Iheartreverb Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hi guys, just wondering if anyone call help me out with the service manual/ wiring diagram for an orange terror bass 500. Mine died the the week and orange haven't been useful in supplying one at all. Can't find it on google or anything. Thanks in advance! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigBass Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hi, just did a search and found this: http://music-electronics-forum.com/t38470/ is it what you were looking for? If the link doesn't work I downloaded the files so just pm me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iheartreverb Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Absolute legend sir. Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_bass_1983 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Am thinking about buying one of these but you saying yours died has worried me a bit! Would you recommend or not? My other option is an Ashdown ABM 500 head. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I have one of the early orange terror bass amps and it completely died on 2 seperate occasions. The first time it was still under warrantee so orange repaired or for me, the second time I had it fixed locally and that fixed it for good. There's a design flaw regarding the power amp capacitors. It's been going great now for a few years. Sounds great. Top Tip: replace the 12ax7 tubes wiry 12at7 tubes. They're not as gainey and give a cleaner sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Hiho been using mine for almost 4 years now.It,s the later one with the DI fixed ,better valves and capacitors. Best amp ever.100 gigs a year and practice on top .The trick is getting the EQ right. For flat EQ bass-9 o clock,middle-12 o clock,treble-3 o clock and take it from there.my settings are bass-3 o clock,middle 12 o clock,treble-12 o clock,gain-11 o clock,volume whatever needed on the night usually 10 0 clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_bass_1983 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Cheers guys. Yeah I have heard glowing reports, I wonder why they discontinued it? I like a bright pop-punky Dirnt/Hoppus sound, will one of these do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Should do. It's has more of a valvey old school tone than hi fidelity fizz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iheartreverb Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 I can't fault the sound of mine. It was completely the missing part to the puzzle after failed attempts with Ashdown and Ampeg. So much of a thicker, fuller tone to it. Got mine second hand and had no previous issues so please don't let me put you off picking one up if you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 hiho,just stick a sansamp or behringer bdi21 in front of the amp and you got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guus Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 hey Guys, anyone still has that diagram? i have the same problem with the power supply I think but. the link to music eletronics forum doesnt allow me to get it. cheers! Guus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guus Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 actually I just found it myself! orange_tb500_bass_terror_sch.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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