Call me dense, but what does PAB mean?

JazzGuitarGimp · Post by **JazzGuitarGimp** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:49 pm

Sorry for the stupid question! But to my credit, I was able to find a reference to the other mystery acronym (HRM), so I at least answered one of my questions!

I searched google as well a search on this forum, and I've found lots of posts which use the acronym "PAB", but I cannot for the life of me figure out what it refers to.

Thanks for indulging my curiosity!
Lou

NickC · Post by **NickC** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:52 pm

PAB = Pre Amp Boost (I think).

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:24 pm

NickC wrote:PAB = Pre Amp Boost (I think).

Nick is right. What it does is defeat the tonestack and it's resulting losses, giving a boosted signal. I believe Dumble amps have several variants on how this is done.

JazzGuitarGimp · Post by **JazzGuitarGimp** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:38 pm

It's nice to be in the presence of the enlightened. Thank you both!

Prairie Dawg · Post by **Prairie Dawg** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:56 pm

Pure Air Blast if it's an aircraft fuel nozzle.

Luthierwnc · Post by **Luthierwnc** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:41 am

There are several ways to do it. The easiest (that I know, anyway) is to just hang a switchable resistor on the bottom of the mid cap in a TMB stack. In the attachment I show a 250k trim pot soldered to the lugs of a push/pull mid pot. Season to taste. Completely opening the circuit is a bit overpowering to my ears so I like to be able to fiddle with the boost level.

You could also just use a 250k mid pot with a 10k resistor off lug #1 to ground so all the way off would be normal and increase resistance to ground by turning the knob. sh

tubeswell · Post by **tubeswell** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:34 am

I used this

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=PAB+meanings

to find this

http://www.acronymfinder.com/PAB.html

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:49 pm

tubeswell wrote:I used this

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=PAB+meanings

to find this

http://www.acronymfinder.com/PAB.html

PAB = Punk Ass Bitch

Add this to a sticky for all of us Ceriatone amp owners PAB = Parts Advisory Board

Mark

Scumback Speakers · Post by **Scumback Speakers** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:15 pm

LeftyStrat wrote:
NickC wrote:PAB = Pre Amp Boost (I think).
Nick is right. What it does is defeat the tonestack and it's resulting losses, giving a boosted signal. I believe Dumble amps have several variants on how this is done.

I'm pretty sure it's Pre Amp Bypass.

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:15 pm

Nah, it's a new group called the "Pulmonary Artery Band."

surfsup · Post by **surfsup** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:07 pm

It's a new political movement "Please Arrest 'Bama"...don't get me started!

roberto · Post by **roberto** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:23 pm

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