Guitar Amp Channel Switching Problem and How to Repair
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Ok campers, I get quite a few questions in emails asking me about how to repair channel switching problems on newer Fender and Peaveys and such. Most of the time the actual repair is simple to an experienced bench tech but to someone sitting at home wondering if they should fix it themselves to save [...]
Fender Amp Power Supply Problem
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008This video found on YouTube is a perfect example of a filter cap problem. On solid state units like this one, through vibration and assembly techniques, components can work themselves lose from the circuit board. The owner greg1485 from this video literally has his finger on the problem. In a perfect situation with a trained [...]
BlackHeart Amp Little Giant for Guitar
Thursday, April 10th, 2008This one is very cool. I got this video by toyhouse off of youtube. To me this is what it’s all about. Shows him (I’m assuming it’s a him, there is a hairy arm in the movie) unpacking, how he mics, the recording gear. Great song, great recording and production. FORGET THE VIDEO I JUST [...]
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp Repair Video Part 2
Friday, March 21st, 2008In this amp repair video, I’m showing how to clean the pots. Just a little spray into each (small opening in the pot casing) and then work the knob. I WOULD RECOMMEND TURNING OFF THE AMP AND UNPLUGGING FROM THE WALL FIRST. Clean the jacks also and make sure they are nice and tight to [...]
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Repair Video
Monday, March 10th, 2008This is an amp that was brought in for repair. Mainly dirt and worn tubes. I show some of the waveforms from the scope. I will go into more detail in later videos. This type of repair is usually not that involved. A good cleaning, new tubes, bias, check tube sockets and circuit board. These [...]
Fender Vibrolux Reverb Amp
Saturday, January 19th, 2008This is an excellent amp demo by vintagetom on YouTube. He puts a silver face through the paces with some great playing. This is one of my favorite amps to work on. ATA LiteFlite Case For FENDER VIBROLUX REVERB Amp US $129.00 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Amp Amplifier Repair Notes US $15.99
Glowing Output Tube Trouble
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Here’s a video I saw on YouTube that is interesting by mistertonemaster. He took the time to capture a glowing output tube on tape. These come in the shop sometimes. If you experience this in your amp, turn it off immediately and take it in for repair. Simply replacing a tube may fix the problem [...]
Groove Tubes Mod Sockets 928-PR Substi-Tube
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Here’s a video I did in my shop to demo the groove tube sockets which are pretty cool. The compressor on the video camera was squashing any ability to really hear the amp. You can hear it ease up at the end. I was showing amplitude of the voltage/power before and after. No items matching [...]