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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 14:43:07 GMT -6
Well, I got started on my Fender amp. Hot rod Deville. It's coming a long. I'll be posting pictures and some how I did it. I bought a kit that makes a lot of mods to this amp. I hope it all goes well. This is the first time I have done this many mods to an amp. Most of the time I am fixing them. If this all work out, and sounds as good or better than what it did before, I'll be really happy with it.
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Post by dnic on Apr 21, 2017 17:51:23 GMT -6
Cool, cool, cool
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 0:41:01 GMT -6
Well I ran into a snag. Looks like it's going to be a while before I post about this. Sorry!
EB
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Post by antares on Apr 23, 2017 1:12:36 GMT -6
They can give you the run-around Eddie. First maxim; always left hand in your pocket, and crowbar (at least) tbe smoothing caps before going in.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2017 16:42:27 GMT -6
Well this went to heck! Not as easy as they made it out to look. Been talking to the people that sold the kit to me. I have sent pictures and a video of the amp. I am so upset at my self and for trusting this company that sold the kit. Guess now I have eat it and take in to one the 2 guys here in my town, to see if they can fix it. I have tried everything I know to do, and have done everything I was told to try. So far nothing has worked. I even posted on FB and You Tube. No one seems to know what the problem is. And most of the time I get these smart A$$ remarks that make me feel even worse.
So now I'll see how much it's going to cost to fix this thing. Sorry If I let you all down.
EB
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 14:22:55 GMT -6
OK... I should have this amp back up and going soon. The biggest thing I learned on this amp is "Don't use solder suckers" to remove solder from the solder points.
I have had to do a lot of repairs do to me not know (what I was doing) LOL! I should have this back up and going by next week. Depends on how I am feeling. Dealing with a lot of pain this past week.
Once I get it back up and going I'll post pictures of some of this I did and un did.
But 2 weeks ago I did buy yet another amp. This on is a Fender Blues Deluxe. It had some problems, but I got it working really good. I may keep this one. I like the tweed and it sounds good at low volumes. The amp Had been in storage since it was new. The foot switch was still wrapped in plastic in the back of the amp, strapped in.
The problem was that the rats had gotten to the plug, and both wires to the reverb. But everything in the amp is like NEW! Still has the Fender tubes in it that it came with from the factory. (Not GT)This is a USA amp. This amp is super quite.
Another soon to be project is going to be a Sears Silver tone amp. Trying to work out a deal with a guy that has it. This is just the head. The reverb is not working in it, but the rest of the does work. I am guessing it will need the caps replaced in it, if someone has not already done so. Won't know until I get and get into it.
Should be a good project for me.
EB
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 15:40:10 GMT -6
It's been a long hard learning curve. But I got the amp fixed. She is up and running again. Sounding pretty good too! I'll try and get some pictures up and what was done.
If anyone is going to try and work on amps with a UPC board in it. Please do not use a solder sucker... It will cause you problems.
EB
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Post by dnic on Jun 1, 2017 17:53:25 GMT -6
Glad to hear all is good.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 21:33:17 GMT -6
Glad to hear all is good. Sometimes it's hard to learn things. But I did learn a lot through this. Now I want better tools so I can find out about whats wrong on an amp, so I don't have to go through all this stuff again. These fender amps are a little complicated. Not like point to point amps. Point to point are easier to work on. This kind of amp has traces on a board and can be hard to see if the trace is broken. Next time I think I'll buy a point to point kit and gut the amp and put in the kit. LOL! EB |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 11:27:14 GMT -6
Well, it looks like somehow I lost all my pictures on the Deville amp.
So the thing with the amp I was having was that it went from a working amp to a not so working amp, after I installed the new parts.
It took me a lot of time to find it. So what it turned out to be, after chasing for days and days. Was the new volume pot I installed had one of the solder pads that came off half way. So there was enough of the pad to make it look like I had a good solder point, but if fact it was not. So what had to be done was to scrape back to a good part of the copper trace and solder on a small jumper wire. Once that was done, the amp came back to life.
So my tip to anyone wanting to try and work on their own amps, is not to use a solder sucker to get the solder off. The sucker is too strong and can/will lift the solder pads off of the board. Not good! LOL!
But the amp sounds better than new! I can now use the amp in a small room and not have it make my ears bleed. It has better control on the reverb, channel two, and the tone of the amp is to die for.
My next amp is a Fender blues Deluxe I just got. It needs new filter caps, and some other work done to it. I'll make sure that I get some pictures up for that one. LOL!
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Post by dnic on Jun 8, 2017 17:49:01 GMT -6
Cool Eddie glad it all worked out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 20:47:37 GMT -6
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Jun 12, 2017 6:47:13 GMT -6
The Amp Guys I work with lament that most new amps are like new TVs; you can't fix them. I saw a new Fender opened up the other day, and I have to say I prefer the old blackface Deluxe as far as design and "serviceability" goes.
Once you start messing with circuit boards, particularly some of the thinner ones from the Far East, it is pretty tough getting a component off and a new one back on without melting something.
Thanks for the post, Eddie.
John
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 21:38:13 GMT -6
The Amp Guys I work with lament that most new amps are like new TVs; you can't fix them. I saw a new Fender opened up the other day, and I have to say I prefer the old blackface Deluxe as far as design and "serviceability" goes. Once you start messing with circuit boards, particularly some of the thinner ones from the Far East, it is pretty tough getting a component off and a new one back on without melting something. Thanks for the post, Eddie. John Yep, just seen were the regulations now are making it hard on amp makers. They (the people in charge) are trying to make it so that guitar amps of the future can not be worked on. They want them to sealed so no one can work on them. In other word they want them to be through a way's. Yes there is nothing like a point to point tube amp. Hole lot easier to work on and find the problem. The Fender amps with the green boards are better than the ones with the tan boards. I seen just the other day that Fender has decided to go back to the green boards. Some of the amp forums I am on, are telling people to stay away from the tan boards if they need to be worked on. It seems that the tan boards are thin and can brake supper easy. They are also saying that they cannot handle the heat of the tubes. I didn't get my parts in today. So I'll see if I get them tomorrow. They been held up for some reason... USPS. Need I say more... LOL! I have found a place that sells point to point kits at a fair price. Here in the USA. They even sell a kit that rebuilds the old silver tone amps. So If I ever get an amp that cannot be fixed, I just may have to convert it to point to point. HA! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 13:04:04 GMT -6
Well, according to USPS, my parts are due in today. I will see...
EB
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