1952 Fender Princeton “TV Tweed” Amp
By Gary | December 18, 2008
Here’s a demo of a very cool amp. Bare bones and really great circuit inside. The schematic for this amp is ideal for learning basic guitar amp circuity. However it’s almost mind boggling to think about all the rock and blues recordings where this amp was used.
1959 Fender Tweed Princeton Tube Guitar [...]
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Kendrick Humor
By Gary | November 15, 2008
Here’s a funny video by Kendrick. What he did was push the input jack apart so the amp would hum. And then hammed it up. I’ve seen techs do this with rookies and even some more harder to detect stunts like tie a 1 ohm carbon comp resistor across the outputs of a power [...]
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Fender Ultimate Chorus Switch Replacement
By Gary | November 4, 2008
This post is not a video, just pics. It is a result of recent emails with a guitarist that bought an amp and wanted to switch out the AC off/on switch. Because of the lengthy exchange I decided to make a post of it and possibly help someone else.
In the meantime it’s a good example [...]
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Fender Deluxe Reverb thru a Celestion Blue
By Gary | October 22, 2008
Here is a video by: TubeBlasterOne that sounds interesting.
A blurb from his video: This is a Fender Deluxe Reverb tube amplifier played through a Celestion Alnico Blue 12″ speaker. The guitar is a Hamer Artist Custom using the Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90 style pickup in the neck position.
Nice tone, and yes he could blow [...]
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How to use a Volt Ohm Meter Part 1
By Gary | June 30, 2008
Here is a good video on how to use a volt ohm meter. He explains in one example how to test for continuity. (circuit has little or no resistance between two points)
This is very important when troubleshooting a circuit. One example is you might find ” a short” which means the same thing as [...]
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Fender Amp Power Supply Problem
By Gary | June 18, 2008
This 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 [...]
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BOSS FDR-1 Fender Deluxe Reverb Pedal
By Gary | June 10, 2008
This Legend Series Pedal is incredible in the sense that if your amp doesn’t have reverb or vibrato, it does now!
Uses COSM technology to model the amp sound of a Fender DELUXE REVERB®.
Features reverb and vibrato effects like those on an actual
DELUXE REVERB®amp.
Boss FDR-1 Fender Deluxe Reverb Pedal at Musicians Friend
Not only that it [...]
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Boss/Roland/Fender: FBM-1 Effects Amp Pedal
By Gary | June 4, 2008
Here is an incredible pedal by Boss. Usually when I see/hear a modeling pedal it’s close but no cigar.
Is this pedal as good as a cranked up 59 bassman? …of course not. But what you could do is run it parallel to the amp. For instance y-cord or go through [...]
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Soldering Audio Cable
By Gary | May 11, 2008
Here is a good video I got off of YouTube where a gentleman is demonstrating how to tint the end of wires. He has a cool cable holder, looks like part of a guitar pickup spring load system that he modified.
You can use anything, I use vice grip pliers a lot because they [...]
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Tube Glove for Hot Tubes
By Gary | April 28, 2008
This is a short video on a tube glove. I’ve used many things but there’s nothing that beats a tube glove. It’s always best to let tubes cool down before moving them around but there are times when this is not possible.
The tube glove for guitar amps enables you to get a firm [...]
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Audio Signal Generator Demo
By Gary | April 18, 2008
This is a Loftech TS-1 signal generator. A little used, missing knob cover on the frequency knob. Very versatile unit and rugged. Holds it’s calibration pretty well. This is an older unit. There are newer ones and rack mount versions also.
In this video I’m running right into a [...]
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BlackHeart Amp Little Giant for Guitar
By Gary | April 10, 2008
This 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 [...]
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Tube Amp - Bent Tube Pins
By Gary | March 27, 2008
This video shows how I straighten bent tube pins. Try to be careful when you insert your tube into a tube socket. If you look at the socket, you will notice an blank space (no hole). Align your tube accordingly.
Never force, but sometimes takes a little pressure to get the tube [...]
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Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp Repair Video Part 2
By Gary | March 21, 2008
In 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 the [...]
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Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp Repair Video Part 3
By Gary | March 15, 2008
In this amp repair video, I’m basically showing how you can take a drumstick and probe around to see if anything is loose on the board. Also give a light friction test to tubes. If you have a bad tube, sometimes a light tap can get it to spit or malfunction.
You [...]
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Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Repair Video
By Gary | March 10, 2008
This 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 [...]
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Korg Synth MS-10 Pitch Bend Repair
By Gary | March 2, 2008
Below is a video in which I discuss a pitch bend problem in a Korg Synth MS-10. The main thing is how to look at the schematic and determine what voltages should be present in the circuit.
Where the fun begins is when you don’t have the voltage present and you have to figure out [...]
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Learn Proper Safety Procedures
By Gary | February 19, 2008
This is basically a video talking about the need to get proper safety training if you’re going to be inside your equipment. There are several ways to get training. After school I literally volunteered my services at a TV shop. (back when they were tubes)
Free labor, of course the guy hired [...]
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Checking for Blown Diaphram
By Gary | January 21, 2008
Here is a video I did in the shop to test an EV Eliminator High Frequency Driver. (Horn) Customer stated it didn’t work. This is how I determined it was defective before ordering. The important thing to remember is there are numerous situations where an ohm meter comes in handy with music [...]
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Fender Vibrolux Reverb Amp
By Gary | January 19, 2008
This 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.
Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb combo amp w/Moyer mods
US $700.00 End Date: Tuesday Jan-06-2009 12:15:45 PSTBuy It Now for only: US $700.00Buy [...]
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