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@anthonymiller3970 18 сағат бұрын
My dream guitar
@marcosfelipedossantosreis357 22 күн бұрын
Nice guitar!!!
@arcticraven2462 Ай бұрын
So do you like the 2s over the 5s? How strong is the wind?
@bbmade Ай бұрын
I don’t have a preference for magnets. It is a subtle difference and those pickups were wound pretty standard, not over-wound much at all.
@Tonetwisters Ай бұрын
Wondering when KORG/VOX or whoever owns VOX this minute, will build a handwired made in England again? Boy. They sure have something against THAT. (NOTE: People buy Matchless and Z and Bad Cat all the time.) This amp, BTW, does sound really good. Just not a fan of giving VIet Nam any business.
@carsandguitars3894 Ай бұрын
The patina on this guitar 😍
@bbmade Ай бұрын
Pretty much the reason I bought it! 👍
@tctcbby 2 ай бұрын
Is there a waycto expell the left over voltage in the capacitors before you start working on it?
@tctcbby 2 ай бұрын
Is there a waycto expell the left over voltage in the capacitors before you start working on it?
@bbmade 2 ай бұрын
I’m always hesitant to answer technical questions on amps, especially when it comes to draining filter caps. Anyone, regardless of experience, runs a significant risk each time they work on amps. There are different ways of draining the filter caps and some amps have a circuit to dissipate that voltage. It’s also good practice to always check the caps with a meter to be sure, before doing anything to it. For me, working on amps hasn’t been a simple or natural thing. It’s been a long process of reading, studying and trying to make sense of it all to get to this point. There are some great channels with technical information. Search “Uncle Doug”. He has so many great and informative videos and is a retired teacher. Has a great way of explaining stuff. Thanks for the comment!
@giulioluzzardi7632 2 ай бұрын
Excellent Bridge pickup tone..does'nt hurt the ears like some alnico 5s can. Nice.
@Yourweakminds 2 ай бұрын
Always worry that the friction will melt fret glue x
@bbmade 2 ай бұрын
Yep it is possible to get the frets hot as heck pretty quick. Hard felt wheels do it the fastest in my experience. These foam ones from Amazon weren’t as bad because they’re softer. Thanks for the comment 👍
@chrisfoxmusic2014 3 ай бұрын
Great video! Great content and very informative. Thankyou.
@bbmade 3 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, thanks for taking time to leave a comment. 👍
@MOAB-UT 3 ай бұрын
Best fix is to buy a Vibrolux. Pre 73 is best.
@highwayroadrunner206 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great video. I have a 90's Fender Blues Jr. Green pcb the tubes were changed to 2-EL 84's and 3-ECC 83 S Are these tubes a good replacement for the stock tubes? Thanks for any help you can give. Greetings from Greenville, NC.
@bbmade 3 ай бұрын
Those will work fine. The big issue with Blues Juniors and most modern amps utilizing EL84’s is the bias. Most are biased too hot. On Blues Juniors this will degrade the solder pads on the circuit board. Any good shop is well aware of the issue and can fix it.
@highwayroadrunner206 3 ай бұрын
@@bbmade I can't thank you enough for your response. At least I know now and will be prepared if something happens.
@PedrSion 3 ай бұрын
I’ve got an E series MIJ 57 strat. According to Fender USA it’s an 84-87. The serial number starts E9. This would suggest it’s an 89. The serial number is on the back of the neck near the neck pocket, not the headstock. When I took the guitar apart, the date on the neck heel is 4-14-89 !
@bbmade 3 ай бұрын
I’m no expert on Fender serial numbers off the top of my head. I do know that era was a bit chaotic for them as new ownership was acquiring the company. There is a pinned comment with a lot of great information on one of my earlier “E-series” strat videos as I misspoke in the video early on.
@justinodean5481 4 ай бұрын
Do you know if this amp is hardwired? Not a ton of information out there on them!
@bbmade 3 ай бұрын
Do you mean hand wired? These were made by Bruce Zinky and it is a PCB construction. Really nice amps, they sound great but Bruce stopped making amps some time ago.
@keithplunk6611 4 ай бұрын
Play that thing on 11 sweeto.
@bbmade 4 ай бұрын
I know! But good news, I have another video of a different Bassman and I remembered people telling me to crank it on this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6vSq6mFr5iEiMUsi=qONarExGv1Ec6xWh
@robfaragher4312 4 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Great servicing video
@bbmade 4 ай бұрын
Much appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
@donw.k.6877 4 ай бұрын
Sound like humbuckers on single notes.
@damiankacprzak6211 5 ай бұрын
Is there a difference between a USA Blues Deluxe and a MIM Blues Deluxe ?
@bbmade 5 ай бұрын
I don’t recall what circuit revisions may have been made between USA made and made in Mexico. I don’t think there are major differences. Typically, when a company makes revisions to a circuit, it is to address issues or make it better. Over all of guitar amp history, that’s not necessarily the case in terms of making it better (mid-60’s Fender amps compared to mid-70’s Fender amps). If a person is in the market for one of these amps, I wouldn’t hold out for a USA made one and I wouldn’t pay more for it just because it was made in America. I would want to know if it has the original filter caps and what sort of work has been done to it over the years.
@BassRocket 5 ай бұрын
Dude this is hella cool
@bbmade 2 ай бұрын
I don’t know why but I miss comment notifications. Thanks 👍
@johanrr4 5 ай бұрын
The saddles are definetely not the same as those on my 2004 HW1 atleast
@prosodio 5 ай бұрын
Harsh
@ross3818 6 ай бұрын
From 8:00 you put in a mountain of work which i wish was not dashed but walked through. Anyhow, what you did share is much appreciated.
@bbmade 6 ай бұрын
I totally understand but, my videos are more about showing things I’m working on and not teaching people how to do the work. With amplifiers especially, it is dangerous if someone doesn’t really understand the risks. Thank you for taking time to comment.
@ross3818 6 ай бұрын
@@bbmade thank you for your concern. I'm graduating from making amps from scratch- bespoke chassis, et al and am taking on repairs. Thanks for explaining your niche.
@richardvickery-ub8gk 6 ай бұрын
ive got a 93 blues deluxe myself. thanks for the video. ill be doing some of the same stuff to mine. good job on yours,sounds nice.
@bbmade 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! I had two of these amps. The one I repaired after this one didn’t sound as good. It was probably a year or two between amps. I kept scratching my head. Went through and tested the tubes only to find one of the preamp tubes had no emission. I usually test them all but now, I always test them. Replaced that tube and that sounded great too.
@mvl902 6 ай бұрын
I hear the foundation of Brad Paisleys sound..
@bbmade 6 ай бұрын
Check out The Desert Rose Band live at Austin City Limits. John Jorgensen influenced a lot of people but that is what got Brad Paisley into Vox AC30’s. Thanks for taking time to leave a comment. 👍
@charleszurbriggen7867 6 ай бұрын
A lot of variations in the MIJ E Series. Have one with hardtail. Serial number is approximately 2000 numbers higher. Stamped string trees, Fender Fender stamped on bridge pieces. Decal is under the finish. MADE IN JAPAN is at base of neck on back side. White plastic 5-way switch. Same codes on pots.ST-462 stamped on neck.
@ryanybos 6 ай бұрын
From 1 tech to another great video. I especially like the component schematic thumbnails that appear on screen with values as you're changing them. I recently had a Hot Rod Deville 212 (pr247) with missing plate voltage on V1b. Went through the amp completely, replaced resistors & other components open &/or out of range ect. Still no voltage on pin 6 of V1b. Noticed mods & that it had been hacked on before, had voltage on 1 side of plate resistor but not the other. Resistor was good & it seemed I had continuity in all the correct pathways until I took some ohm readings and shining my LED light behind the PCB to find a damaged trace, a gift from the previous wanna be tech. Repaired the trace & boom full signal, full plate voltage on pin6 V1b, Bias'd the amp now she sounds great. Anyway thanks for the video BBmade, I am now a subscriber keep the uploads comin brother
@bbmade 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Sounds like you did a great job on that amp. It’s amazing what we see that other people have done to an amp. I recently put up a KZbin Short on a butchered vintage Super Reverb chassis. Sometimes people understand amp theory and want to mod something before they ever learn how to use a soldering iron. Other times, someone knows how to use a soldering iron and suddenly think they are qualified to work on amps. All we can do is try our best to do right by the customer and amplifier. 👍
@jdssurf 6 ай бұрын
Can someone please unscrew one of their tuning pegs and loosen it and tell me if it has a bit of wiggle room in the head stock hole? I'm puting mine back together and noticed the diameter of the tuners seem a hair small for the holes, bit of play I'm concerned if is proper.........
@jdssurf 6 ай бұрын
Can someone please unscrew one of their tuning pegs and loosen it and tell me if it has a bit of wiggle room in the head stock hole? I'm puting mine back together and noticed the diameter of the tuners seem a hair small for the holes, bit of play I'm concerned if is proper.
@jdssurf 6 ай бұрын
Can someone please unscrew one of their tuning pegs and loosen it and tell me if it has a bit of wiggle room in the head stock hole? I'm puting mine back together and noticed the diameter of the tuners seem a hair small for the holes, bit of play I'm concerned if is proper.
@bbmade 6 ай бұрын
If the hole is a little bit larger that should be fine. Once you snug the nut and washer down, add the small set screw on the back (if it has one) the tuning machine should be fine.
@jdssurf 6 ай бұрын
I got same guitar brand new when it came out, putting it back together now, cant wait
@ShalomShireFarm 7 ай бұрын
Blasphemy! Sacrilege! Meth and soldering irons are a bad combination.
@bbmade 7 ай бұрын
It’s the strangest amp work I’ve come across. Something “good” will come of what’s left. Already using the output transformer for another black panel Super Reverb.
@rdubyaB 7 ай бұрын
Yes, that hurt to watch. I'm going to play my 1964 Super Reverb now and tell it how much I love it.
@soapboxearth2 7 ай бұрын
Safe to say, it wasn't Mike Soldano or Dave Reeves. To do such mods on an amp you have to have quite a bit of knowledge but very little pride lol
@googaboogaloo 7 ай бұрын
I can’t remember what show it was it might have been 1000 ways to die, but a guy was stranded and one of his fuses blew in his truck. He had no fuses but in his glove box there was a 22 long rifle round. That fit, so he popped it in and went on his way. Later down the road the bullet got hot and went off hitting him in the leg. The man in my story and the man who modified this amp might be the same person. I almost expected to see a 22lr round when you opened that fuse holder. Yikes
@bbmade 7 ай бұрын
Great comment. Yeah, he basically tried to turn it into a single channel amp with footswitchable boost, tons of eq type switches, added an effects loop, switchable negative feedback, some sort of bias control and three master volumes and a presence control. The attempt was so advanced and he hadn’t even learned to properly solder. Some wires twisted together, wrapped in electrical tape without solder. No cover on the high voltage filter caps. It was insane. Beyond ruining a vintage amp, he seemed to try and electrocute himself.
@Soulfulfrog 8 ай бұрын
I just picked up a k serial Japanese strat and I love it. I may go get his e-serial hardtail he's selling now. Great video by the way
@bbmade 8 ай бұрын
They are a great value, nice instrument. Thanks for the comment 👍
@spunnek75 8 ай бұрын
A Fender Hotrod Deluxe is not supposed to be completely noiseless, am I right ? Mine has somewhat of a hum when the guitar is not playing.
@bbmade 8 ай бұрын
Yes there’s a certain noise floor an amp will have whether you have the guitar turned all the way down or not. If you stop playing but have the guitar volume up the amp will have noise from the pickups coming through and if they are single coils, it can be quite noisy.
@msaintpc 9 ай бұрын
Killer soundtrack, made my day!👍
@bbmade 9 ай бұрын
I was able to find some good free-use tunes on KZbin which was cool! Thanks
@neilritson7445 10 ай бұрын
The original looked great as already distressed - I'd only change stuff that didn't work! Relic Strats are rare.
@Tonetwisters 10 ай бұрын
Not a thing wrong with that amp! Sounds real fine!
@bbmade 10 ай бұрын
Classic Fender tones.
@southman9254 10 ай бұрын
вы правы эти сёдла не родные ... их заменили ... и по-моему заменён бридж в сборе ... это более качественный чем родной
@bbmade 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I didn’t realize the KZbin app had translation. Much appreciated.
@grahamkelly8299 10 ай бұрын
Which one of the pre amp tubes is v1?
@bbmade 10 ай бұрын
It depends on the amp. V1 is the first preamp tube furthest from the power tubes generally speaking. On a Hot Rod Deluxe it is the the furthest to the right if you are looking at the back of the amp.
@leonardo.rafael 11 ай бұрын
When I use humbuckers (14.7 ohm) the volume increaases and the tone is not so clean. So I try in the jack number 2 which is for a more strong signal instrument, but it loses high frequencies. I was concerned with mine being a little noisy, but I heard yours sound similar even you have changed a lot of old components and using humbuckers. Its nice to know that. Thank you for your demo.
@bbmade 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I was standing right next to the amp with lights all around me so it probably made it a little more noisy. This video was quite a few years ago so the work isn’t fresh in my mind. I wouldn’t be overly concerned with a little bit of noise. If it makes noise with you turn the controls the pots could need cleaning or a coupling cap might be letting a little DC through which is worth having it looked at.
@stellapunkhxc 11 ай бұрын
what are you switching in the back of the amp while playing?
@bbmade 11 ай бұрын
I made the ground switch a variable negative feedback switch since the ground switch was no longer needed. It is a “mod” that can easily be taken out since nothing was permanently changed. It was subtle and doesn’t come across in the video (to my ears) the same way it was in the room.
@colinparks619 Жыл бұрын
Incredible guitars tbh
@bbmade Жыл бұрын
They are under appreciated and a great value.
@MrRicardodon Жыл бұрын
Got one of these today , exact same model , colour and year but with maple fretboard . It’s got lots of mojo ! Love it
@bbmade Жыл бұрын
They are a good value, cool guitars. 👍
@Smart-Alex Жыл бұрын
Cool video, thank you. Just got one. Any suggestions for reducing the crazy 60-cycle hum on 1, 3. 5 positions?
@bbmade Жыл бұрын
Shielding can help. If you want to do it yourself the conductive paint works pretty well. I’d clean the cavities with some compressed air, brush and vacuum out any debris. Brush on 2-3 coats of shielding paint and then put foil on the underside of the pickguard and a piece of of foil from the wall of the cavity to front of the body so it will contact the foil on the pickguard.
@Smart-Alex Жыл бұрын
@@bbmade Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to answer in such great detail. I appreciate it and will investigate it further :)
@GearSmackMusic Жыл бұрын
Contrary to what's "popular", I prefer Alnico 2 over Alnico 5. I just got the Steve Miller pickups installed into my Ibanez and now prefer that guitar over my Strat with Alnico 5 Joe Bonamassa pickups!
@bbmade Жыл бұрын
I agree. I’ve always played alnico 5 but need to wind some more with A2 and A3 to get outside my normal box with Strat pickups. Thanks for the comment. 👍
@sahdadky5533 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I have one of the Black Magic tube boards on order to upgrade the factory board in my Blues Junior III. The board is a bargain and looks really good. I've already done all the other mods. Recap filter caps with F&T, Tone stack, N1007 diode upgrade in rectifier, Switchcraft L12 input jack, adjustable bias board on main PCB, 1m Ohm 2 watt Screen grid resistors. After this the only thing left to do would be Transformers....:)
@bbmade Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. The Allen low profile output transformer is a nice upgrade.
@kennethquintini658 Жыл бұрын
Where could those little switches have gone 🤔, I have the bassbreaker 007ltd with the treble boost little switch, but I bought the fender foot switch for the treble boost. I had a blues jr and traded it away. Happy holidays 🎉
@Relicsun Жыл бұрын
I have one like this , those are the original string trees.