Bring your Vintage 6v6 Fender Vibro Champ back to life plus D-lab special new life announcement

Lots going on at D-Lab electronics. Still kicking out repairs on cool tube amps. I hope you have all enjoyed my past productions. Now things have changed. D-lab steps into a new journey. I decided to leave my day job and run the shop 100%. This will step up completion time, plus allow me to produce better video content for you to enjoy. I plan to roll this dice for a while. If it turns into disaster, I guess that corporate America could be a back up plan, assuming I'm not to old and obsolete. I have always believed that the shop could support Marcia & I. Now its time to see. If you want to help support me via repairs or donations, that would be greatly appreciated. I really want this to be a success, so I can serve you more efficiently.
Note: The filter caps and other classic components can be ordered from amplifiedparts.com

[@kylecosentino2271]

Congrats Terry! You have been a huge inspiration and gave me the confidence to build my first couple amps. So great to hear that you are going full time!

[@psychbeat]

Love to see SNOZZERAMUS back in action. You and Uncle Doug are my heroes. Thanks so much for all you do! I’ve been able to keep all 6 of my vintage amps and some of my buddies running from all I’ve learned from u guys. Cheers!

[@chadith]

Ha! Me too. Uncle Doug and Terry. I wish they were my real Uncles. I'd be hanging out all the time.

[@gamjammallota78]

What a sound. Superb.

[@Pastor.Dragon]

Good luck with taking D-Lab full time!

[@RadioTom103]

Not an easy decision Terry. Best of luck to you as you move forward. 73! Tom, N9DD

[@schreds8882]

Congrats Terry! It's good to see you doing what you love.

[@nationalduo4945]

Great channel!

[@bkbinj6320]

Congrats on going full time with D-lab. Thanks for helping guitar players by keeping these amps working.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

Congrats Terry!!! Looking forward to seeing this new phase play out!

[@kenwhelan3003]

Congratulations

[@edwardhannigan6324]

Oh Terry, music to my ears..Back on full time repair..Fab..The minute you mentioned that big blob of solder, yep old Snozeramous came to mind in an instant..! Great news about you giving it your all. You are just so good at all this and I learn loads of your channel. We're all behind you..Ed..uk..😀😀

[@jcspaziano]

Congratulations Terry! Ive been a long time sub and you are super talented at this and I always learn a lot! Best of luck!

[@winterturtle5764]

Congrats and nothing but love man. Your style and your passion are an inspiration. I'm happy to say now your success is too =)

[@howardskinner4916]

I've got one of those, a '73. The tube heater/pilot light circuit is wired phase-to-ground which makes it more susceptible to RFI. I'll be re-wiring that to a phase-to-phase configuration as Fenders normally were wired. I'll also add a push-pull volume pot (1 meg) for a switched negative feedback. The neg feedback is currently disconnected. That little amp got real ballsy with the negative feedback disconnected. The same speaker as the one in this video is in my amp.

[@parachuteman4]

Best of luck to D lab. If I lived closer I would be bringing all my amps to you

[@garyp5522]

That amp sounds great. Good luck on the new venture.

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

Excellent decision! I wish you success!

[@oneleggedwillie]

Awesome work as always Terry. Keep up the good work!

[@alexdeleon7135]

A very noble, and selfless act. You are a gentleman in every sense.

[@timburle4980]

Congrats and best of luck Terry!

[@zbaby82]

That sounds really good Terry! Very nice.

[@leftymike5625]

Congratulations Terry.

[@tripencrypt]

Congratulations on taking the plunge!

[@jasonjurczyk692]

Congrats Terry!!!

[@thomascowan1825]

Congratulations Terry ! Glad to see you are doing what you to do. Nothing like taking a hobby and getting paid for it. Score all the way around.

[@lionscircle4700]

Welcome to the great resignation! Awesome, look forward to what the future brings.

[@perrymac]

Best wishes Terry and D-Lab!

[@John-te3zd]

Congratulations Terry, good luck

[@larrydering1598]

Congratulations and best wishes for a successful new adventure.

[@mobicus1]

All the best with your new plan to run the shop full time. I wish you every success with it!

[@Miguelohara]

Congrats !!!

[@ali2ndmail]

Oh wow. I am excited for you. Great that you are doing what you love!

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Congrats Terry!!! I'll send ya all I can from here in CA!!!

[@petercornell2002]

Hey Terry, well done man! Good luck and wishing you all the best. Strength! Peter

[@Tonetwisters]

Drip edge model!! '68 or '69! All these Vibro Champs and Champs are just great amps!! This one sounds extra fab! Congrats on your new profession!

[@richbrack431]

glad you are going full time with your love of electronics. I enjoy watching you work and i learned a lot from you , and i get to hear tony pro play. thanx

[@franciscofueyo804]

Best of luck Terry, it is nice to hear that. Always an inspiration!

[@rayhogan785]

Great move! Best wishes on your new full time endeavor.

[@strangequark420]

Huge decision - wow! Thanks for sharing yourself with your fellow gear lovers!

[@richardweinberger2756]

I wish you success,,,, People think that if you have your own business then you don't have a boss to deal with. In truth each customer is now your boss,,, if they are not happy then they don't come back and your business suffers.

[@electrolytics]

Whoa! Heavy duty! Amp sounded great. Schnauzeramus popped in for bit, Tony's choice licks and a great announcement. Time to put the hammer down and get after it! Thanks for all the great videos.

[@rossthompson1635]

Congratulations on taking D-Lab to the max! Must have been a tough decision but I think you've made a good choice to spend more time doing what you love, and I'm sure you will succeed. I shall continue to enjoy your videos - viewing in England.

[@silasfatchett7380]

Congratulations on your new full-time career, and best wishes for the future.

[@reconditemerch]

Congratulations 🎉👏

[@joolsgrudgings5776]

I've got a 1976 champ and it's awesome, they are so under rated. Thanks for another great video........

[@harveyellis6758]

Best wishes for your "new" job! It is not a job if you really enjoy what you do in life.

[@stevecorbett7230]

My favourite technical channel. Good luck with the next phase of your work.

[@1Dave0Mustaine1]

Wish you the best Terry!! You are one hell of a technician and a hell of a character too!! Greetings from Chile, another good place for wine!

[@d-labelectronics]

Thank you my friend.

[@jerrystephenson1172]

love the new business model & good luck! Likely you will be swamped w/work because of your knowledge & skill.

[@rdfindley56]

Thanks for the great gain tip! I've had a love/hate relationship with my 64 Vibro Champ clone and recently rebuilt it, finding your tip after the fact. I'd already been slowing down the tremolo (works on a Princeton Reverb too), which is super cool. Last night, I swapped the v1 resistors as suggested.. holy moly!! All love for the amp now. It came alive!! Mine is in a Mojotone cabinet with a 12" Celestion Blue.. good match for the amp now. Building a 6L6 version now with big ass transformers, choke and more power filtering.. with this gain mod, it should be awesome! You got some skills! Hope your repair business has taken off!!

[@Wizardofgosz]

Wow! Cool decision Terry. There is no doubt in my mind it will work out very well for you.

[@kkrekula]

Great sounding modification! Good luck with going full time on D-Lab . Appreciate what you do!

[@pandorauser4184]

I used to own a drip edge vibro champ. Believe me, if it sounded as good as you made this one sound, I would still own it. Good luck in your new job.

[@silvermica]

Congratulations on running D-Lab full time! I'm in California, but I might send you my Orange Rocker 32. I had an accident around 3AM involving a candle.

[@faultlessguitarsandamps1116]

Fantastic news Terry . A very brave move , that I continue to ponder myself for the very same reasons . Best wishes . Tony

[@garyl6190]

Best wishes and success

[@DetroitWrecker666]

Hahaha!!! I too have a massive old soldering iron for the same purposes! Isn't it just amazing that, when we put an amplifier back to stock, the way it was designed to be, it WORKS again! Cool video, Terry! I wish you all the best going forward.

[@DaveGVideo]

Congratulations Terry! I wish you all the best in the new (full time) venture. I know the demand is out there. I envy you 😀

[@audiotechlabs4650]

Terry you have always shown that you do what has to be done to pay the bills and it is scary to take that leap of faith to embark on a new direction! If you didn’t have years of experience and talent for electronics, it might be a bigger gamble. You ARE capable to make a great living just repairing amps and radios. Remember, that’s how Leo Fender got started! I commend you on doing D-Lab full time! More guitar amp repairs. You need to keep Tony on the ball! Love from your buddy in NW Colorado. Thanxz

[@WillemvanLonden]

Way to go Terry! God speed.

[@fullclipaudio]

Way to go! I've been doing full time vacuum tube work since the collapse of '08 when I lost my post production facility. I tend to prefer building something new over repairs but people certainly are desperate for this kind of repair work.

[@juliochingaling5824]

You are the best. Excellent job. Great video. God bless.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Best wishes for success!

[@DainisKaulenas]

Good luck!

[@matthewf1979]

Those WGS G8C speakers are just fantastic. The 10 and 12” versions are the way to go in Black and Silver panel Fender amps too.

[@kengevers8738]

The Plunge! Yikes 😒 Hey Terry, I wish you well and complete success. It's always gratifying to do what you love, and get paid. 😀 Cheers

[@rickcostin]

Well the good thing is you can drink on the job....good luck.

[@bevinmodrak4997]

I applaud your courage and hope the rewards are commensurate.

[@jetphone1974]

Best wishes to you. Do what you love doing, no regrets, the reward will be in every single day of happiness it brings.

[@danielsaturnino5715]

That sounds great :) awesome.

[@preiter20]

Congrats Terry! I know you will be successful. We are behind you. I definitely need some D-Lab merchandise (hint-hint)! My day is always better when D-Lab posts a video and Snausoramous appears from Portu-ghoul…

[@jerrystephenson1172]

Yeah, some swag would be cool! T shirts, hats etc. I would be a buyer.

[@bobr8565]

Hope this works out well for you, it is an exciting thing for us!

[@bluesbondsman]

Awe man I miss the old Snozzaramus ! Go get em! I hope you are immensely successful.

[@luizdejesus6240]

You can buy almost everything but you can't buy time. Enjoy the new journey...

[@hallanvaara6106]

Congratulations d-Lab! I'm sure you made the right choice!

[@williambock1821]

Good luck,sir!! I hope it works out for ya!👍

[@kanuke]

Congrats Terry! I've been following you for years. I remember those little wacky noise maker boxes you used to sell on ebay circa 03? Anyways, best of luck to you! and if you are ever in Chicago, I'd love to show you around our shop.

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks 👍

[@brentstewart59]

Sounds great but I wish it had more midrange to really make it bark. Still a better sounding amp than your average Champ. Nice job Terry and thanks for sharing your know-how.

[@JobyP]

Dude!!! Amazing… ❤️

[@JuanMotta]

Mucha suerte en tu nuevo emprendimiento!!!!

[@gillamb8669]

Your the man Terry 👍🤘

[@jimcarver7472]

Don't have the Vibro champ, but do have the Bronco. Thanks for the video.

[@ne2i]

Woo-hoo! Let's give Terry some love and business. Maybe you can make some of those ptt boards available.

[@TheDaemos]

Snozeramous says: Help Terry out, let the ads play while you pour yourself some wine. Click on the odd ad, help Terry get some ad money in. Good stuff as always, good content needs rewarding.

[@jamiee172]

Pretty cool.

[@watch2run]

Best of luck to you! I'm quite sure you'll do fine. Been watching you for a while now. You have inspired me to go through my fender twin. Question: How many amperes should a "variac" be able to handle when I bring the twin up? Thanks

[@haroldsparkman6008]

You know your stuff Terry. I have several amps that could use service. I'm sure a lot of other folks do too. I'll be getting in touch soon. Thanks

[@d-labelectronics]

Thank you Sir, I believe it will work out, just need to get medical covered, the shop is ready for me full time

[@michaelterry9347]

I have a vibro in need of repair, got it when I was 12 years old in the mid seventies. Would like to have you fix it

[@d-labelectronics]

E-mail me: [e-mail]

[@infectionsman]

I wish you great luck in this journey! Maybe you could also take up some guitar wiring jobs to fill out time between amp and radio repairs?

[@gaylen8467]

Yea Terry !!!!! Get after it

[@ericheder777]

Good move, Terry! You do what you love and you'll never work a day!

[@pipesmokercowboychris]

Congrats man. I'm trying to teach myself how to repair ham, CB radios, but not limiting to that. I love vintage stuff. Ever since I got my Extra Class ham license I want to work on radios and open up my own shop. Any tips and tricks would be greatly apricated. I lack troubleshooting, but getting better. I have a whole bunch of Sam's Photofacts for CB radio and some service manuals.

[@bobblum5973]

Terry's techniques tend to apply to all vintage electronics, whether you're talking about tube or solid state, and guitar amps, ham or CB radios. Obviously the specifics change. But it sounds like you're doing the right things: finding documentation, asking the right questions, realizing your limitations but being willing to take the time and gain experience. Books can be found online or at used bookstores, or your local public library. Amateur radio books and online forums will help to learn radio theory and can be applied to CB. Be careful since there are a lot of people who claim to know more than they do. Terry has shown many cases of poorly done "upgrades" and repairs, so keep watching his videos to learn not just what he does, but why he does it. Good luck, and enjoy yourself!

[@JimFeeley]

Congrats on your leap into full-time guitar-amp (and still HAM?) work! Also, any plans to sell your CUB-1 boards (or even kits)? I kinda see what's going on but I'd be happy (very happy) to not have to rig up my own pcb. And I'd be happy (very happy) to pay the designer for his work. Also: Congrats again!

[@dhpbear2]

That's great news, Terry! Sorry that the job didn't work out. You seems quite enthused when you got it.

[@d-labelectronics]

Yes Sir, me too, I just did not fit in to their business model

[@albertmorris4889]

GL Terry. 73

[@dr.detroit1514]

I've got one of those big American Beauty irons for those heavy solder jobs. As they say, if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.

[@waynethompson8416]

Enjoyed the video Terry! Concerning your comment about angry viewers...if it was only about the videos and watching as a viewer only, none of us really has a reason to gripe about it, since having a "real job" along with doing the work that you love requires us as viewers to understand that everything you do takes time, and working a job along with family matters and the "fun stuff" for us, delays are to be expected from time to time. Doing a repair for someone on their equipment and charging them for your labors would understandably take longer with a day job than doing nothing but the repairs alone. Now, if it were MY equipment that you were working on, well of course I would expect it to be repaired and in top-notch shape a week before I send it to you... ;-) but seriously, I would have concerns about time but I think, and hope, that I would be more understanding than most...and as long as the timeframe wasn't stretching into years I think I would. I have a rig that I wish I could afford to have you repair, but it is way beyond my ability to afford. It is an ART-13 transmitter. That reminds me, I don't have a power supply for it either. Dang! Anyway, I really enjoy your videos and wish you the very best in your endeavors with the new changes you are making!!! 73! WB4RHA

[@bobr8565]

Tony needs to be full time staff! Chuckle chuckle!

[@ewetoobie]

Terry, just curious but what was the deal with the 'scorched wires?' were they in fact sorted together? that would have a huge impact on the amp. Congrats on the change in direction, hopefully it's been going well!

[@ceickhoff]

Hi Terry, great video as always. I noted that you are holding a C-EC40x3-525 filter cap. I have seen a C-EC20x3-525 specified for fender champs on some parts sites. Which is better for a silverface champ?

[@jcool0122]

Congratulations on going full time. Have you considered setting up channel memberships? I know I'd be willing to sign on for a couple of bucks a month.