4:50 in defense of the repairs, 30 years ago, when most of the "repairs" were performed, I doubt that the amp shop, or even the customer, were thinking about future value. They were thinking at the time that the parts they had available would return the amp to a serviceable condition and the owner could get back to playing. As far as Sharpie on the inside, I don't think it would take a whole lot to remove it. A little acetone and it's gone.
@godbyone2 жыл бұрын
100 percent nobody thought they would be worth big money nobody , had a early gold top the neck was round sold it for same price I got it and fender Amps nobody really cared back then a lot of people didn’t want the same amp as their friend had just to be different we all changed stuff. Etc we thought the would be worth less as it got older
@scottbc31h222 жыл бұрын
Sharpie marker can be removed from non porous surfaces with rubbing alcohol. Try a little solvent (brake cleaner, acetone, lacquer thinner) if alcohol doesn't work.
@acoustic612 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I would even use Barkeepers Friend, afterward, to remove any residual ink which may be embedded in the grain of the steel.
@rayvoorhies71802 жыл бұрын
Acetone (fingernail polish remover) will remove marker ink from metal.
@robertseely32862 жыл бұрын
I have had some success with Clorox sanitizing wipes.
@timmooney75282 жыл бұрын
Standard practice for most techs is if considerable effort is put into a task, it will end up on the bill. Terry has enough happening to this amp without adding un-necessary labor. I imagine cleaning up the marker would be more than a 5 minute job. Why charge the customer for something they could safely do themselves?
@yorktown73952 жыл бұрын
@@timmooney7528 Some of that marker is under the hood near the eyelet board so easier for a tech to access. Then again it all lives in a case so the writing isn’t that big of a deal to me and acetone or isopropyl alcohol should nuke it pretty easily.
@tomcurrie72492 жыл бұрын
Those sockets are fine. I've used many. Sharpie isn't permanent. Take a rag with rubbing alcohol and wipe it off.
@kapioskapiopoylos73382 жыл бұрын
exactly, worst case scenario put some light solvant on a que tip and it will make it easy in minutes everything will be fine. as for the transformer it is also probably fine, if the VA power is the same or higher and the voltages are correct there is absolutely no reason to overpay for the "original". as for the sockets, imo these ceramics are even better than original, i use them a lot and i even have them on my own high-fi for about a decade, clean as new and they can also help the power tubes cool off a bit. maybe he has seen some which would be 100pcs for 5$ free shipping, but normaly they are great.
@daveanderson5680 Жыл бұрын
“Permanent” marker isn’t really permanent on hard surfaces like metal. Acetone usually will remove it. Lacquer thinner definitely will remove it.
@danielcgomez2 жыл бұрын
I'd say that back when the guy did that work, no one was collecting these 'old' amps ...I got my 2 70s era Fender Deluxe Reverb & Twin Reverb for near nothing back in '95. The guy I got them off of was getting rid of his junk to make way for something that was relevant in '95 ...I can't remember what the amp was, lol ...but I'm a happy camper for sure!
@christopherventer63912 жыл бұрын
I dunno. I personally wouldn't mind getting an amp with tech signatures and details of what work has been done over the years. That's part of its history and could be useful info to have.
@ScottMcCulloughBmax4192 жыл бұрын
The chances are slim that invoices and other paperwork will be saved and conveyed to the new owners every time the amp is sold. When I worked as a mechanic, I appreciated getting information about previous service from the techs who did the work. Most owners never save receipts, and if they do those receipts will almost certainly be crumpled in a pile somewhere. Far better to have concise service notes written directly on the components than to have to hunt through a messy glovebox hoping to find previous documentation.
@wadereynoldsgm2 жыл бұрын
Where's the Cobbler? Definitely thought he would make an appearance around this amp. Thanks, Terry!
@orbitingeyes25402 жыл бұрын
Sharpie marker can be removed with isopropyl alcohol or denatured alcohol which wouldn't hurt the chassis at all.
@elvissuperkarate38932 жыл бұрын
I got this Amp in 85. The other guitar player in my band hated the amp I had and cut me a deal. It was a used amp and a tool. This amp was with me in LA in the late 80s. It was gigged by me and borrowed by roommates and friends and gigged by them. In the early 90s it toured the US.. I sold it after that to a friend with the caveat if I ever wanted it back I could have it back. I had quit playing guitar by that time. He'd let it go for awhile and it passed through a couple different owners. He got it back in the early 2ks. He resold it and I got it back a couple years ago. All the mods were done in that in between time. As far as the graffiti it doesn't bother me. Also I know that one of the names in there was a past owner. D-LAB offered to clean it and I said spend the time making it great sounding. The amp has no collectable value because it's not for sale and never will be. I told D-LAB do what you need to make it a great sounding Fender Deluxe. I'm thrilled that D-LAB is able to take this project on and a Final Note I would be honored to have Terry's name in my amp.
@elvissuperkarate38932 жыл бұрын
One more comment D-LAB offered wise counsel with this statement, "usually the best way to get these amps sounding great again, is by taking them back to spec."
@SurfGreenTelecaster2 жыл бұрын
Great story! I wouldn’t care about the sharpie myself…even if I was buying the amp. It’s inside, mostly hidden, nobody looks at the chassis on a regular basis, and it’s just a unique part of its history. 🎸👌
@ericfriedman34982 жыл бұрын
OMG, there are so many products out there that will remove the magic marker without messing with the electrical part inside. It's not like the person that did that stamped it into the metal.
@januismer2 жыл бұрын
Hey Terry, I'm anxious to hear this one. Any updates?
@richard667542 жыл бұрын
I got one of these in the shop about four months ago. It needed a cap job in the worst way. I replaced only the filter caps and nothing else, and it sounded absolutely beautiful.
@Tonetwisters2 жыл бұрын
These are wonderful amplifiers. Perhaps the most articulate amp Fender ever made. As a player of 60 years ... I recommend a FULL RESTORATION! I WILL also recommend that all amp techs TYPE a list of what they do to an amp, thus ensuring that people can read it, and not have to struggle to read their poor, hurried handwriting!
@jenniferwhitewolf37842 жыл бұрын
I own a 1966 Vibrolux Reverb, have since 1968. This series of amps IS the best there was.... indeed worthy of proper restoration.
@KC9KEP2 жыл бұрын
Heck .. Half the fun of tube amps is modifying them :-) The problem with "collecting" is that it removes the most desirable equipment from circulation and out of the hands of musicians :-)
@Cpt_Adama2 жыл бұрын
I personally use a labeler to document repairs and affix the stickers to the inside of the equipment on a panel or cover, where it is out of sight and also removable.
@hestheMaster2 жыл бұрын
Old Sharpie marker writing usually can be removed with IPA ( 91 % isopropyl alcohol) or Acetone ( don't use it on plastics). It isn't permanent as it claims. Horrible soldering job with cheap components. Hacked and wacked.
@wa4aos2 жыл бұрын
I agree with Scott below. I have cleaned all sorts of Sharpie love notes off, on equipment with either Isopropyl or Acetone. I agree with Terry 100%, write the love notes on your invoice. Chicken writing on the chassis looks very unprofessional and sub-highschoolish. . I do use small labels with a label maker for denoting tube ID's on a chassis as did the OEM. Black on Clear, looks very professional and helps. I do this to keep me straight while I'm working. They can be easily removed but for future service the tube labels are helpful.
@redbarnrick2 жыл бұрын
Terry, lacquer thinner will take off the permanent marker, it might take a couple tries. Use in a well ventilated area! Blue paper shop towels work well with the thinner!
@Steve-wz5pz10 ай бұрын
It boils down to whether you want it to be the working tool it was always intended to be, or an instrument of financial speculation.
@billwyman97802 жыл бұрын
Acetone and a rag might get that ink off, just don't get it on plastic or paint.
@JasonTHutchinson2 жыл бұрын
IMO, the collectible value basically went out the window as soon as the original transformers were changed and tube sockets removed. The chassis has a significant amount of corrosion. It must have been stored in a damp environment. A phosphoric acid based rust converter would at least neutralize the rust and give it some protection. I would only recommend spot treatment since it can damage the plating. The only real way to bring the chassis back is to have it replated.There are still a few places around that do cadmium plating but I would imagine that that process would be cost prohibitive. You may be able to use solvents such as xylene or MEK to remove that nasty black marker. I wonder what Tony thinks of it.
@victorayotte53512 жыл бұрын
WD40 for magic marker. Works for when the nasties get written on your hard hat.
@daveanderson56802 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure LACQUER THINNER would remove the permanent marker ink.
@542magoo Жыл бұрын
Love all your videos! Do you have any opinions on the quality and reliability of the new handwired 64 Custom Deluxe Reverb? Are there any problems from the factory or any modifications that need to be done to make them bulletproof? Thanks.
@davedavid70612 жыл бұрын
I wish I had taken better care of my 72 Dodge Challenger that I bought in 79 as a senior in high school for $1600. Who knew?
@DaveGVideo2 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain. That was definitely an extreme case, but I’ve seen a lot of ugly fixes and mods. My thought with something like that is whether the transformers really needed to be changed or was it a shotgun fix... or someone thinking they were going to “improve” something. I’m sure you’ll come to a reasonable balance between the owners desire and making it right.
@patprop742 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, and that doesn't just apply to amps, with that said, it is there now and it should be dealt with. Could you not buff all that crap off with a wire brush wheel, I know the process will bring it back down to the steel, however, the underside is starting to rust out, might be worth the investment in time to completely strip it out, take care of those scribbles and get the rust under control, put quality components back in it, so it can shine like a gem for another 50 years.
@brianmccowan19492 жыл бұрын
This comment by the amp owner is key IMO: "The amp has no collectable value because it's not for sale and never will be. I told D-LAB do what you need to make it a great sounding Fender Deluxe." I find it frustrating that people get so damn fixated on the collectible value of amps. Its a musical instrument! Fix what it takes to make it sound great again. That can be done and I'm sure that is what D-Lab will do. I find it amusing that it is considered acceptable to change parts in a vintage Fender guitar and not in amps. I've had people tell me that they will not change filter caps in an old Fender as it hurts the value - BS. And don't get me started on "reliced" guitars - dumbest trend ever; old amps are supposed to look brand new and guitars are supposed to look like they were trashed by a drunken gorilla in a smoky barroom. Five years from now Fender may be producing amps with torn tweed, cigarette burns, and scribbles on the chassis for all we know. And, hey you kids, get off my lawn!
@bart99gt2 жыл бұрын
If a potential customer were to come to me with an amp in need of work telling me they didn't want old electrolytics and paper capactors replaced (or worse yet, wanted me to restuff them) I'd just send them elsewhere. I don't want to be the last one to have touched something, and be the one that gets blamed, when some old electrolytic cap bites the dust and takes out an expensive power transformer. Complete BS when someone claims that installing new (quality) parts destroys the tone of the amp. An amp's tone is determined by its design, an old paper cap doesn't sound any better than a modern film one, even when the cap was new.
@robertcampbell62532 жыл бұрын
I have a 1959 Princeton that looks like it has the original tubes and it looks like it has never been touched and I don’t want it destroy the value but the owner before me did remove the tweed and did a sorry job of black tolex I guess on it and the fuse holder is broken and it still has the “death “ circuit in it . I just want to use it and I don’t know what to do with it to keep any collector value if it has any . I am located in Charlotte NC and I was wondering if you have any suggestions on who I could call to help on this project
@studiomarand2 жыл бұрын
Hazards off history. Totally agree with you Terry. Mechanics still do this today with cars writing directly on engines... even if you don't like to use the receipt, what's wrong with a small label put on a corner which can be easily removed without damages and put all your notes onto it?
@rayvoorhies71802 жыл бұрын
Vintage Ceramic sockets are supposed to tolerate heat better than bakelite. I upgraded a lot of output tube sockets in the 1980's. It's a shame people are selling cheap ceramic sockets today.
@ThePandaProcrastinates2 жыл бұрын
Can you use whiteboard markers to rub out the permanent marker?
@pd94582 жыл бұрын
Great Video Terry, you can often remove permanent marker with methylated spirit. Hope it works on this.
@YeeThirty2 жыл бұрын
CSA = Canadian Standards Association I feel if youre gonna sign and date it do it under the chassis where its not visible unless youre a technician. Sucks most of the components were changed!
@fredpgeiser7282 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a couple doozies 20 years ago. One was a BF Showman with an incorrect output transformer (gray Triad; wrong impedence). Another was a hacked BF Bassman that had a “nuke a Marshall” mod with high gain.
@666pinkster2 жыл бұрын
Hey bro, to get that sharpy off the chassis, give a blast of caig d5, rub off with a microfiber. If that doesnt do it, repeat with denatured alcohol. That will remove it, but can wipe off some of the patina so work quick. Its worked for me. Cool vid!
@donnyboy9112 жыл бұрын
love your vids( so ya know) … as a repair tech myself ( moderate level); mek will remove any felt pen . and surprisingly, the deluxe rev/6v6 twin does not sound that good… based on the * few i have repaired… even new ones . what type socket would you suggest? i thought ceramic or mycylex would be better than bakelite . the princeton (imo) is better than the dlx and the 5e3 is better for a 6v6 rig. … all subjective of course. what cap brand/s do you suggest for an open check book restoration?
@ka2rwp Жыл бұрын
probably can use paint thinner to rid the graffiti on it.
@monmixer2 жыл бұрын
I have a mid 70's silver face. i would love to have it alive again. I have never soldered in it. It has some busted knob holders on the pots. I took the reverb unit out but those are plug and play. I gave it to my band mate that relied on it. I used a an effectron. for verb and slap back delay.I'm sure it needs cleaned well and new tubes and a new spring reverb unit. How much to fix it for me? I can just send you the actual amp. i can put a reverb in it. they are about 26 bucks. Best amp ever and i can't believe how much they cost today. It does light up. It works and buzzes a bit. It has the old 2 prong power cord on it. There is a power tube missing. It once again has never been worked on. Just used a lot.
@danieldyer12 жыл бұрын
Some of that Sharpie marking may come off with alcohol. I’ve always got some alcohol preps ready for small cleaning jobs.
@GUNFREAK20002 жыл бұрын
Don’t mean to go off topic…. But I would love to see the build of the D-LAB dummy head box! I think it would be a cool project… I’ve scanned most of your videos and have yet to come across it till now…. Thanks for all the education!
@GUNFREAK20002 жыл бұрын
I found it!! Thanks
@edwardhannigan63242 жыл бұрын
Great video, but I can see the concern in your face about the defacing of such a precious amp..! I suppose back then, the amp wouldn't have be considered to be sought after in the future. Great lesson from master Terry, don't draw on legends..😥 Cool Vid..Ed..UK..😁
@warthogA102 жыл бұрын
I think the transformer on my G100B-212 had been replaced at some time, it doesn't look original. I may remove the chassis again to show you in a video on my channel. There's a couple small hack jobs from a service at some point I'm hoping to fix.
@ashscott60682 жыл бұрын
That marker pen should come off real easy with a bit of acetone
@psychic_records2 жыл бұрын
With the replacement transformer and the unfortunate orange cap replacements, you don't have to worry about it being a collectable anymore. Restore it electronically and let her rip for another 40 years.
@dhpbear22 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I would assume ceramic sockets would be the best!
@daveanderson56802 жыл бұрын
For stationary electronics quality ceramic sockets are supposed to be the best. However, in electronics subjected to being hauled, bumped, shaken, or vibrated around the MICANOL sockets are preferred. Ceramic sockets are thermally better but ceramic is hard & brittle which doesn’t play out well with much vibration. That’s why Leo and USAF and NASA use military grade plastic sockets like “Cinch” sockets
@sanelimsirovic20392 жыл бұрын
Use nitro acid to remove marker a use that or aceton is also good .
@haroldsparkman60082 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry. Sad the amp has been that modified.
@damianstrochnetter97352 жыл бұрын
Sarkets?
@boogierandy75472 жыл бұрын
Lacquer thinner might remove the sharpie notes.
@Marwatt2 жыл бұрын
Hi any advice on NEW socket production... ? sooner or later the NOS sockets will run out
@d-labelectronics2 жыл бұрын
Hello, I use Belton Micalex series
@Marwatt2 жыл бұрын
@@d-labelectronics thank you
@jenniferwhitewolf37842 жыл бұрын
The sharpie all over it really sucks. The rest is remove and replace. Alcohol and acetone will clean up most sharpie, as almost everyone else is mentioning.
@bernhardnizynski44032 жыл бұрын
Good advice thank you Uncle Doug! I thought ceramic sockets would be good?
@YeeThirty2 жыл бұрын
Depends on the socket manufacturer. I have some vintage ceramic amphenol* octal sockets that are 1 peice and very high quality.
@d-labelectronics2 жыл бұрын
These are low quality overseas 2 piece construction
@DainisKaulenas2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Doug?
@YeeThirty2 жыл бұрын
@@DainisKaulenas i purposely chose to ignore that lol i was confused also
@drewsollars22392 жыл бұрын
What was that thing worth in 1994 with 2 blown transmissions?
@deanmobley55782 жыл бұрын
Modding and playing with cap values and stuff can me fun and educational. When it's my am I do what I want.
@killaken20002 жыл бұрын
even in something like a guitar there's usually writing in the pickup cavity and neck pocket from the factory. It not something I would do but writing inside devices and such really isn't, or wasn't, all that uncommon. when I used to work on computers in the early 90s you'd see names and dates inside the BAT files or inside the chassis as well.
@arlipscomb2 жыл бұрын
Well your owner said "make it work" not "make it right". Prior repair shops probably had the same orders. The current value of a future "antique" vs what someone who needed their amp working for their next job could spend is a big factor some times. As for the markings, sometimes the "next guy" likes to know what was done and what they may need to look out for. For the modified circuits that is important as someone may not notice the change. In a given area there are a limited number of guys who work on amps, they often know one another and how they do things. Being able to pick up the phone and ask the prior tech what the story of the amp is, was a real thing.
@Wildman92 жыл бұрын
Hi Terry ,You should be able to remove the graffiti with nail polish remover ,it's worked for me . Or good old fashioned paint thinner . Good luck on trying to get good money on this one. Maybe Id be willing to pay about $700 but with all the changes done to it maybe less . It's a shame the idiots decided to tell a story about all they did to it . Keep those videos coming , I love em .
@waynethompson84162 жыл бұрын
Terry! My heart is broken!!! So very sad to see the vandalism done to that wonderful amp! If it were mine, I would at the very least insist on a new board to replace the moldy old one and recap it, etc. You may have saved me from a sad fate as well...those ceramic tube sockets...are they made in China? Is the reason/source of the corrosion known? I thought being ceramic that there would be higher quality and had planned to purchase some in the future. Are there good ceramic sockets?
@timmooney75282 жыл бұрын
In the early days of PC gamers water cooling their cpus, the combination of copper fittings and aluminum heatsinks and water would cause pathways in the heatsinks to fill up with oxidized crystals. Not sure if galvanic effect is the right term, but in a way it was like long term anodizing. The ceramic parts by themselves are ok. It's the metal pin retainers in the Chinese sockets that are made with a dissimilar metal or plating is what's causing the problem.
@DeadKoby2 жыл бұрын
When I work on an amp, I may mark a date of which a recap happened... on a sticker/label that can be removed.
@anodyneforever39962 жыл бұрын
Lacquer thinner will remove the sharpie "artwork". That said, it's not the worst thing in the world to have historical tech service written on chassis. It can save lots of time for future repairs.
@theoloutlaw2 жыл бұрын
Too sad the way it is, it needs a complete overhaul. Hope the owner comes to their senses and gives it the respect it needs.
@mysongsmystory2 жыл бұрын
That black “permanent” marker is EASY to remove. I know it sounds crazy but if you color over it with a dry erase marker and just erase the dry erase marker the “permanent” marker will come right off.
@Claymansd2 жыл бұрын
That sharpie would wipe off with some Flux-off and a rag...
@drwatson32bit2 жыл бұрын
I think they went overboard and ugly with the notes here, but I'd much rather the history as part of the amp than on an invoice that inevitably gets lost. Personally, I've have tried to secure a note in the cabinet or something.
@bertgetner93972 жыл бұрын
Poor amp. You make it sound like it's garbage. The worst thing that could happen to this amp IS that a collector got a hold of it. Never to be played again. That would be a shame. BTW, permanent marker can easily be removed from the chassis. It's not going to degrade it. I would be more concerned with the rust I see on the inside of the chassis.
@fiddlix2 жыл бұрын
What a tragedy. Good luck Terry.
@michaelstevenfriedlander45832 жыл бұрын
Furthermore, the NEW 9 pin sockets used in current production Fender amps (like Princeton) are inexcusably poor quality. So you need to come up with an alternative before you trash everything that is available....it's simple: we don't have any really good sockets anywhere; if we did we would use them !
@richardweinberger27562 жыл бұрын
Tony plays a good cello!
@sambekins2 жыл бұрын
This is what happens when you let a hack work on valuable sought after vintage gear. Thank god its not a blonde twin or a brown deluxe or worse yet a tweed deluxe or bassman, it was still a great amp at one time. The Deluxe is one of Leos best designs and one of the amps least changed by the CBS bean counters when they decided that it could be done better and cheaper ! To restore that amp back to former glory would cost more than its worth. to replace the transformers and choke with original schumacher's would cost you a fortune if you can source them at all. Add on the blue molded caps original C12 Jensen or even the crappy Utah speaker and Allan Bradley CC resistors all hard to come by. When you then figure in the labor of a competent tech like Terry that amp becomes a ridiculously expensive proposition even if you found someone who felt bad for you and wanted a real challenge. The cost of parts alone would be unrealistic. I bet Terry gets that amp sounding great though and with little more than he has to work with now. Those ceramic tube sockets have to go even the cheap brown micalex sockets would out live those and never fall apart like those chinese ceramic ones do, those are 100 % pure crap. Just an FYI... I have some of the NOS parts to bring that back amp to life if the owner opts for a full electronic restoration, so if you find yourself in need Terry please feel free to contact me. 👍🤘👌
@arsenicjones91252 жыл бұрын
Sharpie comes off with acetone
@jordan390a2 жыл бұрын
I thought that IC stood for Illegitimate Capacitors...!!
@edwhite74752 жыл бұрын
I gotta look at the ceramic socket video...but i have one burning question in that regard. I repaired and restored old organs for about ten years... And every part i could salvage, i saved...so i have quite a few old phenolic sockets- I was under the impression that they were inferior technology, but i know that made in USA ANYTHING is better than the new imported stuff. These have been pissed on by rats, and all kinds of nightmare situations...barn finds, etc..so its NOT N.O.S., but after seeing this im thinking i should definitely clean them up and use them in something else. And all that graffitti can be removed with solvents...xylene maybe...acetone, or laquer thinner... Something similar...just do it outside...and dont smoke. 'Permanent' isnt always true...that stuff rubs off on contact a lot of times... Either way youve got a LOT of work to do.
@malcolmhardwick42582 жыл бұрын
At the time of repair these amps wern't valuble.
@johnwilliamson4672 жыл бұрын
Sharpie on the inside where you do not see it right off. Modified is kind . Molested come to mind .
@Antony_Jenner2 жыл бұрын
If you restore it one would think that you would clean the chassis so just wipe the permanent marker of with acetone. alternatively strip it down completely and re anodise the chassis and transformer cases no big deal. I suppose someone out there would say that if you re anodise it it would change the sound.🤪
@stevelueb77872 жыл бұрын
Aqua Net hairspray will remove Permanent Marker
@vintagetubeamplifiers2 жыл бұрын
Magic Erasers remove Sharpie from almost everything.
@davydean2 ай бұрын
'CSA Tester' - AKA the Canadian Standards Association. They perform inspections and other import related diagnostics. It's possible that a certified 'CSA Inspector' has defaced this old Fender.
@bluesbondsman2 жыл бұрын
Hoppes #9 gun cleaner will remove that, Dab a little on a cloth and it should rub right out.
@simonkormendy8492 жыл бұрын
A rag soaked in some mineral turpentine should be able to get the permanent marker writing off of the chassis.
@rciancia2 жыл бұрын
What a shame.. if anyone can get it back, DLAB can.... that DummyHead worked great :) The Cobbler strikes again.... Good lessons here Terry, thank you
@cvdevol2 жыл бұрын
I hope the owner goes for full restoration.
@in.der.welt.sein.2 жыл бұрын
I bet rubbing alcohol will take that sharpie market off the chassis.
@jrumiano2 жыл бұрын
Acetone will take off all of those crappy sharpie messages.
@skaboosh7 ай бұрын
I always thought those ceramic valve uses were excellent, so there ya go, we never know
@ringostarr45202 жыл бұрын
Well at least they didn’t use black spray paint on a blonde 63 Bassman! Why would anyone want blonde tolex to have black crap all over it? The sharpie can definitely be removed and I would enjoy erasing that graffiti from that chassis. Still why would someone start their personal diary on an old vintage chassis?
@edcataldo70192 жыл бұрын
Oh the humanity of 50 years of hack repairs on a classic! Luckily it’s at D-Lab for healing!
@Fetishom2 жыл бұрын
I have a hard time understanding the desire to keep an electronic circuit as original as possible. Old leaking out out of specs capacitors are just junk. A brand new one with modern technology is far better, who cares about the look. The same about transformer. A toroid transformer would be so much better eventhough it is a very different looking beast. So, is it a working amplifier of a piece of the past better suited for a museum ? It depends on the use. Are you a guitarist or a collector ?
@larryreynolds6312 жыл бұрын
U'd think everyone would know by now not to do every one of those things u just showed...i had one of those amps and i was proud to try to keep the amp as original as possible over the years!!
@silvermica2 жыл бұрын
Say, do you have the time to fix my amp? I think I have a bad switch. Here is a demonstration of how I turn my amp on these days: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGq0qoKpmsyJf6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYm4fJ9medqZnNk
@gkgunn536 ай бұрын
OFF Mosquito repellant will remove sharpie like magic.
@TheFrozenDesert2 жыл бұрын
D-Lab very kindly says this amp was modified. I would say molested. I look forward to seeing this transformed back into something Leo would recognize.
@flintdavis22 жыл бұрын
That’s why they sell new ones. Don’t get so attached to material things. It had a good life. A new improved model awaits adoption.
@doctorwacky56802 жыл бұрын
That makes me sad, to see some hack got a hold of that amp. What a tragedy
@Davidjb377212 жыл бұрын
Magic eraser to take off
@LanceisLawson2 жыл бұрын
A little nail polish remover will remove the writing!
@donnyboy9112 жыл бұрын
ps: im guilty of marking tubes and chassis for ref so same tube goes in same location.no history though LOL
@DeathCapAmplification2 жыл бұрын
Ouch 🤕
@Cautionary_Tale_Harris2 жыл бұрын
That amp is totally trashed. That's too bad I guess I'll have to take it to the dump for you...