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Thank you all for the great replies! You guys are great! :mrgreen: I've had both heads for a week now and I'm still trying to decide which one to keep. Both have their pros and cons. The Lonestar sounds a little warmer and richer. The Roadster is more versatile and the knobs are more...

I bought a used Roadster head and the owner threw this in. It was custom made by Clydesdale for a Roadster head, although I'm sure it will fit others. It measures 29 1/2"L x 15 1/2"W x 14 1/2"H. The exterior is in fantastic shape and the interior is mint! The original owner paid quite a bit...

It's safe to say I've read most of those threads before I posted mine. The "popping" noise everyone refers to happens when they switch between all the channels. Mine only happens when switching from the Brit mode to any mode in Channel 1. Cycling through the channels in standby does nothing to...

I picked up a used Roadster head. However, I noticed some strange problems with it. 1) When switching from Channel 2's Brit mode to Channel 1, there is a brief yet noticeable popping/humming noise. This does not occur when switching to other channels or when Brit mode is not selected. 2)...

I was offered a mint Roadster head for my Lonestar Classic head. I've listened to a few clips online and it sounds good. However, I don't play anything remotely heavy. I'm mainly a Blues/Classic Rock player. Is the Roadster capable of smooth lead tones (Petrucci, Gilmour, Timmons) without a...

I find cursing at them while trying to put them back on really helps! Cursing in English, Italian, French and Spanish works well for me. I've also resorted to a few hand gestures, which could also be considered Italian. However, feel free to experiment! Disclaimer: I am Italian and can speak...

Did you end up doing the mod, Nitrous? If so, how did it turn out? I read in the original bias mod thread that the mA reading should drop when you switch from 50W to 100W. Oddly enough, mine did the opposite. 100W setting 50W setting The measurement was taken from the power tube closest...

Thank you for your help so far. Where exactly is this resistor and what should it measure?

Thanks for the reply, Ricardo. It does sound like a power tube. I had a rectifier tube fail in my LSS and it completely went out. Would a grid resistor be either good or bad? Would I know if it went out?

A few weeks ago I was playing my LSC when it emitted a hum and then died. I checked the fuse and it was shot. I replaced the fuse, removed the power tubes and rectifier tube and turned the amp on. It remained on which meant it was a tube related issue. I breathed a huge sigh of relief! Following...

Thank you for that valuable information, Thom! Pardon my ignorance, but does the value of the fixed resistor matter? What would be a safe value to use? I'm surprised a 3.9K resistor is fine in place of Mesa's stock 22K resistor. Slightly Off Topic: Is it necessary to measure the plate voltage...

That's correct, Nitrous. The resistor on the Mansfield board appears to be a 3.9K resistor. However, I understand what you are saying. Using a 10K fixed resistor and a 10K(minimum) pot would give me a starting resistance of 20K. How about this one? Is that a fair price or should I be able to...

He is very electronically savy. However, If I don't present him with ALL the info he'll tell me to take a hike, haha. Thank you for simplifying it for me! I assume that I would have to use a 3.9K ohm fixed resistor just like the one pictured. Is there a way to bias without a bias probe? If...