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Any guitar that you pay less than what you can sell it for has gone up in value. So simple it is almost too obvious to mention. I never buy new, always look for bargains. They are out there, people need money and will take the hit to do the new deal. I also repair guitars, this makes an injured...

Oh, and the Prince (another Champ clone but pretty primitive build) is illin', sounds like a bad cap. It is a disaster waiting to happen anyway so I am not sure if I should just off it as a project on ebay.

As you know I have a Frenzel Champ Plus amp. I don't think I will mod it, it has all the goodies already. Bought it before Jim's son Travis joined the team and convinced his dad to raise prices. $295 plus shipping PLUS I sent the top of the line Axiom multi-tap transformer down from Mercury...

Whenever I want to remove a part from a guitar that is glued on, I use heat. Heat will cause all adhesives to fail. It is just a matter of degree. It can also cause the finish to soften and take on an impression of the inside of the case. Again, a matter of degree. 120 is pretty hot, I would be...

I think there have been quite a few posts in the forums about the poor reliability of the Mesa 5y3 tubes. NOS replacements are pretty reasonable, make sure you patronize a solid vendor if you use ebay. The old American tubes were very well made and last a long time. Not sure if that is your...

Peavey Backstage 50. I have one and it has never failed. I use it at practice sometimes if I don't feel like lugging the Maverick. 50 watts, a 10 inch speaker (i put a Scorpion in mine - ROCKS), and indestructable. I got mine on ebay and it was around $90 including shipping. Hard to beat the...

I have owned two Cry Baby wah pedals in my life, an original many years ago and a Jim Dunlop now for the Motown band I am in. Both of them pick up the radio when the wah is on and backed off to the bassy setting (pedal up). I guess that means the Dunlop is an accurate reproduction?? I have had...

My cable reaches all the way from my guitar to the amp. I like it. :D :) :( :shock:

I have an EMG 81 in my Gibson ES 335. It is a great pickup but sounds better if you lower away from the strings a bit. Otherwise it can be harsh. I have an EMG HB in the fingerboard, sounds like a Gretsch or Fender more than a Gibson but I play classic and root styles - currently in a Motown...

Hey Murph, I suggested that you keep your eye on it is all. So test it first before using it under fire. If it works for you it is a legendary tube in terms of longevity. I am pondering the Admiral's tip re the diodes. Makes sense to me.

What is the condition of the Marshall stuff. If you were to sell the Marshall what do you think you could get for it (be real). If that number is way higher than what they are asking for the Mesa, sell your amp and buy the Mesa. Simple. If not, trade. I would WAY rather have the Mesa myself, a...

That would be parallel processing but not true stereo until you add another amp and speaker. Still fun, no other way to get some of those sounds.

The Admiral has it correct. Yet another way that this amp rows it's own boat. Murph (and anyone else who cares) you need a spare at the very least. In terms of finishing your gig, rectifier tube failure is catastrophic. This is one thing I love about my Maverick, built in redundancy. You can...

Combo amps can be pretty heavy too but I like them. You can always run another 1-12 speaker if you need it but I never have so far. Good luck!

I owned a Peavey 50/50. Sounded good with my turntable and vintage Wharfdale speakers but the fan was too noisy. Guitar? Had to make it go away, will not buy another. I like and use Peavey gear so not a "name snob" thin either. Just a souless amp. My tubiest amp is my Frenzel Champ Plus. Got it...

Could be tubes, could be the speaker or?... Try plugging into a different speaker. Try swapping in a spare tube - you do have spares don't you? Have a friend make the rattle happen and see if you can muffle it. Careful, output tubes are hot, use a kitchen hot pad. You will find it.

IMO the Mesa tubes are very well tested. My dad was a total packrat and had hundreds of tubes of all types stashed. I followed in his footsteps and kept any decent tube out of my amps for the last 35 years. I cherry picked when Dad passed on and have also added to my stash by plundering thrift...

Going lower than 4 ohms by running both your cabs will accelerate wear on your output tubes. Going 16 ohms out of the 8 ohm jack will harm nothing and allow you more choices of cabs to run.

Is the Lonestar loop series or parallel? My loops are all parallel and I can only get a mix of dry and effect using them. Sucks for Wah pedal setting (I am in a Motown tribute band, must have Wah!!). I have EMG pickups on all my guitars so I just go Guitar>Effects>Amp and it sounds just peachy...

The speaker's impedance is different than the resistance, which is what you are measuring with the VOM. 5.6 would be an 8 ohm load taking into account the physical resistance of the speaker to inductance (sounds like I know what I am talking about! :D ). If you want a 4 ohm cabinet you will wire...