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I have an Express 5:25+ head and it hisses as well. Rolling preamp tubes has helped, but it still has not gotten rid of all the hiss. I've been told it's the nature of the beast. My Tweaker 15 head and Orange Rocker are both dead quiet compared to the Express. That said, at band volume it's...

I've owned a Studio 22+, DC2, and Express 5:25+ and only have redplated a tube 1 time when the screen resistor burned out. Mesa EL84 tubes last quite a while. 5 years on my Express 5:25+ so far. Al

Reduced to $180 Al

8 ohm Cab Clone, with original packing. $200 pp and shipped to lower 48 Al

No, as long as you're not pulling the chassis out you'll be fine. Just lay the amp down on it's front and work it that way. You might want to have a flashlight so you can better see the pin configuration. If memory serves, you will probably want to pull the power tubes out to get full access...

Absolutely. Preamp tubes do indeed wear out, and sounds like you have more than 12 years on them, as you don't know how long there were in there when you bought the amp in 2004. That amp should have some really nice loud clean tones in it. I've never found the reverb to be lacking in any of...

I have one I've gigged with numerous times. Great grab-n-go combo. I've rolled tubes and replaced the stock speaker with a WGS ET-65. Very solid amp. I plan on keeping it for a long time! Al

Ley me add my 2 cents here as well. I've got a 5:25+ that hisses a bit too much for me. Well above my other tube amp's hiss. Put a set of Doug's tubes in, and the hiss went down by about 40% or so. OK, good deal. Second gig out both channels start cutting in and out. Not good. Found a...

I use clean channel for cleans, Mythical OD on clean for crunch, lead channel for leads. Great little combo! Al

Happy to be of service... :mrgreen: Al

:lol: I feel your pain.....I'll be 60 next birthday. Yes, the gain order is Clean, Blues, crunch, then burn. Each one has higher gain and louder volume at the same settings, in that order. As Texas said, I've also used Blues for clean and crunch for my solos in the past. That's the beauty...

Not trying to be a smart-alec, but have you read the manual? The Clean channel will be fuller and fatter. The Blues has a bit more gain and it is aimed at single note soloing. That's on page 3 and 4 of the manual. So yes, that's normal. I have a 5:25+ as well. After I spent the first...

Yep, i've done that as well...... Al

I use a Mythical OD and an Ethos OD in front. Gives me tons of options.... Al

Yes, you can get a single footswitch and plug into the back. I do that with my Express 5:25+ for the channel and the solo. Much smaller footswitch than the stock one. Al

Try this; http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/changing-negative-grid-voltage-mesa-dc-3-fixed-bias-el84-amp.822840/ I do not have the schematic... Al

You probably lost a grid resistor. Get thee to a repair guy..... BTW - these amps benefit from the mod that lowers the bias of the power tubes. My tech did it and the tubes now run much cooler. Al

Here it is: Al

I already built my own. Just 2 1/4" jacks into the solo and channel on the back of my Express 5:25+. Works like a champ. Al

I started with the EQ flat. Once I felt like I had dialed in the tone controls I then pulled the center slider down a few db, then boosted the low end up some. Sounded good to my ears. Now, I have the classic "V" shape, with the outside sliders almost to the top, and the center slider down 2...