This Tuesday’s Tip of the Day is about casters and tube amps. After playing for many hours a tube amp gets hot. Very hot. Even with a cooling fan there is a certain degree of heat buildup in the chassis and tubes. If your amp has casters, rolling a hot tube amp over a rough surface can weaken or damage your tubes and internal components from the excessive vibrations. This tip also applies to cooled down tube amps but to a lesser degree. There are a few remedies for this. 1- You can just carry the amp rather than rolling it on those little casters. 2- Use a small folding hand truck with soft rubber weels. The wheels will absorb some of the vibrations and the angle at which you lean the hand truck back offsets some of the vibrations as well. 3- Transport your amp in a flight case. The larger casters and internal foam absorbs some of the vibrations and gives your amp a smooth ride and ultimate protection. So the bottom line is excessive vibrations from rolling your hot (or cool) tube amp is not a good idea. Eliminating unecessary vibrations can extend the life of your tubes and help keep your amp out of the shop and on the stage where it belongs!
My shop is located at 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or are in need of some tech work.
- Monday: 10am - 5pm
- Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10am - 5pm
- Friday: 10am - 5pm
- Saturday 10am - 2pm. (I am in every other Saturday).
I am also an Eminence, Mercury Magnetics, Mojo Musical Supply dealer.
I do all the tech work myself so you deal directly with me. I am a one man shop and my hours can vary so please contact me to confirm that I will be open.
Email me: billy@300guitars.com
Call or text me: 848-218-0362
Shipping Info for all repair work:
Please ship all repairs to: 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
I am currently offering all phases of guitar work which includes:
- Set-ups
- Fret dressing
- Re-fretting
- New hand cut custom bone nuts & saddles
- Electronics work
And amplifier work which includes:
- Basic maintenance
- Bias adjustment
- Repairs and restorations
- Modifications
- And more....
Testimonials:
David Nicholas - The 20watt amp is sounding fantastic! Delivered the goods at the gig and I'm finding cool tones all over the place with it. Love the cab w Emenince Tonkerlites too- perfect for my sounds! Makes the 12 string sound like a grand piano!
Peter Lacis - I had an audition for something recently that was all about Led Zeppelin I -- my custom Pennalizer BLEW THE MINDS of the guys I was playing with. They couldn't believe the sounds coming out of that amp. That album was never in my mind when I came up with the idea....so that's yet another testament to the amazing work that you do.
Scott Goldberg - I am very satisfied with the set-up, and the fast turn around. With the "lower" action it feels easier to play. I will definitely spread the word.