1957 Vibrolux

This is the 1957 Fender Vibrolux amp that was featured in my “Vintage Capacitors” Shop Update post. In the post I talked about how the amp didn’t sound very good and needed a cap job. Well after I got into the amp I found out that every single capacitor needed to be replaced. The “best” […]

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1955 Fender Pro Amp

There are a few more new gear items on my Gear For Sale page including this 1955 Fender Pro amp. It was painted black many years ago and is definitely worn but it does power up and work. A little electronic TLC and shazam…..tweed tone!!! Check out all the details and more photos. This is […]

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New Video Series

Hey everyone. I receive many emails and get asked questions in my shop about how lots of guitar and amplifier maintenance/repair procedures are done. So I am thinking of producing a series of videos available for download. The series of videos will be inexpensive/affordable about guitar and amplifier repair & maintenance. Some topics I am […]

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Vintage Capacitors

This is a 1957 Fender Vibrolux chassis. It appears to be 100% bone stock original right down to the speaker connection wire and AC power cord. Unfortunately it doesn’t sound very good at all. The sound is distorted and there is an evident background hum. What is the solution for this amps condition? Replace the […]

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Guitar Wiring 101

Guitar wiring 101. Well…..in this case Bass Wiring 101. There are so many things wrong with this Fender P-Bass wiring. First, the electrical tape. Second, the horrible ground solder joints.Third, relying on the pickguard foil for grounding. Last, the ground wire that is supposed to connect to the bridge was not even touching the bridge […]

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