April 15th, 2010 | 
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From forthcoming DVD on tube maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. This follow up DVD to the highly successful original tube amps 101 DVD takes beginners and those with a little experience on a tour thru several vintage tube amps and helps identify and repair common problems. Go to www.recycledsound.net for more information and to purchase this video.
Duration : 0:6:12
Posted in tube amps | 
Tags: capacitors, maintenance, tube amp, tube amp repair, tube amp safety, tube amps, vintage amp
@Juckey2008
Yes …
@Juckey2008
Yes, to use your word – the chassis can be “floating”. Your disapating the DC thru the chassis.
Can the chassis be …
Can the chassis be floating when draining the caps? Or must there be an electrical connection to earth ground before draining the caps?
This is an awesome …
This is an awesome video. I’m really digging tube amps now that I have my first one.
Ya gotta remember …
Ya gotta remember this is aimed at and FOR beginners! Too many instructional DVDs out there leave you with more questions than what they answer! After they are done fast talking…. you aren’t sure what they said? This particular topic is VERY important to those that are new to amp work, so I thought it important to go slow! I appreciate your comments though!
no disrespect but.. …
no disrespect but… you kind of talk too much. It shouldn’t take 6 minutes of talking to show a 2 minute task.
I use the non …
I use the non insulated when I am testing caps to make sure they are drained clipped at the end of a chopstick. But YES – normally, for the jumper I leave hooked up while servicing – I do indeed use insulated clips…….
When checking for …
When checking for adequate drainage of stored voltage – set your meter to DC Volts.
What do you have …
What do you have your multi meter set on ??
The sound cuts off …
The sound cuts off completely when I raise the volume past 7 on my Fender champ 600 Reissue. What could be the problem?
Yeah I was …
Yeah I was scratching my head over that one. Obviously he’d already drained the caps beforehand, maybe it just slipped his mind to make the vid with insulated clips.
So the jumper clips …
So the jumper clips are INSULATED right ???? oh theyre not .. hahahaha funny guy
Does your pedal …
Does your pedal have a light that tells you it is on? If so and no light appears, first check your battery. If your not using a battery check that you are using the correct polarity plug on your AC wall wart. If your getting a light and no sound, no check BOTH cables. Make sure they pass signal by plugging each one straight into the amp from a guitar. Advise what you find after checking the above.
im very confused on …
im very confused on something i bought a pedal and hooked everything up correctly and cheked every last detail but wen i strum the strings no noise comes out of the amp…… any suggestions?
Our DVDs show you …
Our DVDs show you what you need to know and we give you printed instructions on how to build a Current Limiter – an indespensible tool for troubleshooting and amp building.
Great Vid! What …
Great Vid! What tube amp books would you recommend for someone interested in learning more and possibly building one?
Thats exactly why …
Thats exactly why we put our DVDs together. Both Tube Amps 101 and MORE Tube Amps 101 are aimed at the beginner (and those with a little experience) for safety and ease of learning. Somehow it is very difficult to actually find the info we give on tube amp circuits, parts, troubleshooting and repairs. Thanks for the reminder – that there is indeed the possibilty of injury if you have no clue….
I have actually …
I have actually been shocked by an electrolytic (the canned plug in type) while it was unplugged. Wasn’t payment attention and touched the leads with my hand. It hadn’t completely drained and still had 95 VDC. It was not a pleasant experience and taught me a very good lesson that day.
Rainin Fillter Caps …
Rainin Fillter Caps!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Greg! You give …
Hey Greg! You give some very important information here that I didn’t know. This has been a very good learning tool for me. Thanks! I look forward to your next production!
hi …I have your …
hi …I have your first dvd on tube amp repair. It is great! and you gave some excellent insight on telling what the age and year an amp is by checking various components. You guys are great. Tube amp repair is a dying art these days. There are a lot of clowns out there that think they know what their doing. But thanks to you guys we can now figure out what amp tech guys really are good…..
awesome
This is …
awesome
This is exactly what i was looking for. I’m mulling over an amp project but am nervous about frying myself in the process. I guess I should do some more reading on ground etc. but having a visual like this really helped.
thanks.