Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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Gone Fission wrote:I've heard of retensioning the metal sleeves in the sockets but never done it. If the info is online, you could save some bucks. If I have a snow day tomorrow I'll try to see if I have instructions in my library.
Better than me quoting a book, I have illustrated links:
http://billmaudio.com/wp/?page_id=171
http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html/w ... 2202:56:00
http://swartamps.com/tech/socket_retention/

Watch that there isn't dangerous voltage before you proceed, as per the Fender Forum instructions. Also, if there are black scorch marks on the socket, especially on phenolic plastic, the socket is acting as a conductor by allowing arcing between pins [typo fixed] that aren't supposed to be connected--replace that bugger.
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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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Awesome! I'll definitely have to try that. Sounds A LOT easier than swapping out the sockets if nothing is wrong with them. Cheers dude!!
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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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Skully what did you use to stain the wood on the cab? Looks fucking awesome.
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The guy who built it used ebony stain and a few coats of poly over it!
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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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found your next project.

4 channel tube univox pa
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Univox- ... 27e10dbfbe
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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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Looks pretty interesting! Don't think the wife would like ANOTHER amp in the house right now though hahah
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haha skully how many amps you got right now?
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Re: Skully's next tube amp project: Fender PA100 + 2x12

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In our tiny 1 bedroom apartment I have the PA100 with 2x12, a 1x12 with the 2 Verellens, and the Dirge amp. The Verellen 1x12 is going to NDominy tomorrow so that'll be one out of the house haha
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