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HEY EVERYBODY
got a classic 30 the other day and it had old tubes that rattled, sounded pretty good while i was waiting for the replacements in the mail
changed them and all was good!
now a couple of days later i have some rattle
its a different rattle it sounds like its not coming from the tubes themselves but the metal things that hold them?
i have looked online and everyone recommended 'toms tube tamer' but they don't seem to be sold anymore

what do

Hit up the cull limber section at a hardware store, get some of those car battery terminal felt dealies, some random hardware from the screws/nuts aisle, and make one of these:


bam: a fix that'll probably cost $5.

Oooh cool, thanks!

I am very very not handy but I might give it a go

For an alternative to using wood, do a google image search for Tom's Tube Tamer. It is a product that was (is?) sold specifically for this. It was only available through Ebay, I think, but it doesn't look like any have been offered for sale recently.

It is a similar concept to the one in the photo above. Basically, you need a small chunk of metal conduit, two springs, and four rubber grommets. You can get all of the supplies at Home Depot. You do have to drill six holes in the metal conduit, though. I made one for my Delta Blues, and it works fine.

It can't be good for the amp, though. Basically, you are putting excessive pressure on the tube sockets, which are soldered directly to the board. With all of the heating and cooling cycles those solder joints go through, it seems inevitable that these tube tamers will eventually cause the amp to fail. These Peavey Classic amps can be a nightmare to repair, having three circuit boards connected by dozens of solid wire jumpers that want to break if you look at them funny.

Proceed with caution.

Mike