My 1967 Super Reverb sounds harsh. I had a bud do some maintenance on it because it had stopped working. Previously I had gotten used to it over the decades and really liked it. Then it died.
He went through it and replaced a particular cap he couldn't replace directly because they aren't made anymore. He also replaced the power tubes and maybe a few more. The power tubes are not balanced, I do know that.
The amp was formerly very bassy. It has the dual-gang master volume that turns down both power tubes that I had installed in the mid-80's. That cost me some highs but I got used to it around the house.
Now it is brittle-harsh and has lost all of its musicality. It sounds like a really cheap amp. In fact a cheap solid state amp might even sound better than this thing now.
Do I need to get into the chassis or do I have a bad tube or what?
He went through it and replaced a particular cap he couldn't replace directly because they aren't made anymore. He also replaced the power tubes and maybe a few more. The power tubes are not balanced, I do know that.
The amp was formerly very bassy. It has the dual-gang master volume that turns down both power tubes that I had installed in the mid-80's. That cost me some highs but I got used to it around the house.
Now it is brittle-harsh and has lost all of its musicality. It sounds like a really cheap amp. In fact a cheap solid state amp might even sound better than this thing now.
Do I need to get into the chassis or do I have a bad tube or what?
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