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I'm in the process of restoring a 1984-vintage Peavey TKO-65 bass combo. I need to replace a fraying power cord, but am not certain how to access the control panel/electronics area. After taking out the screws in the rear, what else do I need to remove? I have taken the rear-mounted screws but don't know what others need to be removed. thanks in advance for any help or assistance.
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Many combos including many Peaveys are released by removing 4 bolts up on top of the amp on either side of the carrying handle and then sliding the electronics forward. Pay attention to the wires going to the speaker(s) and the reverb if they are in the way. -
...but then I saw this youtube, Fixing the Peavey TKO 65 - YouTube and have no idea what all those screws are he is removing?Comment
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I looked over the Youtube clip that you provided the link to, and you're correct also: In the video, the tech removed the two metal anchor plates by removing two screws from each, and that did the trick: It then slid out just fine, and the electronics are all accessible now, so it was exactly as you'd described it, the Peavey has an additional four screws in the back that ties the control panel into the rear of the cabinet too.Comment
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Where is your power cord frayed? If the jacket has split open where it leaves the amp, the simple fix can be done from the outside. Just free the strain relief from the hole, slide it towards the plug end far enough to get back on solid jacket, then remount the strain relief in the hole. This will leave a short segment of the old jacket inside the amp around the wires, but who cares.Education is what you're left with after you have forgotten what you have learned.Comment
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Unfortunately, the power cord on the TKO is someone's basement mad scientist job: It's thirty feet long, frayed in two places, and has had the grounding prong torn out. I do think that I'll use your tip on my Peavey Mark VI head, which has just the type of fraying at the base of the cord that you described. It's a fairly common problem with early Mark Series bass heads I believe.Comment
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Not the Mark series' fault, it happens to any amp with a jacketed mains cord coming out a strain relief and being flexed a lot.Education is what you're left with after you have forgotten what you have learned.Comment
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That makes sense. I only took note of it after I looked into purchasing a second Mark VI as a fallback and noticed that all three that I saw listed had the frayed cord at the base. I'm glad that it's a easy fix; thank you for the tip.Comment
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