Hi all,
New member Nick here with a VT22 distortion model with an SRO 15L driver, that I want to wake from the dead.
Last time I used this was ~1990 in Boston after an "old timer" tech went through it.
I turned it on, warmed it up plugged in the Fender and then hit a power chord with the amp on 10 figuring it'll either work or blow. Guess what:
Major light show behind the amp and literally blew out 2 bay windows in the brownstone flat I was living in.Never mind my ears, ouch..
I will start the resurrection here starting with the power supply caps. I don't even think it's worthwhile to try and reform the existing cans. I've read a lot on this site and talkbass etc. and I'm aware of a lot of the other issues.
What would help me is if anyone can post pics of off-board cap/turret boards that they have done. I followed the old V4 site, but cant seem to find any pics.
I have access to normal caps but not the multi-cans here (I'm living in Crete). I'm an engineer and this is not my first time around tube amps and such.
Any other advice is welcome
regards,
Nick
BTW, I need to rewire this for 220, and IIRC the PT has the correct color wires that get wired in series
Found this nice pic
http://www.vintageampeg.com/wp-content/u.../VT40a.jpg
New member Nick here with a VT22 distortion model with an SRO 15L driver, that I want to wake from the dead.
Last time I used this was ~1990 in Boston after an "old timer" tech went through it.
I turned it on, warmed it up plugged in the Fender and then hit a power chord with the amp on 10 figuring it'll either work or blow. Guess what:
Major light show behind the amp and literally blew out 2 bay windows in the brownstone flat I was living in.Never mind my ears, ouch..
I will start the resurrection here starting with the power supply caps. I don't even think it's worthwhile to try and reform the existing cans. I've read a lot on this site and talkbass etc. and I'm aware of a lot of the other issues.
What would help me is if anyone can post pics of off-board cap/turret boards that they have done. I followed the old V4 site, but cant seem to find any pics.
I have access to normal caps but not the multi-cans here (I'm living in Crete). I'm an engineer and this is not my first time around tube amps and such.
Any other advice is welcome
regards,
Nick
BTW, I need to rewire this for 220, and IIRC the PT has the correct color wires that get wired in series
Found this nice pic
http://www.vintageampeg.com/wp-content/u.../VT40a.jpg