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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Fender-Bla ... 1462555945
Seller even admits they are blistering. Saw this on facebook. And it SOLD. WOW.
Seller even admits they are blistering. Saw this on facebook. And it SOLD. WOW.
"It's like what Lenin said... you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh..."
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I've got a bridge for sale. It used to span the East River...pssttt, buddy, have I got a deal for ya.
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Might be useful if someone wanted to stuff them with new caps to keep an amp original looking .
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A museum piece would be the only reasonable explanation for that purchase. All looks and no play make that one sad amp. I doubt it'll be on display anywhere with its guts showing lol. Buyer deserves whatever happens, but I feel for the amp. Isn't there some kind of ASPCA for amplifiers? Acronym doesn't need to change either... American Society for the Protection of Amplifiers. Add a V in there for vintage amps... ASPCVA. Swift and thorough confiscation by means of brute force.
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Well, if you're selling a '66 DR that's been recapped and re-corded, being able to include the "original" caps and cord could bring more than $33 extra in price. People are funny.
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I think its cool for old amps to look original but I'm kinda of a weirdo
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Yeah but then your museum piece doesn't have original solder joints.. Damn I'm missing out myself I'm going to start selling my clipped caps if the owners don't want them!Blackburn wrote:A museum piece would be the only reasonable explanation for that purchase. All looks and no play make that one sad amp. I doubt it'll be on display anywhere with its guts showing lol. Buyer deserves whatever happens, but I feel for the amp. Isn't there some kind of ASPCA for amplifiers? Acronym doesn't need to change either... American Society for the Protection of Amplifiers. Add a V in there for vintage amps... ASPCVA. Swift and thorough confiscation by means of brute force.
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It's funny you mention the original solder joints because that's something I almost commented on. Fender had those solder balls that didn't seem to adhere to the eyelets. They're all over my '66 PR and replicating those would be tough. Charging people to replicate original solder joints...
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You have to "relic" the solder joints.Cliff Schecht wrote:Yeah but then your museum piece doesn't have original solder joints.. Damn I'm missing out myself I'm going to start selling my clipped caps if the owners don't want them!Blackburn wrote:A museum piece would be the only reasonable explanation for that purchase. All looks and no play make that one sad amp. I doubt it'll be on display anywhere with its guts showing lol. Buyer deserves whatever happens, but I feel for the amp. Isn't there some kind of ASPCA for amplifiers? Acronym doesn't need to change either... American Society for the Protection of Amplifiers. Add a V in there for vintage amps... ASPCVA. Swift and thorough confiscation by means of brute force.
...Don't ask me how, I am just making this stuff up, but I am sure someone out there has done it.
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I was going to post something similar. Old solder joints don't have the luster that modern ones have. It's usually obvious when they aren't original, the builders of yonder years were at least consistent throughout each amp they built so original from non-original is really easy to spot.Gibsonman63 wrote:You have to "relic" the solder joints.Cliff Schecht wrote:Yeah but then your museum piece doesn't have original solder joints.. Damn I'm missing out myself I'm going to start selling my clipped caps if the owners don't want them!Blackburn wrote:A museum piece would be the only reasonable explanation for that purchase. All looks and no play make that one sad amp. I doubt it'll be on display anywhere with its guts showing lol. Buyer deserves whatever happens, but I feel for the amp. Isn't there some kind of ASPCA for amplifiers? Acronym doesn't need to change either... American Society for the Protection of Amplifiers. Add a V in there for vintage amps... ASPCVA. Swift and thorough confiscation by means of brute force.
...Don't ask me how, I am just making this stuff up, but I am sure someone out there has done it.
Cliff Schecht - Circuit P.I.
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Somebody probably bought those to stuff new caps inside to retain the vintage look.
Tom
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Like jelle said: solder the board component side down = Fender "solder balls." Tough effect to get, component side up.Blackburn wrote:It's funny you mention the original solder joints because that's something I almost commented on. Fender had those solder balls that didn't seem to adhere to the eyelets. They're all over my '66 PR and replicating those would be tough. Charging people to replicate original solder joints...
Dab with vinegar to get aged look. Extra points for balsamic, gets that extra funky look.
down technical blind alleys . . .