One for the guitar and bass enthusiasts.

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

 

[TheDaBoss]

if u r wanting to learn fingerstyle/practice it

Nothing Else Matters is a really good song, as well as Blackbird

both easy and sounds good

 

[voice_of_reason]

I have a black strat. I noodle on it most days but very rarely plug it into my little Blackstar amp..

 

[hobbo1]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

You went too hard on the whammy bar !
Easy fix if you can get new parts ?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

You went too hard on the whammy bar !
Easy fix if you can get new parts ?

Yeah I will try and contact Randall and find out what [This word has been automatically removed]s I need, they don't have markings so I'll need them to confirm the parts.

 

[hobbo1]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

You went too hard on the whammy bar !
Easy fix if you can get new parts ?

Yeah I will try and contact Randall and find out what [This word has been automatically removed]s I need, they don't have markings so I'll need them to confirm the parts.

Give the whole board a blast with a can of brake cleaner as well !

 

[Goldust]

if u r wanting to learn fingerstyle/practice it

Nothing Else Matters is a really good song, as well as Blackbird

both easy and sounds good

The intro to Broken wings 🔥

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

if u r wanting to learn fingerstyle/practice it

Nothing Else Matters is a really good song, as well as Blackbird

both easy and sounds good


The intro to Broken wings ?

Mother by Danzig. That's a killer intro.

 

[skippy124]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

HI,
Long time lurker here.

It is likely that there is more damage than is visually evident. The smaller transistors mounted on the heatsink have definitely blown, and this was most likely caused by shorted output transistors (the large transistors mounted on the heatsink marked with a question mark). Also there is a small transistor Q8 that should be located in the position circled - looks like the legs are still there but the case has gone (Q8 is the bias control transistor and is mounted so that its case touches the heatsink with some heatsink compound used for thermal transfer). I hope that makes some sense!!


 

[tigerballs]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

You went too hard on the whammy bar !
Easy fix if you can get new parts ?

Yeah I will try and contact Randall and find out what [This word has been automatically removed]s I need, they don't have markings so I'll need them to confirm the parts.

I used to play through a Marshall stack which is completely useless if you want to practice at home. Years ago I bought a little 5 watt valve amp which powered an extension speaker from a Voice of Music reel to reel tape deck. Made in about 1955. The circuit is identical to a Fender Champ. I put it in a box with 2 6" Webber speakers of slightly different voice. It's the best amp you'll ever hear. I use a Holy Grail reverb and an old Japanese Boss DS1. You can find mono old valve amps on ebay, build a good box with a good speaker and you're in business.

 

[hugh1954]

Turning into Bandstand instead of league news ?

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

HI,
Long time lurker here.

It is likely that there is more damage than is visually evident. The smaller transistors mounted on the heatsink have definitely blown, and this was most likely caused by shorted output transistors (the large transistors mounted on the heatsink marked with a question mark). Also there is a small transistor Q8 that should be located in the position circled - looks like the legs are still there but the case has gone (Q8 is the bias control transistor and is mounted so that its case touches the heatsink with some heatsink compound used for thermal transfer). I hope that makes some sense!!


Wicked thanks for your input.

 

[Dyloh]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

HI,
Long time lurker here.

It is likely that there is more damage than is visually evident. The smaller transistors mounted on the heatsink have definitely blown, and this was most likely caused by shorted output transistors (the large transistors mounted on the heatsink marked with a question mark). Also there is a small transistor Q8 that should be located in the position circled - looks like the legs are still there but the case has gone (Q8 is the bias control transistor and is mounted so that its case touches the heatsink with some heatsink compound used for thermal transfer). I hope that makes some sense!!


Wicked thanks for your input.

Howd ya go with calling Randall?

 

[rustycage]

A few intros were mentioned back a few posts. A couple of my faves, although simple, are hunger strike and say hello to heaven by Audioslave and black hole sun by Soundgarden. The vocals...not so easy.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

HI,
Long time lurker here.

It is likely that there is more damage than is visually evident. The smaller transistors mounted on the heatsink have definitely blown, and this was most likely caused by shorted output transistors (the large transistors mounted on the heatsink marked with a question mark). Also there is a small transistor Q8 that should be located in the position circled - looks like the legs are still there but the case has gone (Q8 is the bias control transistor and is mounted so that its case touches the heatsink with some heatsink compound used for thermal transfer). I hope that makes some sense!!


Wicked thanks for your input.

Howd ya go with calling Randall?

No one has got back to me. Pretty disappointed.

It's not something I need done in a hurry.

 

[hobbo1]

Yeah if you can fix it yourself, do it but a tech will probably cost ya an arm and a leg just to fix pretty one dimensional solid state amp. Modellers have come a massive way and they are so cheap now. Probably worth going down that route unless your amp has some type of nostalgic value to ya.

Looks like only the small [This word has been automatically removed]s have blown yeah? All the resistors look like they are intact. Admittedly I haven't removed the board from the deck yet so there could be damage underneath.

I don't have much experience with electronics soldering. Can braze a copper line like a champion but this fiddly stuff I've never tinkered with.

HI,
Long time lurker here.

It is likely that there is more damage than is visually evident. The smaller transistors mounted on the heatsink have definitely blown, and this was most likely caused by shorted output transistors (the large transistors mounted on the heatsink marked with a question mark). Also there is a small transistor Q8 that should be located in the position circled - looks like the legs are still there but the case has gone (Q8 is the bias control transistor and is mounted so that its case touches the heatsink with some heatsink compound used for thermal transfer). I hope that makes some sense!!


Wicked thanks for your input.

Howd ya go with calling Randall?

No one has got back to me. Pretty disappointed.

It's not something I need done in a hurry.

@Geo plays keyboards...
You’s should get together !

 

[mike]

Here's a pic of it:


I did a bit of research for you and found the below schemtic which I think matches pretty well. Hope it helps as a starting point at least. I have an PDF of the image if you need it.

 

[Demps]

if u r wanting to learn fingerstyle/practice it

Nothing Else Matters is a really good song, as well as Blackbird

both easy and sounds good


The intro to Broken wings ?

Mother by Danzig. That's a killer intro.

I killed a baby today....
??

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Here's a pic of it:


I did a bit of research for you and found the below schemtic which I think matches pretty well. Hope it helps as a starting point at least. I have an PDF of the image if you need it.

Yeah I got that already Mike. I appreciate you looking for it though, thanks.

A workmate knows someone who can fix it. If Randall don't have readily available and affordable boards I'll go to him. It's busted already so it doesn't really matter.

 

[Dyloh]

Any of guys possibly have one of those squier minis laying around? Maybe bought it for ya kid and just sits in the corner?