60th birthday present from the wife propping up my 50th birthday present from her. A used (2013) Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb (one of their vintage modified series amps). It’s very nice. As is my dear and long-suffering wife. Could do with some new valves as it’s slightly noisier than you’d expect but not too bad as is.
That is a truly badass Christmas gift. From what I have read, Fender got that one about exactly right.
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Unfortunately the vibrato circuit in the European model version is less than ideal. The original US version has a CdS opto-coupler in it, but as cadmium is banned under RoHS rules over here, they had to add an add-on solid state board to replace it. It's not quite the same and you have to adjust a pot to minimise the clock noise 'thump' it makes. I'll be having it looked at to see if it can be made better.
Quieter valves may help. Some Electro Harmonix 7025 valves (a proper 7025 remake that's pretty new on the market and not just a quiet and rebadged 12AX7) should arrive tomorrow (should really have arrived on Friday) which will (in theory) reduce the normal hiss and may improve the vib circuit noise.
Nice!
And a guitar you didn't build!!!
The birthday card in the background is a nice touch too. Cheeky.
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There are a substantial number of those.Originally Posted by McCreed
Build #1, failed solid body 6 string using neck from a scrapped acoustic (45+ odd years ago as a teenager!)
Build #2, ugly parlour semi with scratch built body and ex Peavey neck
Build #3, Appalachian Dulcimer from EMS kit
Build #4, pre-owned PB ESB-4
Build #5, Lockdown Mandolin
Build #6, Sixty six body for Squier
Build #7, Mini Midi Bass
Very nice Simon. Enjoy.
Happy Birthday Simon
Whoa! we are the same age.
cheers, Mark
Lucky you Simon, A great wife and a great amp! My SWMBO is keen on my getting smaller gear! Happy Birthday
Guns, Guitars, Bikes and Cars and the love of a good woman who allows me to indulge
Happy Birthday Simon. Nice amp and nice guitar.
Lucky you Simon, A great wife and a great amp! My SWMBO is keen on my getting smaller gear! Happy Birthday
I think mine requires a valve replacement.
cheers, Mark.
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