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Guitar Amp
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I'm into a mid 1990's tube guitar amp that failed a 6CA7 output by developing a carbon path between the plate pin and heater pin. Tube tested short, and found the burn marks on the tube socket and later tube when I went to replace. So, tube sockets on the way and a pair of Mullard outputs in hand. Now, my question - this uses "modern" electrolytics in the power supply. They are more than 20 years old. No signs of overheating. Should those be replaced as a preventive or left as long as things look and work ok? I dont want a repeat.

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Tim

Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me , believes not in me but in him who sent me" John 12:44


Messages In This Thread
Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 10-03-2019, 01:07 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by morzh - 10-03-2019, 01:15 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 10-03-2019, 01:30 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by mikethedruid - 10-03-2019, 01:41 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by Eliot Ness - 10-03-2019, 02:31 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by Ron Ramirez - 10-03-2019, 03:25 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 10-03-2019, 10:37 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by Ron Ramirez - 10-03-2019, 10:39 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by morzh - 10-04-2019, 09:48 AM
RE: Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 11-23-2019, 12:36 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by morzh - 11-24-2019, 04:09 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 11-28-2019, 12:05 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by TV MAN - 12-15-2019, 08:07 PM
RE: Guitar Amp - by Ron Ramirez - 12-15-2019, 11:14 PM



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