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'Would it be wise to discharge the electrolytic caps. before doing any soldering? '

YES! I do it by unplugging the amp from the mains but leaving it 'on' and in 'play' mode overnight' date=' I hope this is a safe way, I'm still alive...![/quote']

 

I had read that what you are doing is not a safe way:

 

http://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton/caps.html

[Blues Custom Mods]

I did the C5 and C6 mods. Wow, what a difference. I'm loving this amp again.

 

I want to do the others: replacing C15 cap. and resistors as mentioned by PapaMidnite.

 

Would it be wise to discharge the electrolytic caps. before doing any soldering?

[Blues Custom Mods]

I have always found the overdrive channel to be excessively bright and the clean to be dull and lacking any clarity.

 

If I cut the caps, as per your post, would it make the clean even darker? I certainly wouldn't want to do that.

 

Basically, the one things that drives me nuts about this amp is that if the EQ is dialed in nicely for one channel, it sucks for the other--making it useless as one amp on stage for gigs.

 

Any thoughts?

[Blues Custom Mods]

If you think this amp is too bright sounding try this mod .Open er up find C6 cap and cut .Pull it back slightly. Now fire it up and listen to the difference.If that is not enough Cut C5 [.This was enough for me ].Again not enough C10 [.have not gone here yet .] The brightness is gone the EQ way more tweak-able .I am Jumping between Tung-sol 5881's and a THD yellow jacket with el84's that's right 84's with these this amp cooks .Also Weber speaker diffusers and for God sake put it on an amp stand .This is a jaw dropping experience .This is how this amp is supposed to sound

 

Does this mod affect the overdrive channel, the clean, or both?