Riffster Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 So my Classic 30 went out like a month ago. I looked around in Nashville and the Amp Tech rates were around $70 or more but I did not want to spend the money on the amp. I went to the Peavey forum, explained the problem, using my multimeter a couple of guys helped me diagnose the issue, I bought the parts for $2.50 and voilá the amp is in working condition again. One of the JJ power tubes went out and took out a couple of diodes and in turn the amp was blowing a fuse. How cool is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Very cool. You're a braver man than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 That's great. DIY and you saved a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Me no fixy ampy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Well done, you have more nerve then I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 The fix was simple once I indentified the problem. I took picks before I removed the bad parts because I have so many things in my mind I knew I would forget the orientation of the diodes. These amps do not have a PCB that will withstand a lot of soldering so I was extra cautious, this is the only thing that made me nervous actually. I also found out that putting a Tung Sol on V1 on these amps makes a nice difference. I left the JJs on V2 and V3. I still may sell the amp eventually but at least I can sell it in working condition. By the way working on this Peavey amp and my Fender Champ Project I found out that while JJs can have really good tone on a lot of amps they have a bad reputation for going out hard and maybe doing damage to the amp if the amp has lower quality components. yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Good job. It's much more satisfying knowing that you fixed it yourself isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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