Comments on: Manage Your GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/ Guitars, Gear and Beyond Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: goofydawg http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1855 goofydawg Wed, 14 May 2008 17:10:40 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1855 Whit, you might consider doing the following to your amp: Take your amp to a tech or if you know how, do the following: 1. Replace your tubes with some decent NOS (New Old-Stock) tubes. It's possible that they're getting worn and becoming microphonic. Not good. I did this with my Hot Rod Deluxe and it quieted down my amp significantly. ($100-$150 depending upon the tubes you get) 2. Test and replace worn filter caps (as you mentioned). (Caps and filters are cheap, it's the labor that will cost you - probably around $125 - $150) 3. Have all your pots cleaned - dirty pots can also cause raspiness in your tone sometimes. (Amp techs usually include this in their maintenance). 4. (optional and it's something I'm going to do soon) Replace your speakers. Personally, I'm looking at Webers and a couple of Celestions. Not sure whether or not I want alnico or ceramic. This could set you back a couple of hundred bucks or more for the speakers, but it's also one of the easier things to replace yourself. Whit, you might consider doing the following to your amp:

Take your amp to a tech or if you know how, do the following:

1. Replace your tubes with some decent NOS (New Old-Stock) tubes. It’s possible that they’re getting worn and becoming microphonic. Not good. I did this with my Hot Rod Deluxe and it quieted down my amp significantly. ($100-$150 depending upon the tubes you get)

2. Test and replace worn filter caps (as you mentioned). (Caps and filters are cheap, it’s the labor that will cost you - probably around $125 - $150)

3. Have all your pots cleaned - dirty pots can also cause raspiness in your tone sometimes. (Amp techs usually include this in their maintenance).

4. (optional and it’s something I’m going to do soon) Replace your speakers. Personally, I’m looking at Webers and a couple of Celestions. Not sure whether or not I want alnico or ceramic. This could set you back a couple of hundred bucks or more for the speakers, but it’s also one of the easier things to replace yourself.

]]> By: Whit http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1854 Whit Wed, 14 May 2008 13:49:56 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1854 Definitely true... I'm having to persuade myself away from purchasing one of those new Fender 65 Super Reverbs at the moment. It's not even that I couldn't make supreme use of it. But my old 72 Silverface Twin, though not legendary, has worked great for me so far, and most of what makes my unique tone is on my pedal board. The twin needs some work, as I doubt it's ever had anything significant done to it at 36 years old (sounds like the caps are going bad). My pedal board could also use some work, like a new frame and some quality cabling (as opposed to the cheapass shoelace cables I'm using atm). My money would probably be best served in these two applications. Definitely true… I’m having to persuade myself away from purchasing one of those new Fender 65 Super Reverbs at the moment. It’s not even that I couldn’t make supreme use of it. But my old 72 Silverface Twin, though not legendary, has worked great for me so far, and most of what makes my unique tone is on my pedal board.

The twin needs some work, as I doubt it’s ever had anything significant done to it at 36 years old (sounds like the caps are going bad). My pedal board could also use some work, like a new frame and some quality cabling (as opposed to the cheapass shoelace cables I’m using atm). My money would probably be best served in these two applications.

]]> By: Gollum http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1610 Gollum Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:22:53 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1610 Yes, very well written. Definately something that most musicians can relate to and use. Not only is it good advice, it's wise advice. Yes, very well written.

Definately something that most musicians can relate to and use. Not only is it good advice, it’s wise advice.

]]> By: dan http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1609 dan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:37:30 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1609 Seriously, this is one of the best blog posts I've read in a long time. Very good advice. Seriously, this is one of the best blog posts I’ve read in a long time. Very good advice.

]]> By: goofydawg http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1608 goofydawg Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:51:22 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1608 Next time... :) Next time… :)

]]> By: grandweepers http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1607 grandweepers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:39:35 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2008/02/05/manage-your-gas/#comment-1607 Too late.....too late.... Too late…..too late….

]]>