VTypeV4 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Good luck, looks a nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, VTypeV4 said: Good luck, looks a nightmare! Yes, I already have a blister on my thumb and wishing I had left well alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Urrgh... the smell of hot rubber. You'd think I'd be into it, but I'm not. Especially when what's left is this layer of old, intractable glue. So nowwww... I'll have to get that off. D'oh!! Edited February 13, 2018 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Got most of the glue off without damaging the Tolex, which was a bit of a mission. What this revealed was a number of small, shallow holes drilled in the cab at each corner - obviously at some point someone attached, or tried to attach, something to the top of the cab which was then subsequently removed. Could be part of the reason why the rubber mat was fitted. Doesn't bother me, it's part of the history... I hoovered the cobwebs out of the amp space and went round it with a damp sponge to get the dust off, and did a bit of careful hoovering inside the amp head. It looks remarkably clean in there, no burns or fraying or other stress evident - the components look like they were assembled yesterday. Pretty good for a 25-year-old amp. Now I'll go and take some gut shots. Not me, the amp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 They're usually built reasonably tidy inside - nice layout, neat cables plus pre and power stages on their own boards. I became quite intimate with the inside of my 4808 combo as there were a few ropey solder joints on the pre-amp board. It had the later 320w Clive Button power stage after it's former 'Bi-Polar Bear' gave out with it's previous owner. The later power amp was very good and as ever, plenty loud and clean.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Not a lot in this box! Edited January 9, 2018 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Edited January 9, 2018 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 There it is... eighth of September, 1993. Thanks, Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I was close, I said '92! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, discreet said: Thats one hell of a hole you got there, bud Edited January 10, 2018 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 er....no offence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 9 hours ago, fleabag said: er....no offence None taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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