Fender Deluxe 85 weird resistor value.

soniccustard · Post by **soniccustard** » 21 May 2012, 14:23

I've already grabbed a Fender 85 as a quick replacement, got it for £80 which is amazingly cheap, it doesn't sound quite the same though and it's much quieter, couldn't really put the Deluxe over 2, had this one running at 7.

I'm just going into the studio now to have another look at it, I'll put everything back and then try again.

Seiche · Post by **Seiche** » 21 May 2012, 17:54

soniccustard wrote:You can buy leaded solder in the UK, but just not anything built with leaded solder, it's weird.

same here. It's actually harder for me to find unleaded solder for building pedals.

soniccustard · Post by **soniccustard** » 21 May 2012, 19:15

SOLVED! The problem wasn't any of that burnt looking stuff. It was all because a capacitor near the transformer had a snapped leg! Soldered it back where it was meant to be and it works!

Bonus is now that I bought that second one I have a stereo rig! Tried out my DD-7, DC-3, PS-6 and Digitech XP200 (has an autopan). DD-7 and XP200 were particularly good!

Thanks for everyone's help, think I'll stick around, this is a really helpful and active forum!

Cheers!

phatt · Post by **phatt** » 22 May 2012, 07:16

soniccustard wrote:SOLVED! The problem wasn't any of that burnt looking stuff. It was all because a capacitor near the transformer had a snapped leg! Soldered it back where it was meant to be and it works!

Bonus is now that I bought that second one I have a stereo rig! Tried out my DD-7, DC-3, PS-6 and Digitech XP200 (has an autopan). DD-7 and XP200 were particularly good!

Thanks for everyone's help, think I'll stick around, this is a really helpful and active forum!

Cheers!

90% of Electrical faults are to be found in connections,,, you just found one and there maybe more waiting to cause you grief

Strong light and a magnifying glass check for cracks around the solder joins. Sometimes the cheap solder blobs shrink and this can actually crack the copper tracks.
Phil.

DrNomis · Post by **DrNomis** » 22 May 2012, 08:56

As a bit of preventative maintenence, what I would do is go over each and every solder-joint on the PCB/s and re-work them with fresh solder, also, give each of the pots a spray with contact cleaner....

deltafred · Post by **deltafred** » 22 May 2012, 09:22

phatt wrote: 90% of Electrical faults are to be found in connections,,, you just found one and there maybe more waiting to cause you grief
Strong light and a magnifying glass ....

+1

Before I even start with a scope or meter I remover the dust and and dead spiders (brush/vacuum cleaner/airline), then get a LOT of light on the "patient" and inspect it thoroughly.

It is amazing how many faults can be found without even powering up.

Glad to hear that you got it fixed, and you now have a backup for next time.