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FDP Forum / Fender Amps: Vintage (before 1985) / SF Twin 135 watter

sudancat

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Apr 9th, 2012 05:31 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Is there any way to get this amp to break up a little without turning wide open??.
If not, and the fact it weighs 4,234 lbs., it may have to find a new home.It is equipped with EVM-12Ls.

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Apr 9th, 2012 09:02 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Nada

jazzguy
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Apr 9th, 2012 09:32 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
yank the EV's and put in something w/ a smaller magnet and it will be 1,480 lbs lighter as well.

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Apr 9th, 2012 11:56 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
It is what it is, loud clean and heavy.

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Apr 10th, 2012 12:09 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"... it may have to find a new home..."
hmmmm....
(This message was last edited by barry.b at 12:10 AM, Apr 10th, 2012)

sudancat

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Scott
Apr 10th, 2012 05:48 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
What would be a good replacement. Blues deluxe or??

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Apr 11th, 2012 07:39 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
You could change the master to a post PI master that really works.

One of the most common mods to this amp to open it up some is to disconnect the negative feedback. I've worked on quite a few of these. I took two of the power tubes off the UL taps and wired them in triode as well as changed the master. That one turned out great.

Without internal mods, take out the first preamp tube (if you aren't using the normal channel.) Put that 12AX7 in place of the 12AT7 Phase Inverter, the small tube next to the power tubes. Remove either the inside or outside pair of power tubes.

That will kick up the gain of the vibrato channel a bit, allow the PI to breakup when pushed, and reduce the power to half. Now, half of 135 watts is still a lot, but it all adds up.

FIDDLERCRAB

CANADA

Apr 11th, 2012 08:32 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
how about pulling 2 of the output tubes, assuming there are 4 to begin with. Works good with my Traynor Custom Special, also a 135W amp! It does seem to change tone and characteristics slightly though.

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