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Thread #140000   Message #3216445
Posted By: cooperman
01-Sep-11 - 08:22 AM
Thread Name: Tech: Vacuum Tubes for Fender Champ amplifiers
Subject: RE: Tech: Vacuum Tubes for Fender Champ amplifiers
Interesting (and annoying 'cos it happened to me!) modern tube amps are more likely to fail in the circuitry than old ones. The heat from the tubes dries out the tiny solder joints on the PCBs that they mostly now use. The old amps had discrete components that were wound round posts then soldered. Much better in this application!!