echodeluxe
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hey guys, been a while.
anyway, i bought what I thought was a 73 Super reverb in great shape. needed a new reverb pan, which I replaced with a Ruby equivalent, sounds really great. I also installed a solid state rectifier to tighten up the low end, worked wonders.
I pulled the chassis and realized that the master volume is a push-pull, which according to my research wasn't installed until 75 on, correct? he told me he defeated the master volume (it doesnt do anything) but when i pull the knob it, it squeals like hell. upon inspection, it looks like it is wired up, haven't had a chance to compare to a schematic...
also, the rear panel indicates the 45 watt model, but the rear panel look suspiciously new. almost as if it were a repro. I could be losing my mind. to make matters more confusing, this amp has a pretty decent amount of headroom, seemingly more than my Classic 50, which is a similarly powered 50 watt amp. leads me to believe it my be a later 70 watter.
even stranger, the speakers are not offset, and the cab doesnt have tilt back legs or holes where there previously would have been tilt legs and stops. it does, however, have the Fender logo WITH the tail...
so I kinda feel like I have a partscaster of sorts. or not I have no idea really. any help would be appreciated. I cant take photos of the inside later.
heres the only photo I have at the moment:
anyway, i bought what I thought was a 73 Super reverb in great shape. needed a new reverb pan, which I replaced with a Ruby equivalent, sounds really great. I also installed a solid state rectifier to tighten up the low end, worked wonders.
I pulled the chassis and realized that the master volume is a push-pull, which according to my research wasn't installed until 75 on, correct? he told me he defeated the master volume (it doesnt do anything) but when i pull the knob it, it squeals like hell. upon inspection, it looks like it is wired up, haven't had a chance to compare to a schematic...
also, the rear panel indicates the 45 watt model, but the rear panel look suspiciously new. almost as if it were a repro. I could be losing my mind. to make matters more confusing, this amp has a pretty decent amount of headroom, seemingly more than my Classic 50, which is a similarly powered 50 watt amp. leads me to believe it my be a later 70 watter.
even stranger, the speakers are not offset, and the cab doesnt have tilt back legs or holes where there previously would have been tilt legs and stops. it does, however, have the Fender logo WITH the tail...
so I kinda feel like I have a partscaster of sorts. or not I have no idea really. any help would be appreciated. I cant take photos of the inside later.
heres the only photo I have at the moment:
