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Hot Rod Deluxe Repair sounds AMAZING!

One of the most popular amps of the modern Fender era can sound a bit lifeless until it's given the attention that Fender cannot afford to do. In this video, you will see how significant improvements to reliability can be made as well as a sound you would be proud to own. You will see how to measure ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) and why it is an important indicator of the health of electrolytic filter capacitors. Replacing the plastic input jacks with metal Switchcraft jacks is a very worthwhile exercise. Do you know why there are two current surges when you power up an amplifier? Watch and you will! Index 00:00 Introduction 01:15 First listen 01:35 Lindy Fralin pickups 02:19 Our first look inside looks promising 03:00 The Burning resistors conundrum and options 06:14 Plastic input jacks! Really Fender? 06:30 Tip of the Day 07:50 The Illinois Capacitors that everyone loves to hate. Justified or not? How to measure ESR. 12:25 Desoldering tools and when to use what 14:10 How to remove components without damaging the Printed Circuit Board 16:44 Things I learned in the Royal Australian Navy as a young engineer 19:25 How to use dividers for new component installation 20:25 Replacing the plastic jack with Switchcraft metal sockets. 25:25 Replacing the problematic hi-wattage resistors: Method One 25:50 Temperature Testing the nylon “standoffs” 31:05 Why cleaning your Send and Return jacks is so important 34:25 How to improve on a poor Earth 37:44 When to use a bulb current limiter. Why does the current limiter glow twice? 39:00 Avoiding the Copyright Strike by using my own music. D’Oh. 40:32 Assessing and biasing the power tubes 45:45 Review of work done 47:48 The sound test. It sounds AMAZING!