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Whatever bass or amp I use I sound like “me”, with me being scooped mids and boosted highs. I set up like this as in general I play rock/punk in bands with humbucking guitars so lower the mids to not congest that area, and add highs to sharpen/tighten the sound and not be flubby on the lows.

That one’s a keeper, I’d propose pronto!

Indeed. Hopefully you won’t need to do too much disassembly to get to the underside of the PCB. Old solder joints and connectors can be rather fragile and crack when disturbed, causing more issues. Desoldering large caps can also be a bit of a PITA, due to needing a fair amount of energy from the soldering iron to melt the solder sufficiently to remove without lifting the PCB track/pad. You are very lucky to have a friend with the knowledge to help fix your amp.

Optional toast rack?

Passive-mode sire v7 with my zoom b2’s ampeg patch and quite loud. The active patch doesn’t sound as good - lady who runs the OM pulled a face at active mode, confirming what I myself thought

None taken! Nice work! I did look on ebay earlier for new capacitors, but immediately realised that I don't know what sort of pins they have soldered to the PCB - some of the new ones have wires, while some of the larger values have flat blades - so I can't progress until we open the amp again and this time look at the underside of the PCB.

That's good information; no disrespect intended towards your friend. I recently replaced some swollen but still working capacitors in a 1980s NAD amplifier because I could see they were damaged. The good news is that new capacitor technology has moved on and you should be able to find replacements in smaller packages.

Back in the USSR - them lovable mop tops again

Btw, the dog is The Jackal. The whisky is around 63%abv, and the telly wot you can't see was showing French crime thriller, "Spiral"...

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Evaluating my sonic arsenal, I have hereby decided my signature sound for my current blues band is created by combining: Sandberg VM4 Gallien Krueger MB200 Barefaced Two10 Theres a warmth and authority that really appeals to me. Do you have a sound that makes you smile with contentment?

What is this "justification" of which you speak?

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Quite pleased with my new amp from Mrs UD.

My friend is a knowledgeable amp tech She explained it to me (though I've since been to Google to make sure I get it right here)... The 50Hz AC mains is rectified, converting it into a series of positive DC pulses, and the capacitors smooth the pulses into a steady DC voltage. If the capacitor isn't working properly, the ripples aren't fully smoothed and you can hear a ripple frequency in the speakers. But because it's between the peaks of the rectified wave the frequency has been doubled to 100Hz. I found this drawing which sort of shows the frequency doubling...

Maybe a TE500 would be interesting? Based on the Peavey Minimax form factor with the TE1200 tone stack preamp. 2 Ohm minimum speaker load would be a real competitive advantage at a mid range price point.

The body shape is fine. It sits nicely on the lap to mostly balance the neck and the cutaway is just in the right place so I have no complaints there. It's purely a colour complaint.

Interesting observations there. And food for thought. Thanks for that.

I would recommend a Fender MIJ limited active jazz if you can find one. I bought one this year for around £1100 in new condition and it's unbelievable. Fender fever on reverb usually have some lovely instruments.

They're so cheap these days, buy 2 sets, then keep them charged. If one runs out, you've got the second set to fall back on while you charge the first.

Good call. I remember first seeing this technology on TOTP where instruments seemed to have no cable. We used to think there were mining, but it was probably HF radio transmission. I'd be very interested, but I know it's going to involve a battery that always needs charging. Grr.

Straight out of the box I was having fun straight away. I'm not even sure I will do too much with this pedal other than use the presets already installed. I haven't had a chance to give it a proper bash but I'm seriously impressed so far. Tracks beautifully with my Stingray with flats. Nails that Parliament Flashlight sound, and Herbie Hancock chameleon vibe. I'm not sure if I need more than this 🤣🤣. Very happy with it.

That's good news re the front panel illumination; I guess it's possible a previous owner preferred the panel unlit? Is 100Hz hum a known symptom of failing PSU capacitors? Before doing any desoldering or replacement of parts, I'd recommend you get a knowledgeable amp tech to take a look. Of course, it may be impossible to get that head to be completely silent or hum free simply because of noise on your mains supply or other radio frequency interference. On a gig, additional noise is very often present for various reasons, but isn't a real problem because of other background noise.

Thank you. I'm ok with cable management in general, the cable is more of an indicator to the deeper problem of moving in circles.