Fender Vibrolux Reissue Mods * Vingtor Amp* Ask an Amp Tech - SPF BONUS

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The finale of this week's Sh*t Post Friday!
0:16 Guitar Amp Market Gaining, Will Reach $120M/year by 2025
Emerging markets India and China behind surge
2:10 Guyatone WR6 Auto Wah Pedal for future review and GIVEAWAY!
5:02 ASK AN AMP TECH! Carlos's 1950s Supro Comet...Is it all original?
8:01 Peter asks about Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb Reissue Mods - Moyer and Fromel mods to address noise and other issues
12:53 Why modern "Reissue" amps rarely sound like the originals
15:16 Fromel mod kit - Is it worth the money?
17:26 Norwegian Vingtor guitar amplifier gut shots, schematic and overview by Asle (thanks for the footage!)
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@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Hey guys, I'm going to be doing more featuring of y'all's gear in future SPF videos. If you'd like to see your interesting or unusual piece of vintage gear featured in a SPF video, please shoot a video like Asle did and email me a link: bradlinzy@gmail.com. You can use Google Drive to host the video. Be sure to use plenty of good lighting! *WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:* ♠Stand in the Middle of the Street Naked Screaming "LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST"! OR ♠Send an unwanted piece of gear or send a small tip via Paypal: bradlinzy@gmail.com Thanks for your support!

@bigjimmedalock4878 Месяц назад

I tried the 1st support thing and the cops are chasing me right now thru the woods and the sticker bushes got my ding dong all bloody "god damn the guitologist " hows that for support ?

@JohnIainMcFarlanewaspfactor 6 лет назад

My goodness Brad,Id missed about 6 mnths of posts due to illness,coming back I find you are a youtube star!Well done mate,our first famous amp tech!I feel so proud.

@casperboo5465 6 лет назад

Great part 2 Brad, Thank you, Cheers

@HellcatCustoms 6 лет назад

SPF's are the highlight of my week.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Twofor this week.

@fullwaverecked 6 лет назад

I agree. I'm the same guy I was 55 years ago, but as far as performance goes, I just keep gettin better.

@fullwaverecked 6 лет назад

@Rab Feenie Amen brother. No muff's too tough. We dive at five. ;)

@hearpalhere 5 лет назад

I enjoyed this post as well Brad, thanks! Sometimes modding a cheap amp will work wonders. Many years ago, I had my friend mod my Pignose G60VR and it significantly improved the sound of the amp. I can't remember specifically what was changed but I know it was really minor stuff. Like literally 2-3 resistors and a couple of capacitors. We also changed the stock speaker to a Fane and changed the stock tubes to some decent NOS ones. The amp ripped afterward! I gigged with it and recorded with it too - sounded really great to my ears and got lots of compliments on it from others. There was one weird thing though that happened after the mod. I like a pretty bright sound but even turning the treble knob all the way up, the amps sounded kind of dull to me. When I was messing around with it, I realized however, that if you turned the treble knob all the way down - the amp opened up like crazy and it sounded amazing. I never did try to find out what was causing that to happen because I was completely thrilled with the sound and just left the treble on zero all the time. I would definitely recommend someone picking up one of these amps for cheap and messing with it a bit. Really good value for the money I think and at 60 watts, it was definitely loud enough for gigs too.

@martinreid1740 6 лет назад

Thanks Brad, great content. Always look forward to your posts.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching, Martin.

@tmitz73 5 лет назад

Nice looking Auto Wah Pedal!! Amp Tech Video is ruling!

@barryjones872 6 лет назад

Hi from the uk Brad,I put a fromel supreme kit in my fender deville ,the boards in the fenders are crap !!!!! you are right warning people about burning the boards !!!! But the kit did improve the amp ,also fender hotrod series seems to be fitted with crap caps as standard !!!! really enjoy your channel 👍👍👍

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Thanks for that feedback!

@jerrymorganjr 6 лет назад

Just found your second channel! Are you pretty booked up with repairs and stuff? I'm with driving distance. I need a good amp guy. Your videos have proved you are.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

I'm way behind. Repairs get done but move slowly around here. If you don't mind waiting, you can bring them.

@SiriSvendberg 6 лет назад

Fun to see the Vingtor amp again, my brother had one just like it many years ago. My father also had one in my childhood. Siri from Norway

@Wildman9 6 лет назад

Another great video Brad, thanks for all the info you provide,it sure helps me and a ton of others.👍🎸✌🎶🔌

@fullwaverecked 6 лет назад

I used to know Bob Bitchin when I was growing up in Bennion?

@bbmade 6 лет назад

The Vibrolux Reverb is a noisy hissy amp with a fairly lame spring Reverb sound but...if you take it to a gig you don’t hear any of the noise they way you do sitting at home playing it. It’s annoying at home but it mine has sounded fantastic at a gig.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

By the time you add crowd noise and other players, lots of amps become acceptable at the gig that wouldn't be quiet enough for recording.

@mroregonchef 5 лет назад

boy I'm late to the party..... fender CVR is one of the best fender amps made, it was designed by the custom shop, and the clean tone is outstanding.... the reverb sucks, the trem is ok. These amps are heavily modified by owners, usually it's the feedback loop that people modify because they are noisy.... but if you look past that they are amazing amps. There is a large thread in one of the forums online that is full of mods. I love mine and plan on leaving it stock....

@RickRomanelli 6 лет назад

I'll hit that bell. Did you ever think about finding a good hand surgeon? I did it and I don't regret it. It took me 16 years to make the decision.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

I'm just a procrastinator when it comes to healthcare. Hate hospitals.

@markhoskins 5 лет назад

In terms of Vibrolux modding changing the speakers might yield a better tone without having to open the amp up. If it's the new Vibrolux they come with Celestion Ten 30 speakers which I was never impressed with. One came stock in my Marshall DSL 5C and I tried a pair in my Fender Prosonic 2x10. They weren't 'bad' but they lacked character. If you're looking for a change in tone grabbing some Celestion G10 Vintage (10 inch Vintage 30) or G10 greenback speaker will get you a rockier tone while some 10 inch AlNiCos will keep it clean and chimey. In terms of AlNiCos the Celestion G10 Golds seem to be really popular for the Vibrolux but I'd give Some Jensen speakers a look too. :)

@crimsun7186 6 лет назад

WR - Wah Rocker. Any decent amp PCB has solder mask on the board, which would prevent you from burning traces and half of the stuff you described. You're more likely to burn components by keeping the iron too long.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

That's true, but some older stuff can have damaged solder mask from heat or just age and it can be easily destroyed with a little heat.

@michel333100 5 лет назад

Hi Brad, have always watched and loved your videos . I was wondering if you could tell me me how to add an adjustable bias pot to a 1993 Fender Blues Deville 4x10 amp?

@nealixd.3011 5 лет назад

Most people just do not get it that the Fender "Custom" Vibrolux Reverb amp from circa 1990 to the early 2000s with the white 64 transitional knobs and the blackface cosmetics was NOT a re-issue. It was a Pro-Tube Series creation from the Fender Custom Shop, hence the "Custom" in its name in quotes. It even clearly says so on the back panel. The first clue for folks might be global reverb and vibrato (really tremolo) across both channels...... It's a really great amp for gigs, got one, and is the only amp I probably would not sell from my tube amp collection unless I got a very pretty penny for it that I could put towards something like a Tone King Sky King. In A/B side by side testing it will destroy a Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb in terms of its luscious 3D tone and touch responsiveness, warmth and shimmer. Most of the used ones in stores have bad tubes after people wear them out and trade them in, so folks rarely get to hear them in their full glory. They are a bit noisy, so are not necessarily made for recording, but out on the gig you don't notice that and they are amazing. They cut through, sound great, and will handle sizable venues with no miking or line out to FOH. If people want an older style Vibrolux they should look elsewhere, vice ruining them with these pointless mod kits.

@nealixd.3011 5 лет назад

The shimmer can be very sweet and clean due to the AlNiCo Jensen PR-10s, another great feature of this amp. If they are too bright for folks, here's a clue, turn down the treble control or use the normal channel, ha. That is another crazy mod, people switching out speakers all the time. It can achieve breakup at about 4 with strong humbuckers and hard playing on your guitar, etc. Folks just don't understand what this amp is. It's basically a VibroKing with one less ten and 20 less watts. I discovered this amp by happenstance when I was at a favorite local music store in Memphis and was trying out a Paisley Strat and plugged into mine for convenience, since it was close to the wall where I pulled down the Strat. The next 8 months I played this amp a lot in the store and completely forgot about the Strat. I never heard anything sound so seductive in a combo amp before in terms of its touch responsiveness, it could be sweet and gentle or break up nicely. After it collected dust during that time, since most people just walk by them, because they look so sweet, clean and pretty with the white knobs (I have seen them used as props in two movies, in bands with wedding scenes), I traded the store out of it and have had it ever since. Maybe not everybody's cup of tea, but it is just a great amp for what it is. Mine is still completely stock, no mods needed IMHO.

@triplesevensix291 6 лет назад

Nice one Brad.

@roamershaker 6 лет назад

Gr8 another pedal .

@GScott50 6 лет назад

Regarding the tropical fish caps in the Vingtor amp: I have a few similar caps saved from my early attempts at DIY electronics from 1978 onwards, and I think that is a double-thickness red band, so they read red-red-yellow, i.e. 220nF.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

You could be right.

@wayshot 6 лет назад

220 nF sounds like a too-high value for a gain stage coupling cap. The two caps are linked in series with a 470K resistor to ground between them as a high-pass filter. If the caps are 220 nF, the cutoff frequency would be 1.539 Hz.

@GScott50 6 лет назад

@@wayshot I guess the only thing to do is try to measure them in-circuit!

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

There is a chart I've seen before. You can find it with a Google image search probably. I'm just too lazy to do it right now.

@johnstrange6799 6 лет назад

It'd be cool if you designed and sold an amp build kit (minus speaker and enclosure). Something geared toward teaching about circuity as one assembles each component of it. But what would you call it?

@johnstrange6799 6 лет назад

Thanks. I checked them out. Pretty cool.

@BarqB 6 лет назад

Fromel mods work awesome. I did a pro jr mod kit sounds like a boutique amp almost, needs a speaker upgrade.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Cool. Always nice to hear feedback on stuff like this.

@BarqB 6 лет назад

@@Fixologist1 yeah but it fell over a few times(DOG) it quit working and now im learning to trouble shoot.I cant find anything loose and the way it slowly faded out Im guessing its the output transformer as the volume is just low it has tone control and breakup like everything is right and the signal to the output tubes seems right so.. Ive learned alot watching you . Also While the you can buy parts for a 1/3 the kits do come with nice instructions and its a great way to learn to work on shitty boards, fender boards are crap and a good way to get the feet wet and become familiar with working on tube circuits.

@vmat1000 6 лет назад

Wondering about Amp sales. Aren't these places like China, India and Indonesia sorta congested with 'noise' ordinances ??? I know apt life is killing me. Also like the Guyatone pedal. Reminds me of a Dr Q from EHX, '76. Fun pedal. Also love the VingTor. Never heard of the brand but saw they're sorta like a Samsung from Norway. They make a little of every thing. The amp i love. Reminds me of phonographs from the '60s.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Good point. Developing nations have very crowded urban areas too because they all rely on public transport. I'm guessing the future of guitar amps for these people will include a healthy mix of smaller amps, lots of solid state stuff, and ways to "jam" with headphones, e.g. the Jam Hub.

@vapporiesat3125 5 лет назад

i love the way< you speak.

@lightingmike1242 6 лет назад

Hey Brad, How do you test the tubes in your repairs? Do you just use them till they cause a noise or problems or do you test them some how?

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

I have a tube tester. I generally only test with this when I suspect one is shorted or weak. Most tube issues tend to be microphonics related.

@samiam5557 6 лет назад

SPF & Ask A Amptech! YEA.

@jeffkellogg76 6 лет назад

Ask an Amp tech , I was told that you can pull 2 of the 4 power tubes in a Fender Twin to cut the output in half to get a more manageable volume and get the tone that is associated with a cranked up amp. Won't this hurt the amp or will it even operate like this. I think you are asking for trouble by doing this, what do you think? Thanks Brad, great channel, keep up the awesome content

@pda49184 6 лет назад

Aye, aye Gonzo.. I did what you are asking when using a Fender Twin and it worked very well. Here's is a link to fully explain how to do it (it's very simple) www.premierguitar.com/articles/20713-ask-amp-man-removing-output-tubes-to-reduce-power........ Hope this helps .

@frodehau 6 лет назад

Thanks, I've been wondering about that too.

@frodehau 6 лет назад

@@pda49184 That link seems to be broken.

@jeffkellogg76 6 лет назад

@@pda49184 Thanks man, I have a Dual Showman that just ROARS. I have had it modified a bit with a gain and db boost added to the 2nd channel. Channel 1 is still factory stock except for capacitors and tube sockets being replaced. Even with a master volume control on the 2nd channel, it's still TFL or too effing loud.

@jeffkellogg76 6 лет назад

@@frodehau the link is down but use it then go to the search box on the page that pops up. Enter "ask the amp man can you remove tubes to reduce power" page should pop up that has 247 related articles that cover a lot of different amps and the affects of pulling 2 of 4 tubes . They do say that if you only have 2 power tubes , you should NEVER pull one as it causes an unbalanced condition in the transformer that can damage your amp. Good luck

@jhowellkc 6 лет назад

Those quasi-RI Vibroluxes are pretty good, but they do tend to be noisy. I dunno how much it helps, but dude should peek over the forums at TDPRI.com about mods for those and maybe ask some of the cats who have done them. I dunno about the specific ones mentioned here, but I know at least one dude there had modded one to compare favorably to a vintage one lost in Hurricane Katrina if I recall correctly. I was seriously considering one a few years ago and ended up with a vintage Bandmaster instead. I have a good friend who has the V Lux "Custom", though, I've used it a few times, and aside from the noise floor being pretty high it's a decent amp.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Great suggestions.

@rogerdavis7770 6 лет назад

How about Guyatone Steel Guitars, they had a great Fender tone.

@fladification 6 лет назад

When you demo the new auto-wah, please, include you playing it with a Bass. I'm in the market for one to get that Ted Nudgent "Stranglehold" sound. I would love you if you tried to reproduce that sound using this pedal.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Ok I'll try to remember that and do it for you.

@thats2kewl 6 лет назад

Ha, I see you are watching Uncle Doug's new amp build!

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Heck yeah! It's going to be a classic.

@arnyarny77 6 лет назад

i actually use a metal zone modded by fromel,,really good

@davidcurtis8915 6 лет назад

The term 'instance' was used correctly

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Yeah I know. I agree. A little unusual, but not incorrect.

@johnpick8336 5 лет назад

Hey Brad, great channel with interesting videos but for your health and safety don't most Guitarologists wear rubber gloves while doing Digital Rectal Exams ? Lol Sorry !

@larryjeffryes6168 5 лет назад

Must be an engineer that sees each instance as an example of unique minor variations from nominal.

@Starcrunch72 6 лет назад

14:46 There you go, buy it and start dicking with it right away--smh. Straight down the rabbit hole. 95% of guitar players don't know what they're looking for when they go buy equipment and experience buyer's remorse and think there's something wrong. "I want to make this amp sound like this other amp."--then go buy that other amp...

@pda49184 6 лет назад

I've seen this comment several times on other sites dealing with people wanting to alter/modify their equipment. If only we were all as insightful as you eh mate.

@brianyork5510 6 лет назад

All of you, come gather and genuflect before the Almighty Starcrunch72, Numan of all things guitar, electronics, and anecdotal vomitus. Some joked he is but a mere sugary cereal,but you can all see clearly with thine own eyes; he has manifest here in the lowly comment section to grace us with his eternal wisdom. Someone, quick, fetch the red calf...ready it for the sacrificial alter that his Lordship might type more to us. We curmudgeonly ignorant guitarists shall remain here quietly prostrate, awaiting his return, and praying for another snarky,"There you go..."

@williamrobinson7061 5 лет назад

I notice that the Guitologist is using more scantily-clad females in his intros. What is the sub-text of this?

@wayshot 6 лет назад

Oh sh**.... my hacked-together shoddy footage with my weird-sounding voice is on the intarwebs :P I brought the Vingtor back to Billy (owner/bandmate) at the next band rehearsal. It was turned on for two hours and played a bit now and then without any noise or dropouts or anything. Here's a video from that rehearsal: facebook.com/tor.moltu/videos/10213688804360512/ The Vingtor is in the background, but Billy played through his Deluxe Reverb RI at the moment. I played through my custom-modified 2x EL84 "Knutsen-Amp" low-watt bass head.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Great band! Nice sound. Did I ever get your name right?

@wayshot 6 лет назад

Close, but no cigar. The A and E wovels in my first name are pronounced like the wovels in "part" and "rare" respectively. Could've presented myself in the video, but I don't like my first name because of name-calling through the school years. Classmates often pronounced it like "asshole" or the Swedish word "arslet" which means "the asshole".

@shaofu424 6 лет назад

vingtor and snowdog ;) \m/\m/

@waynemarc77 6 лет назад

Brad.. How the hell can I get in touch with you OR send you something?

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

Bradlinzy at gmail

@semilivesixstringstrumist5595 6 лет назад

5 bucks is a bit steep for a raffle with 3.4K subs dontcha think?

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

It's a challenge 1 giveaway really. 51k subs over there. But yes, I ,as do some Channel 2 exclusive giveaways. Nice idea!

@davidcurtis8915 6 лет назад

You are correct most of the mod kits are rip-offs.

@DAVIDGREGORYKERR 6 лет назад

I guess you know about FRANTONE has been wound up, I think Electro-HarmoniX need to help their ex-employee Fran Blanche pronto before she is kicked out of her facility.

@Fixologist1 6 лет назад

She's a great tech. Hate hearing of her troubles.

@mark5150ty 6 лет назад

China and India make their own guitars and amplifiers

@olecranonrebellion9976 5 лет назад

You just gave a great explanation of why we dont want free government healthcare.

@fullwaverecked 6 лет назад

Ya know.... She could get electrocuted doin that... Ya need to get a big rubber mat. Safety first. ;) BTW GREAT VID!!!

@normjacques6853 6 лет назад

Auto-Wah?? Isn't that in Canada? Made in the US? I'm so confused! ;-) ...and thank you for reinforcing what I've been saying for years: Quit (for the most part, anyway) modifying amps in hopes of making them sound like another production amp!! It seldom, if ever, works the way you *hope* it does! If you want a Plexi, save your money and buy one....instead of endlessly modding (for instance) a Peavey 6505 because you heard the design was based on a Plexi!! (Bulk of rant omitted....you're welcome! LOL) Add a master volume, maybe, or something else practical...but quit with the amp alchemy!! Buy a modeling amp instead, and let THAT disappoint you!

@normjacques6853 6 лет назад

BTW, Brad, when that Norwegian amp was built. 110VAC was considered the US/Canadian standard instead of 120VAC. Older transformers (on utility poles) were not yet capable of accounting for voltage drops, so a home's outlets might measure anywhere from 105-125VAC, or thereabouts!

@normjacques6853 6 лет назад

...and to read those odd caps, remember 'BED' (Body-End-Dot), the first two being significant digits, the last being the multiplier.