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A guy is selling me this amp http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/msg/956994763.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for 700. Dollars, he is the second owner. What should I look for?

That's a good price. What do you mean when you ask what to look for?

What should you look for?

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axeman wrote:What should I look for?

A PTP board and Metro/Heyboer OT will improve the stock tone by miles. On the other hand, if you like it as is, that's cool. Good price though. I rebuilt a used RI and it's a completely different amp now; much fatter tone and more gain.

I will place some pic's up, as soon as I get my camera working again. I got the amp for 400.00 Dollars.

axeman wrote:I got the amp for 400.00 Dollars.

YOU SUCK!!!!

No seriously, congratulations.

And, you suck.

I've owned a few 90's reissues and they all sounded great. Honestly I would play it for a while before rushing into "fixing" it. If you do change anything I would start with the OT as on this forum it seems the consensus is it would make the most difference. Plus trying different tubes.

Actually it is FN loud, louder than any of my builds. Also it’s very bright, but it’s the closest EVH sound I have, so automatically I love the amp. I’ll post pic’s today. Thanks

Plus the pcb reissues have always had a metal panel flavor to them so I'm sure a few folks on here would want to talk about filtering, cap values etc. closer to a 68.

Sorry one year later. I think a PPIMV and a Cascade mod will be good after I form the caps.

$400 seriously??!


YOU DO SUCK!!!!!

Man, why can't I find a good deal like that.....

Of course when I do I don't have the friggin' dough.

Hell of a good score!

Looks to be in great shape.

Thanks Instrutor I'm trying to figure out how to one wire mod it. I think I have to unsolder R8 (one Leg) and unsolder GRN6 and solder them together for a one wire mod. Does that sound rite?

BTW the caps are formed. Took 2 hours 4.2 volts.

axeman wrote:I will place some pic's up, as soon as I get my camera working again. I got the amp for 400.00 Dollars.

ooooo.....NICE score man!

hey axeman--- beaulieu got a RI cheap too a couple months ago. the ONLY
thing he did was the RR cascade mod....

i'm telling you what....that thing is an ass kicker. sounds good. i was really surprised.

Sweet, I'll try the RR mod first.

yeah....tell us what you think then--