Cleaning that brass plate with the cloth and alcohol was probably the most important and too often overlooked manufacturing/servicing proceedure. "A clean connection is a happy connection" our tutor used to say every AM and PM. RIP Mr Watts, I have'nt forgotten yer advice...Sir.
im a hobbyist with this stuff. ive recently finished (successfully, this time!) a 5f6a conversion in an old traynor ygm guitar-mate 1x12 combo. the resources available thru YT helped me in the success of that task. Ive studied a lot of "technicians" on YT and up until just now have learned to trust the expertise of just Uncle Doug & Mr. Carlson. that was it, until today. ive recently learned of this channel thru Tone Talks hosting you as guest & absorbed the impression you are on top of your game. made 3 attempts at wiring the 4 jack input circuit in real estate that was pretty tight as i used the 2 original holes & added 2 more in a staggered configuration which made it neat but tight. it wasnt until i watched this video that educated me on a reliable, easy to process method. thanks for the expertise you share willingly & take comfort in the fact that after watching some of the other "professionals" at work, ive alerted the fire departments in their respective communities, i see no obligation to do that in yours. Thanks again!.
Thanks so much for sharing; my favourite channel on UA-cam. It's fantastic to see such craftsmanship and communication. You have the eye for detail that very few have. Keep up this awesome content.
I had not thought about using a screwdriver to bend the resistor leads. Thank you for that. Are you not i favor of attaching the grid resistors to the valve socket with shielded wire, or did you do it this way to keep it original as possible?
Hi again Lyle! As always much useful info in your vid's, however I'm a bit confused over your soldering techniques...First you heat it up and then you correct things without any new flux, how's that? it doesn't at all line up with what I've learned especially when doin certificate test for soldering?
The solder I use has a flux core. Unless I'm doing something with a massive surface area I rarely need to use additional flux. I see hobbyists fluxing everything unnecessarily and they end up with a gooey mess. Excess flux becomes a problem in time.
@@PsionicAudio Yepp you're right there,don't confuse me with someone who just wa'nt critisiize, I'm just reffering to when I took the soldercertificate and those people are not "flexible" all in all, your vid's are great! However, not cutting solder wicks is bad....For everytime you are heating up what's left of the braid and that is bad ...but that's my opinion. As I said your videos are a great source for inspiration! If I may suggest, a video about tools could be nice, like "on this jack ,on this alpha pot always use...this solder wire is best because...well u get my point. Keepup the good work, I need to look through at least 20 vid's now... Peder Bass player with repairing skills, have a nice one!
My mentor told me that the most failure-prone components were mechanical (switches, pots, etc.) followed by electro-mechanical (relays, tubes, and so on).
Yup. Switches for example are rated for so many operations. In the case of these jacks, over time metal fatigues. It’s been under pressure for multiple decades and then just can’t anymore.
I like Brad's channel, as he has a very broad range of subjects he covers, and he's a bit of a character to boot. He does have a lot more amp and guitar knowledge than most, but I'm not sure that even he would agree with your assessment there...
Cleaning that brass plate with the cloth and alcohol was probably the most important and too often overlooked manufacturing/servicing proceedure. "A clean connection is a happy connection" our tutor used to say every AM and PM. RIP Mr Watts, I have'nt forgotten yer advice...Sir.
im a hobbyist with this stuff. ive recently finished (successfully, this time!) a 5f6a conversion in an old traynor ygm guitar-mate 1x12 combo. the resources available thru YT helped me in the success of that task. Ive studied a lot of "technicians" on YT and up until just now have learned to trust the expertise of just Uncle Doug & Mr. Carlson. that was it, until today. ive recently learned of this channel thru Tone Talks hosting you as guest & absorbed the impression you are on top of your game. made 3 attempts at wiring the 4 jack input circuit in real estate that was pretty tight as i used the 2 original holes & added 2 more in a staggered configuration which made it neat but tight. it wasnt until i watched this video that educated me on a reliable, easy to process method. thanks for the expertise you share willingly & take comfort in the fact that after watching some of the other "professionals" at work, ive alerted the fire departments in their respective communities, i see no obligation to do that in yours. Thanks again!.
Thanks, Lyle.
Learning from a professional like you is such a treat.
Thanks so much for sharing; my favourite channel on UA-cam. It's fantastic to see such craftsmanship and communication. You have the eye for detail that very few have. Keep up this awesome content.
Good tip on using the solder roll as a holder. Brilliance can be simple and practical. Thank you!
I’m currently in the process of fixing up a ‘66 Bassman. These videos have been a great source of information. Thank you for sharing.
Ahhh, the distinctive sound of an iron being inserted into a Hakko 936 soldering iron stand. I know it well.
great idea to flip the jacks around with the blue tape!! Pro stuff!
I had not thought about using a screwdriver to bend the resistor leads. Thank you for that. Are you not i favor of attaching the grid resistors to the valve socket with shielded wire, or did you do it this way to keep it original as possible?
I shield when needed, but keep it stock if it behaves itself.
Hi again Lyle! As always much useful info in your vid's, however I'm a bit confused over your soldering techniques...First you heat it up and then you correct things without any new flux, how's that? it doesn't at all line up with what I've learned especially when doin certificate test for soldering?
The solder I use has a flux core. Unless I'm doing something with a massive surface area I rarely need to use additional flux.
I see hobbyists fluxing everything unnecessarily and they end up with a gooey mess. Excess flux becomes a problem in time.
@@PsionicAudio Yepp you're right there,don't confuse me with someone who just wa'nt critisiize, I'm just reffering to when I took the soldercertificate and those people are not "flexible" all in all, your vid's are great! However, not cutting solder wicks is bad....For everytime you are heating up what's left of the braid and that is bad ...but that's my opinion. As I said your videos are a great source for inspiration! If I may suggest, a video about tools could be nice, like "on this jack ,on this alpha pot always use...this solder wire is best because...well u get my point.
Keepup the good work, I need to look through at least 20 vid's now...
Peder Bass player with repairing skills, have a nice one!
What is the grid leak ohm resistor? What is the high gain resistors?
If input jack #2 doesn’t have a shunt, do you wire to the ground lug? I imagine the shunt was not common in 1965
The shunted jacks were used in almost all Fender inputs from the early '50s through today
My mentor told me that the most failure-prone components were mechanical (switches, pots, etc.) followed by electro-mechanical (relays, tubes, and so on).
Yup. Switches for example are rated for so many operations. In the case of these jacks, over time metal fatigues. It’s been under pressure for multiple decades and then just can’t anymore.
How much does something like this cost to do?
3:59 Thats what she said!
Hahaha.... will you politely shut yourself off?
Almost as good as The Guitologist!
Brich please.
I like Brad's channel, as he has a very broad range of subjects he covers, and he's a bit of a character to boot. He does have a lot more amp and guitar knowledge than most, but I'm not sure that even he would agree with your assessment there...
sarcasm, right?
@@JEmilioJNava ,
No...did I say something wrong? Maybe I missed something...
Uncle doug is the man!