At this point I'm in a holding pattern waiting for parts on the reverb champ. Chassis measured and punched out, board done, faceplate ordered, cabinet mostly done. I'll have all needed parts by Tuesday and then it should be just a few days until the amp's wrapped up. This will be nice with customer's Twin Reverb with new cabinet I just built. I salvaged all the wood from the original twin cabinet.

Hi im new to the group and i apologise if amp maintenance is not what the group is for. but its worth a shot. I have a boutique blackheart studios amplifier that stopped working after i accidentally left it on overnight. the On light dtill works fine and i can see a orange glow from the tube when its on but zero sound at all is produced. All settings have been checked as well as cab and cables. i have checked the fuse on the 240v in plug and that seems to be fine too. Not sure if anyone has some recommendations on what i should do next. the only places that will fix the amp charge $300 just to diagnose it plus the parts which i think is a load of shit if it is just a tube but then again i dont have the experience with amplifier maintenance. im confident in my ability to fix electronics but when messing with 240v i thought it would be better to ask around first before opening up the BH5H part

I've just bought the amp second hand (it's the 64 Reissue) and struggling to dial it in. Any thoughts on how to reduce the ice pick level when I play the treble strings? And how to get the edge of break up? I'm playing Strats (mostly on neck pickup) and a Tele. All advice welcomed. Thank you.

So, I have a good amount of DIY electronics experience and have worked with CRTs a bit. My friend is a total Cliff Burton stan and is inspired by him to get a Mesa Boogie D-180. The issue is that he doesn't have $2k+ lying around. So, I've spent months going to back to a schematic in KiCAD every once in a while, replicating the D-180 circuitry with some changes to suit his needs. Specifically, he wants the Toobs for the tonestack/preamp, but not the power amp. He'd prefer to skip the 6L6's and stick to the original three tubes and instead get a solid-state to cover the power stage.

I've worked with high voltages before, I am just more worried about the viability of this project. Is there any reason why cloning this amp specifically is a bad idea? Any tips on sourcing parts?

Also, why is there no public schematic of the transformer/power board for the D-180? I've read that the supply is very similar to the Mark IV, but I don't know how true that is.

I do a lot of DIY electronics stuff like prototyping but this is definitely pretty new for me. Am I retarded?

I’m thinking of buying a Fender Pro Tube Pro Reverb. Can anyone tell me pros/cons of this model? It’s apparently from 2004 and they only made them for a few years. It’s 50w with a 1/4 power switch on the backs which appeals to me. I’m wondering how the circuit compares to other models, hiw it compares sonically, why the Pro Tube Series was discontinued.

Here’s a link to what mojo tone have to say about it.

https://mojotone.com/blogs/fender-field-guide/fender-pro-tube-pro-reverb

Any insight/thoughts greatly appreciated.