Something like that. Also don’t want to play something and get blocked.

@@PsionicAudio I know you can play! That's pretty much how it is at my place. LoL

So I’m no the only one 😂

Brilliant

It's like an X-Ray!

Yep I've had to deal indirectly with fender over a bass breaker amp that had completely inoperative eq controls. They denied there was a fault! I ended up swapping for an upgraded blond model at extra expense. I don't think I will be buying fender any time soon.

I have an Hombre combo as well. I really like this amp!

and are you still getting it?

I have the Hombre and a '65 non-reverb Deluxe also. I've had the Deluxe since 1978 and it's been used on most of my gigs since then. I've been gigging with the Hombre but haven't been able to really crank it to compare breakup. The Hombre definitely has more mids. Love both!

The Badger is a great little amp.

I personally find it is easier to trace circuit connections by eye if the traces are curved rather than utilizing a lot of sharp right angles.

That’s one I want to feature.

Torx screws are definitely safer for the fastener challenged among us. The problem with hex-head, AKA Allen head screws is that you have to choose among SAE size and metric size wrenches; and a lot of people don't take the time to really find the one that fits it correctly. Whenever I reach for the hex wrenches I play a guessing game with myself about where the emp was built and/or where the hardware most likely came from. I see many many Hex-head screws that have been rounded out by application of a lot of torque with the wrong size wrench, or one with a worn tip. Philips screws were *specifically designed* to cam out if you apply much torque, and unless the screwdriver-tip-to-screw fit is particularly poor or the screw material itself is extremely soft, it's uncommon to round out the screwhead sufficiently that you can't use a different screwdriver or a little more force and still remove the screw. The most likely way to chew up the screwhead badly is either using a cordless screwdriver to loosen the screw ---- best to break them free by hand before breaking out the cordless driver ---- or using a completely wrong screwdriver size, or using an ordinary Phillips on a Pozidrive screw. All of these potential problems fall under the purview of the technician or equipment owner, and not of the fastener itself.

Flat head screws are the devil's handiwork, my dude. One of my old co-workers used to say "friends don't let friends use flat head screws".

@@David.S. , I can't argue with you on that score! Anyway, Robertson square drive screws are very good fasteners as well.

@@goodun2974 us Canadians enjoy Robertson screws 🙂

@@goodun2974 I have actually managed to use torx drivers when I couldn't find the proper allen key drivers in a couple of sizes! I know it sounds like butchery but the torx bit fitted very snugly with no play, & neither bolt or driver were damaged! Just sayin! If that's all you have.

Good point and I should have pointed that out. Some stuff is obvious if you know it, and it’s easy to gloss over.

Ah, I’ve known John for a long time. He really helped me out when I was trying to move from apprentice to journeyman. He gave me crucial advice and his time. And he was crazy busy even then. If there’s any debt it’s me still owing him.

@@PsionicAudio With 41k views I'd say reciprocity was had. I might buy one..unless I can find a 5e3 that toggles between fixed/cathode bias,has power scaling a la Trinity amps and "Normal channel" w Marshall value cathode cap to enable a more middly/tighter marshall tone to be mixed in w the "Bright" channel.Thanks for your content,it has been helpful btw...😎

Your excuse for this amp's short comings makes that bias obovious in comparison to your other videos @@PsionicAudio

PCB color doesn't make any difference in quality. Just a choice.

So the Cornwell is good? Quite expensive but if well built and sounds good I'm a candidate. So hard to find really good builds these days

@@rodolphep0nthus555 Not sure what the price is these days since it seem the price has sky rocketed on guitar stuff here in Norway at least… but the Cornell Romany is hand wired in UK, had a few bells and whistles compared to its 57 champ inspiration, but it cost significantly less than other comparable amps. I haven’t had a look at the wiring inside but from the outside it looks like a solid built amp and it sounds amazing.

@@JksGuitarCave ok thanks. I think the Romany 12 is about 1700€ at Thomann.. Quite high price for sure

@@rodolphep0nthus555 True, not a cheap amp in any meaning of the phrase, but if you compare with with others such as Rift Amplification, Milkman, Headstrong other Fenderish hand wired amps or even Fenders own hand wired amps you can easily add a 1000€ or more… and these are the amps to compare it with.

I would think so but I have not been inside one. But it’s a pretty safe bet. John used to do what I do, so he knows all the ways amps like to fail. And will avoid them in his own amps.

Well, code is fuse before switch. High-current devices are supposed to be self fused, so if a switch fails to chassis (it happens) it cannot start an electrical fire if the house circuit is inadequately fused. You also don’t want to have to reset a house circuit breaker if the amp is faulty.

@@PsionicAudio Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

I’m sure it’s way too late but there’s no comparison to me the 5e3 is head and shoulders above.

Just got the Hombre, a used 2020. Great amp, works well with Acoustics also! Gigged twice with it and sounded great, full band and solo shows. Suhr Customer Support is excellent, amp was fine but they said send it in for updates. Rcvd it back and it is superb! Very light also. Fender amp guys, check out the Hombre!

And I have it and use it.

Try it yourself. I’ve improved my audio recording setup since this video was done.

Not in this case. Radials in this value aren’t that tall.

I agree but like I said, it does no harm and you can recognize one of John’s boards.

I does at higher frequencies.