Rebuilding the 68 Custom Fender Deluxe Reverb | Part 2 : Out with the Old, In with the New

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2 жыл бұрын

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@fiddlix 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Lyle is the best in the business at designing, populating, building an amplifier.

@brucetaylor1753 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest.

@DiegoCastro-kn9tl 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice board design. I'm using these poliester film caps on my amp build too, and now that i saw that you're using, i feel that i did a good choice. Thanks!

@kengevers8738 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lyle. I'm going to start on my rebuild next week. I can see you've been busy. I may order some of those couplers like you are using. Cheers

@jasonnoonzio3473 Жыл бұрын

Everything spaced out . Good for reducing excess unwanted heat. I'm not an electronics tech but I see similarities in what I do as a mechanic.

@davidmiller8967 2 жыл бұрын

I gutted a Fender Blues Junior and installed a turret board. Nice solid little amp now. I also built a Mojotone kit and substituted a turret board in place of the supplied eyelet board. I like their rigidity and being offset from the chassis. I never considered voltage rating on a resistor but it makes sense for plate resistors.

@albertorobinson7611 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, have fun

@dennisflock3958 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to have this done to my '65 Deluxe Reverb reissue. Mine has an awesome special run cabinet that I will never get rid of. I'd just like to get the amp as reliable as the cab is beautiful.

@Strumbum01 2 жыл бұрын

Same here to my 65 DRRI. Wonder what it costs…

@efsglass 2 жыл бұрын

Do it!! I am one of the owners on this video.. can’t recommend lyles work enough!

@Strumbum01 2 жыл бұрын

@@efsglass awesome man, congrats!! I can’t wait to see and hear the finished product!

@edwardhannigan6324 2 жыл бұрын

That's looking great.Top work Lyle. Kinda' works of art to be honest if that's ok to say..? Fender getting schooled...Ed..uk..😀

@goodun2974 2 жыл бұрын

A magnet or two stuck to the chassis, in inside and one outside, positioned near each hole in turn, will catch most of the swarf so that you don't have metal chips all over the work area.

@luthiervandros 2 жыл бұрын

Your layouts are the only I’ve seen that rival, if not top Doug Hoffman’s.

@oldguy5381 2 жыл бұрын

Two reverb amps built identical at the same time. Wouldn’t that be twin reverbs? Just kidding enjoy your weekend, hug your kids and have fun.

@Peetie_Wheatstraw 2 жыл бұрын

I had a good laugh as you were kidding about music styles and pick width for spacing those knobs from the panel.

@jonnybeck6723 2 жыл бұрын

WOW is an understatement... Any sonic mods (?) like mebbe a trick NFB loop/presence (I'm just knob nutso) Yeah, she sure is gorgeous... Maybe a plexi window on the top and interior lighting (don't we love to watch the electrons zipping hither & thither?)

@JEmilioJNava 2 жыл бұрын

ha! I do use .73 mm for Surf!

@jimilee459 4 ай бұрын

Bwahahahahaha great last line.

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an upgrade. I can't wait to hear these amps sounding as good as they look! One question... how are you doing the tremolo? Are you sticking with optical or doing something different?

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Optical. Just haven't installed the roach yet

@weschilton 2 жыл бұрын

@@PsionicAudio Cool, thanks!

@audiotechlabs4650 2 жыл бұрын

No brass backing plate for the jacks and pots? Is it really necessary? The chassis being steel instead of al-u-minimum, is it required? Did the original 68 have such plate? I find ALL of your videos informative and inspiring. I noticed the domed solder on the the turrets, you are now famous for. Good show, old man! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No brass panel - certainly not present on the '65/'68 RIs. The originals had it because it's easier to solder to than the steel chassis. I'll be using screw/nut/ground lugs on this. Stay tuned.

@bobbarcus8310 2 жыл бұрын

For the difference of fender of old and fender nowadays the stuff just looks so cheap where my old 63 band master still runs great but all I ever have to do is change the plate resistor every 10 years or so in the filter caps

@bradfordlester17 2 жыл бұрын

Lyle, thank you for the great videos. I have a few questions: 1. So you are not using the cap can, does this reduce noise by putting the filter caps on the main board? 2. Will you keep the '68 Custom feature of Reverb and Trem on both channels? If so, how do you reduce the noise? 3. On my 65 DRRI you changed the normal channel to a Super Reverb tone stack, is that the plan here? 4. Is the Mid pot on the back panel an option on your build? 5. Can you reuse all of the transformers? 6. Will you reuse the reverb jacks or relocate them to the rear panel?

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Spoilers! 1) Yes, a little (bigger improvement on higher gain amps), but it also makes service easier. 2) Yes. And you'll see. 3) Yup. 4) Yup. 5) Yup. 6) Rear panel.

@bradfordlester17 2 жыл бұрын

With the new board and new jacks, can you reuse the reverb tank as well? Thank You, this is an amazing project to follow.

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

You can, but the stock tank doesn't always sound that great.

@RadioDeadAir 2 жыл бұрын

Going to ask again: I would love to get access to the DIY file for that board, if there's any chance you would be so kind as to make it available ...

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

No. I am a business.

@RadioDeadAir 2 жыл бұрын

@@PsionicAudio Fair enough.

@jonnybeck6723 2 жыл бұрын

Can raising or lowering filter cap values affect tone (IYHO)? BTW, were I Vox or Fender (and not sound asleep) I'd either be reaching out to you or "borrowing" your ideas...

@danielpetrzelka1460 2 жыл бұрын

Do you like to use the Panasonic ECQs in English style circuits (Vox) as well, or just F-style circuits?

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

I use them in the Vox Custom series because they fit the board lead spacing. They sound great there.

@fiddlix 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used cutting oil on the stepper bit.?

@chipsterb4946 2 жыл бұрын

I often use cutting oil on metal, especially any larger hole in steel.

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

This lavalier mic sucks. I have a new one coming. I think it will be time for another Honest Review on lav mics.

@blackstratblues 2 жыл бұрын

What's the new one gonna be?

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@blackstratblues old one is the Rode Smartlav+. Incoming is the Shure MVL. I'm not expecting any lav mic to be as good as my Beta 87, let alone a large diaphragm condenser. But the Rode has a big bump around 300Hz and a very muted high end. Sounds boxy, requires way too much processing.

@ronnieholm8838 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos 😁 Between a Vox ac30h2 50th anniversary and a vintage 1970 Vox with bulldogs what would you choose? Is it neccesary to change the transformers in anniversary to make it sound good? Best regards Ronnie Holm

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't had the anniversary model on my bench, so no opinion on that, though I think it has the same transformers the HW series does, which are ok. The OT isn't the best, but it isn't a huge tonal bottleneck. The '70 in good condition would be a very good amp, though not as ruggedly built as the new one. In that price range, play before buying. Trust your ears.

@ronnieholm8838 2 жыл бұрын

@@PsionicAudio Thank you for the reply😁👍It is just because you mentioned something about that the ac30h2 50th (Heritage) isn't really handwired?

@roberthurless4615 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Mouser has several ECQ Panasonic caps listed. Which series are you using?

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Mixture of 400V and 630V polyesters with straight leads. I think 5%.

@SeanMRoberts Жыл бұрын

What do you charge for a job like this, and would you consider selling the board/parts list as a kit?

@LT-ke8xh 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy your electrical components? I want to get started in amp building, but I don't know of a good supplier.

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

I use about ten regular vendors, many of which need accounts and can be difficult to find what you need. Most builders just use hoffmanamps.com, tubedepot.com, and tubesandmore.com.

@mikejamieson419 Жыл бұрын

Does handwired really sound better?

@PsionicAudio Жыл бұрын

Depends on whose hands.

@coryman4245 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this same work with a 68 custom vibrolux reverb?

@coryman4245 2 жыл бұрын

Or should I just trade that amp for a 1983 fender riviera deluxe reverb II with a jbl? Lol

@PsionicAudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I can.

@coryman4245 2 жыл бұрын

@@PsionicAudio what's the ballpark estimate on something like that? Also, maybe a stupid question but is there a way you can put an actual tube rectifier in that amp? I like the feel of the amp a little bit better than the ss rectifier.