H Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The Limey has developed a nasty crackle which has been diagnosed, finally, as oscillation. It's now in amp hospital in the very capable hands of Steve Rowse, one of the UK's premier tube amp guys. See you in a month, baby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg32 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Sorry to hear that H, hope it gets better quickly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 If you were in the US, it would only be a week or two depending on shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The Limey has developed a nasty crackle which has been diagnosed, finally, as oscillation. It's now in amp hospital in the very capable hands of Steve Rowse, one of the UK's premier tube amp guys. See you in a month, baby... Well, if that doesn't work out, one of the top surgeons in the USA is our very own KBP810. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Any theories on the cause? Lead dress is a common one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Any theories on the cause? Lead dress is a common one. You're right on the money here, Pete. The amp guy is talking about taking some of the components off the eyelet board and relocating them on the tube sockets, etc, so some of the wiring can be drastically shortened. He's also going to use shielded wiring in various places. I wish I knew enough about electric circuits to do more troubleshooting myself. I really dislike having to turn over my stuff to someone else to be fixed. It's not so much the money, it's the time I lose it for and knowing that a problem has beaten me :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Sorry to hear that H, hope it gets better quickly!!! Thanks Don, I'll post some clips when she's singing again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I hope she comes out felling strong again! At least she'll be dressed to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 It sounds as though it's in very good hands....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 It sounds as though it's in very good hands....... Better hands than mine at least! Should be firing on all cylinders come May, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 If you were in the US, it would only be a week or two depending on shipping. I meant to say if you were in the US and it was a KBP amp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I meant to say if you were in the US and it was a KBP amp.... It's true, DB, and I think I'd have more gear problems if I lived there. So much choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsp17 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Sorry to hear that H, hope it gets better quickly!!! +1, that is no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 You're right on the money here, Pete. The amp guy is talking about taking some of the components off the eyelet board and relocating them on the tube sockets, etc, so some of the wiring can be drastically shortened. He's also going to use shielded wiring in various places. I wish I knew enough about electric circuits to do more troubleshooting myself. I really dislike having to turn over my stuff to someone else to be fixed. It's not so much the money, it's the time I lose it for and knowing that a problem has beaten me :-/ Don't feel bad Howard, I monkeyed around with equipment for many years in my previous profession, thought I would be able to do anything on an amp with some informal internet study. My results where ok but nothing like what was accomplished when an amp specialist got their hands on it. Just a matter of the pro tech having the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 It's true, DB, and I think I'd have more gear problems if I lived there. So much choice! I work with the guy. Just imagine how I feel? Thankfully, I don't have the money to be buying his amps or else I'd be all over more of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I work with the guy. Just imagine how I feel? Thankfully, I don't have the money to be buying his amps or else I'd be all over more of them! You should get a discount, DB! All that promotion and testing you do for him should be worth a 5E3 by now surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 You're right on the money here, Pete. The amp guy is talking about taking some of the components off the eyelet board and relocating them on the tube sockets, etc, so some of the wiring can be drastically shortened. He's also going to use shielded wiring in various places. I wish I knew enough about electric circuits to do more troubleshooting myself. I really dislike having to turn over my stuff to someone else to be fixed. It's not so much the money, it's the time I lose it for and knowing that a problem has beaten me :-/ Well take comfort in this, I've been working on engines and vehicles since before I could drive, and over the years I have built several street rods and even a race truck, and I have never built my own amp. Good luck hope it's not major and you get it back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Well take comfort in this, I've been working on engines and vehicles since before I could drive, and over the years I have built several street rods and even a race truck, and I have never built my own amp. Good luck hope it's not major and you get it back soon. On a side note, I think if my grandfather had been an electronics guy and not a shadetree mechanic, I would be building my own amps and paying to get my oil changed, aah, what could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks for the kind thoughts, Trouble, it's in the hands of a highly regarded amp tech so my finger-crossing should be unnecessary By the way, the only electrical circuits I'd worked on before building the 5e3 were pots and pickups. The only woodwork I'd done was in high school thirty years previously. It's never too late to give a shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Well take comfort in this, I've been working on engines and vehicles since before I could drive, and over the years I have built several street rods and even a race truck, and I have never built my own amp. Good luck hope it's not major and you get it back soon. I think a V-8 in an amplifier cabinet might be really cool, ya know? Would be one of a kind for sure! Would blow the doors off anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think a V-8 in an amplifier cabinet might be really cool, ya know? Would be one of a kind for sure! Would blow the doors off anything! Yeah, and with a tranny,wheels and a cargo bed you could use it to haul all your gig gear. I might need to collaborate with a good amp guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 You should get a discount, DB! All that promotion and testing you do for him should be worth a 5E3 by now surely? Trust me, he does a lot of work for me already.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 So, H, is your amp still in the shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 So, H, is your amp still in the shop? Yes Katie, Steve Rowse is a busy guy and has a four week minimum turnaround. It doesn't help that Easter is right in the middle! I'm expecting to pick it up around 20th April or so. Then it goes to 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Got confirmation today that The Limey is coming home on the 22nd April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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