@darrenking I’m sure I’ve seen film of him playing a RH guitar without changing the strings at all i.e. upside down. I know this sounds stupid but it was a common thing with US players in the 60s & 70s,…   Read more»

@clinton Ebony doesn’t usually respond well to normal planes as it chips and tears very easily. Sanding or scrapers/scraper planes which have a vertical blade are usually needed. Although it’s a hard dense wood chips can break off very easily…   Read more»

@tv1010101
Great news you have struck another blow against the throw away culture. I hope it’s given you the confidence to analyse problems.
Bonus points for the forum as well.

@tv1010101
yes all drummer jokes are true stories

@tv1010101 I would agree with the other comment, hissing sounds like a capacitor failure. Large value capacitors have an electrolyte which could be overheating and boiling. If it’s a coupling capacitor between two stages it might explain the power loss. …   Read more»

@tv1010101 Amps usually pass a signal through different stages to get up to full power, first a pre amp then the main power part, which I’m sure you already know. It sounds like you are getting only the pre amp…   Read more»

@tv1010101
Possibly although I haven’t looked at electronics for several years but I do have two clever friends who are amenable to questions. What problem do you have.

@frocesterbill
Looks like you are the forum valve expert so far

@tv1010101 My knowledge of valve amps is limited but I do know they have a heater and a bias voltage which makes current flow. Large value capacitors are used to store energy and act as a buffer (I think) between…   Read more»

@robin Nuts and washers shouldn’t be too hard to find. If you have calipers measure the diameter of the threaded bit on the pot. Exact metric measurements have a standard pitch size (distance between the threads) eg 10mm might be…   Read more»

@tv1010101 I watched the video link that you posted, the instructor really knows his stuff. It’s a course I would like to do also. Looking at the photo of the kit which you are intending to build, do the capacitors…   Read more»

@darrenking I take your point about experts completely, think that’s how people become experts by debating everything to infinity. After watching the video posted by @tv1010101 I now have more understanding of the way valve amps are put together, as…   Read more»