FOA: Bubbles. Can you fix this?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:14 am

Broke MusicMaster Bass Amp on ebay.....

What do ya think?

Hummmmmm?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:08 am

i probably could, but there are people here much better at that sort of thing than i. filtercap could probably school us all on his knowledge of silverface fenders.
are you gonna buy it? if you do, i'd like to have a look at it.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:48 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:i probably could, but there are people here much better at that sort of thing than i. filtercap could probably school us all on his knowledge of silverface fenders.
are you gonna buy it? if you do, i'd like to have a look at it.

I may. It's on my watch list.

I think these amps are fairly straigth forward. I can't imagine too much is wrong with it.....

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:51 am

it looks like someone left it out in the rain. for a while.
the fender amp field guide has schematics and such, so it should be pretty easy to fix.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:00 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:it looks like someone left it out in the rain. for a while.
the fender amp field guide has schematics and such, so it should be pretty easy to fix.

What do you think something like this is worth? I can't imagine that it'll have too many bidders.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:24 am

don't pay more than $100.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:26 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:it looks like someone left it out in the rain. for a while.
the fender amp field guide has schematics and such, so it should be pretty easy to fix.

The Fender Amp Field Guide is one of the best li'l amp resources on the Intern Etz.

They're basically selling a chassis, a couple knobs, and a pair of transformers. If those xformers work okay, that would be a decent deal. The buyer will likely be replacing most everything else anyway. Getting a similar chassis + transformers new might be $120 - $150. Rust & corrosion.... priceless.

EDIT: I forgot, there's a third transformer that's used as an oddball phase splitter. So maybe it's $150-$180 for new chassis + transformers.... If you can find a new equivalent for the phase-splitter anymore. ??

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:43 am

I figured if I could get it for super cheep, why not. You can get these amps in good working order for 200.