Dick's '64 Fender Concert & 6G15 '63 Reverb Tank
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03/23/02

Concert Restoration Progress

New power supply and cathode bypass caps. (Gotta just love the early '60s fiber boards and cloth wire)

New grid, screen resistors, new power cord and cleaned chassis.

Alive and healthy on the bench. New Jensen re-issue C10Q's.

What's left to do on the Concert:

• completely clean chassis

• complete electrolytic cap job

• install new grid and screen resistors

• install new standby switch

• install new power cord

• remove front and rear faceplates and clean

• clean knobs

• tighten tube sockets and lube pots and jacks

• install new tubes, burn in and dc/ac test

• install new Jensen re-issue C10Q's

• final test and voicing

Reverb Tank Initial Condition

Original caps needing replacement.

Smoky chassis and more electrolytic caps  needing replacement.

Reverb Tank Restoration Progress

New floating reverb springs, spring dampening foam and lock mounted tank.

Cleaned chassis, new power supply and cathode bypass electrolytic cap and power cord.

In test and re-assembled unit.

What's left to do on the Reverb Tank:

• completely clean chassis

• complete electrolytic cap job (waiting for one more cap)

• replace power cord

• tighten tube sockets and lube pots and jacks

• install new tubes, burn in and dc/ac test

• remount floating/locking reverb pan

• final test and voicing

Completed Restoration

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