1965 Fender Showman Amp Repair - Marx Brothers Model - Is This A Joke??

IN WHICH - we right the ship on a wronged 1965 Fender Showman Amp. I wasn't certain if the Marx Brothers had worked on it. Because I thought it was a joke. Sound fun? Buckle up. It's a bumpy ride...

[@zbaby82]

Good job. I love seeing amps get repaired. And I love seeing F&T caps being installed.

[@jasonbellino1050]

Good stuff, Scooter! Glad the amp could provide a teachable moment for everyone! 😆 Also glad I'm not the one did the work (or commissioned it). I bought it from a Québécois near Montréal, but I don't think he was the culprit either. Looking forward to part deux and bringing this rescue back home...

[@edwardhannigan6324]

Great to see a pro doing his thing..! That was a bit of a mess when it came in. Great info and explanation...Learning all the time..Thanks for sharing..Ed..u.k.. 😀

[@GranvilleGuitars]

Thank you, sir. I appreciate your kind remarks. Cheers!

[@rstuartcpa]

Enjoy this almost as much a playing my Pro Reverb you brought back to life.

[@GranvilleGuitars]

Well, thank you sir. I just do what I do and sometimes I point a camera at it.

[@ryansampley8162]

Love these repair vids👍

[@GranvilleGuitars]

- Thanks for tuning in.

[@LeftHandedRightHanded]

Great advice about doing the work properly!

[@GranvilleGuitars]

WELL...I just call it like I see it. I'm not perfect. As a matter of fact my imperfection is documented on this channel. I just do what I love to do and sometimes I point a camera at it.

[@meesterprofe007]

I have been waiting for yet another

[@meesterprofe007]

Wonderful repair from Scooter!

[@homegrownson]

I agree, if I wasn't almost 200 miles away I would let him review my 1967 Supro Thunderbolt but it was recapped when I got it

[@jimpage601]

ScooterVision is back!

[@GranvilleGuitars]

Hmmmm.....ScooterVision? Totally stealing that.

[@jimpage601]

@@GranvilleGuitars HAH! Just please remember that if I ever bring you my '66 Tremolux for a checkup! Thanks for the great videos!!!

[@PsionicAudio]

Preach, brother!

[@kbkman7742]

Wow.
I used the 1n5408 to rebuild two amps' rectifiers from memory... I figured overspec was just fine given they cost absolutely nothing. In fact I don't think you even need to do the 3-a-side thing, you can get away with fewer depending on ratings or at least that's what I have read. The issue I found in one amp was the larger diodes have much fatter leads
Seriously though why don't people stock diodes and replace the lot properly, I got a hundred for the price of a coffee

[@MegaRedMan83]

If I may I ask - for the grid stoppers, did you stick with 1/2w like it says on the schematic or did you bump them up to 1w resistors?

[@rstuartcpa]

Auto repair on the choke

[@GranvilleGuitars]

Scary, eh??