This 5E3 Tweed Deluxe has no output | Rift Midweek Update |

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[@sgt.grinch3299]

Let’s get it done! That reversed tuxedo amp is beautiful.

[@Samy-hy5yf]

Great video, thanks for the clear explanation! If you could do a video about other ways to test a faulty OT, that would be very helpful! Or just a general introduction about how to use an oscilloscope for troubleshooting tube amps 😅

[@marvinmitt4575]

I love the oscilloscope videos! And that's a beautyful brownface Rift!

[@dyamariv3628]

Love the step by step diagnosis of the 5E3, very cool to learn :)

[@Lu_Woods]

Sunshine here too !! (Seattle)
cheers 😎

[@grahamculley5518]

Fantastic video! I've watched a few of your recent videos and they're great for helping educate novices like me on the workings of valve amps! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@matthewf1979]

I wonder if those JJ’s shorted and took out the OT. The modern Fender Schumacher iron is usually pretty resilient to abuse. They don’t sound half bad either.

[@RiftAmps]

Nope, nothing to do with the old valves, they were replaced months ago.

[@chickenlickin3820]

i have the 5E3 57 Tweed but this one doesn't have the right badge. mine also has a different jensen speaker. Guessing its an older version.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

What is that yellow thing up in the sky?

[@sjgreaves]

Is the failure of an OT in a fairly recent amp a common thing? I wouldn't expect it to have been stressed in a 5E3 and the owner seemed to take care of the amp...

[@MichaelSmith-rn1qw]

I was wondering the same thing. The owner put in new power tubes, so perhaps one of the old ones developed a short? Or the owner turned it on without a speaker connected? I didn't notice whether the speaker jack was a shorting jack or not.

[@RiftAmps]

I think the amp is 2007 but don’t quote me on that, will check tomorrow.

[@RiftAmps]

Nothing to do with the old 6V6s, the amp ran well for a few months after the refresh.