Vintage Synth Repair

That's possible too, but both the socket and the tube need to be changed.
(At least it doesn't cost $40 worth of cleaning products)

2008/4/21, Philip <eggwheatis@...>:
> I normally just buy a new one..
>
> Phil.
>
>
> --- Antoine Deschênes <antdes45@...> wrote:
>
> > You can look for cold solder joints on the socket,
> > but if alcohol
> > helps, the socket and tube pins probably needs to be
> > cleaned. You'll
> > need Caig DeoxIT and DeoxIT Gold to make it last.
> > The DeoxIT removes
> > oxydation and the DeoxIT Gold protects the pins.
> > Caig has specific
> > instructions for tubes and tube sockets, the reason
> > is that the tubes
> > work at an high voltage, and the product could cause
> > leak between the
> > tube pins, which you don't want.
> >
> > 2008/4/20, cockandswan <cockandswan@hotmail.com>:
> > > thanks for all the help on this so far guys,
> > >
> > >  i found out that it's one of the tube sockets!
> > >
> > >  i have tried cleaning it with straight alcohol,
> > and it fixes the
> > >  problem (and makes my amp sound better overal
> > all) for about an hour
> > >  or so.
> > >
> > >  i think next i'll try resoldering the pins on
> > that tube socket.
> > >
> > >  any other thoughts?
> > >  thanks guys,
> > >  johnny
> > >
> > >  --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com,
> > "cockandswan"
> > >  <cockandswan@...> wrote:
> > >  >
> > >  > hey guys...
> > >  >
> > >  > i come to you with a slightly off topic
> > problem. i'm guessing it
> > >  > involves capacitors or something like that, and
> > it might be a problem
> > >  > someone could have with a synth, plus you guys
> > are a wealth of
> > >  > knowledge  sooo....
> > >  >
> > >  > i'm having a problem with my fender bassman
> > tube amp. it's spitting
> > >  > out noise randomly. sometimes it doesn't do it
> > at all and other time
> > >  > it gurgles and spits out random volumes of
> > static noise. i noticed
> > >  > that if  i gave it a sharp nudge it'd go away
> > for a second. same as if
> > >  > i turned it off and on. a friend of mine had
> > the same thing happen
> > >  > with his off brand tube amp. i'm guessing all
> > the components are
> > >  > original so there are probably some components
> > that are 40 years old.
> > >  >
> > >  > am i right about needing to replace caps? if
> > so, should i just do them
> > >  > all, or can i test for good and bad caps?
> > >  >
> > >  > thanks again for all your past help guys,
> > >  > johnny
> > >  >
> > >
> > >
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