I just received the jj tesla retube kit for my early generation fender hotrod deluxe tube amp. Fender 65 deluxe reverb power tube swap thd yellow jacket. Love for fender hot rod deluxe iii fender stratocaster. My fender deluxe makes a crackling sound whenever i play through it now and sometimes even when the amp is just on. The two resistors, designated r85 and r86 in the blues series and r78 and r79 in the hot rod series, are part of the lowvoltage power supply in these fender amps. The hot rod is a great amp just finding that even on clean its so bassy it makes it sound muddy almost sometimes to me and that i hate how i cant turn it past two and how heavy it is. We have 7 fender hot rod deluxe manuals available for free pdf download. I like it because it has that tube sound, and can simulate all kinds of fender amps. I did one gig with the amp and a week after that gig it started to make loud and uncontrollable crackling popping noises whenever it was taken off standby. Id like to know when it was manufactured, current value and any pertinent details.
Fender hot rod deluxe problem crackling power issues youtube. A new pro junior almost looks totally identical to. Below are pictures of a modern hot rod deluxe compared to a rare 1964 champ with the original styling. With 40 watts of tube power and three gain channels, it delivers searing, high gain to crisp clean tones. The hot rod deluxe was introduced in 1995 as part of the hot rod series, which also included the hot rod deville 4x10. It was still in the box when i bought it and had never really been played. What it does is let you get more power amp overdrive with less pre amp signal probably a good thing on a hot rod deluxe re. The hot rod deluxe is wayyyy too loud for any home.
It was introduced in 1996 as part of the hot rod line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since. The hot rod deluxe is a 1x12, 40 watt combo amplifier, powered by two 6l6gcs and voiced by three 12ax7a preamp valves. I replaced all the tubes, both preamp and power amp with jjs. Retubing a fender hot rod deluxe gretschtalk forum. Plate resistor for phase inverter changed but did not help. It goes on and off frequently, like one second its off, then the next few seconds it is crackling, and so on. For guitarists who need a little extra horsepower from their hot rod deluxe amps, the hot rod deluxe 112 enclosure is the perfect extension cabinet for it, and for allaround use with a variety of other combo amps. It gets much worse on drive and really bad on more drive. How to diagnose and fix tube rattle on a guitar amplifier. Cracklingsputtering noise from fender hot rod deville discussion in amp central station started by heshan, aug 9, 2014. I have just picked up a hot rod deluxe via ebay and am now concerned about the hissingradio static noise coming from it. This hot rod deluxe is in very good condition and is of the first series made in mexico. Replacement valve kit for fender hotrod deluxe 2 x ecc83 1 x. Best volume attenuator for a fender hot rod deluxe 40w.
Preamp tubes, on the other hand, will generally either become microphonic and make high pitched ringing or squealing noises, or will emit noises such as crackling and popping during idling. Sounded great after replacing them, but just a few minutes later i had noticed that there was a more than noticeable crackling noise behind my guitar sound. I pulled the preamp tubes one at a time and replaced them with a. I dont have it plugged in or near a power strip and it still hisses whether it is plugged into a guitar or not. A pair of 6v6s in a regular fender deluxe, for example, puts out around 22 watts. Bought a fender hot rod deluxe 212 limited ed, type pr246 from a guy on craigslist. Its a tube amp, and tube amps need to be cranked up to get the tube sound and saturation. Note the amateurish rebranding by fender of sovtek 5881 valves as 6l6gcs.
Fender hot rod deluxe is an alltube amplifier that was released the first time in 1993, as an attempt to recreate the classic sound from the bassman and deluxe amplifiers from the 50s. Hot rod deluxe hissing noise so i just bought a used hdr and it has a hissing noise on the clean channel, but nothing when switched to either of the drive channels. Some users have wired up volume controls that can be inserted into the hot rod deluxes preampoutpowerampin loop. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe hissing noise. While these deluxe models are functionally tube amps, there is some degree of solidstate in the signal path. Unfollow fender hot rod deluxe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The fella that owns the amp now suspects the amp needs new tubes since the amp turns on but is barley producing a sound, beyond this issue the amp is cosmetically sound, comes with foot switch, dust cover and. Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. Probably 6 months after posting this video and creating this homemadequickfix for the amp. Fender hot rod deluxe rattle my amp has developed a rattle when i play certain notes. Help with hot rod deluxe preamp tubes the steel guitar forum.
Fender hot rod deluxe crackling discussion in ampscabs tech corner. My hrd has been making some crackling buzzing noises, after messing with it abit, i found a resistor that is getting very hot. The flabby bottom darkness is gone, what you get is full warm classic tone with nice top end sparkle. Apr 04, 20 as standard, fender fit the hot rod deluxe iii with a pair of groove tubes gt6l6 chp valves for the power stage and three groove tubes gt12ax7r valves for the preamp stage. The flabby bottom darkness is gone, what you get is ful. Fender hot rod deluxe problem crackling power issues duration.
This is one of the most popular and versatile tube amplifiers ever. If its making its noise and i wiggle the tube, the staticpop sounds go away for a while. The hot rod deluxe iii is a 40watt single 12 combo the standard for gigging guitarists worldwide. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe random static. Then from 63 to around 68 fender went blackface, before setting into the silverface style for most of the 70s. After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable. There was this crackle and very loud pops and extra crackle during certain notes. The fella that owns the amp now suspects the amp needs new tubes since the amp turns on but is barley producing a sound, beyond this issue the amp is cosmetically sound.
Hot rod deluxe 112 enclosure guitar amplifiers fender. Jul 16, 20 the two resistors, designated r85 and r86 in the blues series and r78 and r79 in the hot rod series, are part of the lowvoltage power supply in these fender amps. Feb 19, 2010 the hot rod deluxe is wayyyy too loud for any home. I did take the time to wear gloves and clean the tubes so there wasnt any old or dirt on them. I have the schematic that i downloaded from the fender website, but it doesnt tell me which tubes go to what. Operating instructions manual, owners manual, reference and owners manual, service manual. This kit as three 12ax7s for the preamp and two matched 6l6 power tubes. You can do the same thing with a volume pedal if you have one already. With neither independent eq for each channel, nor dual gain pots in the overdrive modes, the true extent of this amps versatility lies in your guitars controls, and your fingers of course. This is the exact pot that fender uses for the volume control of the clean channel.
The jj 6v6s can be biased as high as 45mv at the test points in hotrod deluxes but most of these amps will only hit about 30mv but even at this setting they sound great. I have a fender hot rod deluxe and want to decrease the gain on the preamp tubes to give more head room. The fender hot rod deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the fender musical instruments corporation. Originally released in 1995 it was an americanmade valve amp. If you want to really push them then you need to drop the value of the final bias resister down by about 20%. Hot rod deluxedeville faceplatechassis if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The classic fender tone is released through these changes. The caveat is that the hot rod deluxe iii requires that you interact with it as an instrument, rather than simply treating it as a noise box.
Hot rod deluxedeville faceplatechassis the fender forum. I own a fender super champ xd 15 watt and i still had to put an attenuator on it. Hello ug, on friday i received my brand new fender blues deluxe and i really like the clean tones and the dirty tweed tones it has, however since i go. Crackle even after new tubes fender hot rod deluxe youtube. Cracklingsputtering noise from fender hot rod deville. Hot rod deluxe sound settings in in congratulations on your purchase of a fender hot rod deluxe, the next step in the evolution of fender american tube amplifiers. Operating instructions manual, owners manual, reference and owners manual, service manual, service diagram, parts list, supplementary manual. Just a quick update on my fender hot rod deluxe journey. The hot rod deluxe is a versatile musical instrument that features extensive tone shaping abilities and virtually unlimited gain defining the next generation of fat fender tone. As standard, fender fit the hot rod deluxe iii with a pair of groove tubes gt6l6 chp valves for the power stage and three groove tubes gt12ax7r valves for the preamp stage. The only thing that holds a candle to a fenderbranded guitar, is a fenderbranded amp, and the hot rod deluxe is right up there with the best of those. I put the link in order to describe the noise what could be. The jj 6v6s can be biased as high as 45mv at the test points in hotrod deluxe s but most of these amps will only hit about 30mv but even at this setting they sound great.
We talked about tube amp in general and he did mention that the fender hot rod deluxe, and deville models keep him in business. About a year ago, it started making a staticpopping sound once in a while. These nofrills amps are affordable, reliable and loud, and they pair extremely well with stomp boxes. Famous for the lowend headroom characteristic of 6l6 tubes and a versatile all12ax7 tube preamp, it also boasts luscious fender spring reverb, an effects loop and more. A new pro junior almost looks totally identical to this champ.
For these tones i use an mxr superbadass pedal through the amps clean channel. I play a 1976 hardtail fender strat,a new squier bullet bought for a test bed axe,and a pair of vintage 1965 silvertone solidbodys,digitech 200 pedal. The extra loud pops and crackle is gone now pretty. The hot rod deluxe amp is a nice sounding amp but in my opinion fender were trying to make a full featured amp at an aggressive price and so the design and mechanical construction suffered in the cost cutting. Electronic supply offers a 250k audiotaper pot exclusively for the hot rod deluxedeville amps.
As this is an intermittent crackling issueit was a long and insane ride of painful investigation. If we were to do a neat job one might not even be able to tell the amp was modded at all. Got a blues deluxe is it common for fender amps to pop. I like the hot rod but like the deluxe a lot lately and have been toying around w the idea for some while now. Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that. Fender hot rod deluxe modifications fromel electronics. It sounds like a tube rattle but i have replaced all the power and preamp tubes and the noise is still there.
Infos sur ampli combo guitare fender hot rod deluxe. If the level of the noise is controllable in any way by the setting of the volume or tone controls, then theres a good chance that the symptom is caused by a preamp tube and not an output tube. Yeah, i retubed my hot rod deluxe about a year ago with new matching gts and i sort of wish now that i had tried some different tubes in it i guess im not quite as unhappy with my hrdx tone as you are i like the cleans in this amp but i do think that it could possibly be better with some different tubes. Jan 01, 2014 im considering buying a 2008 fender hot rod deluxe, its the 1x12 40 watt combo version. The fender hot rod deluxe iiis drive channel will not get you that kind of overdrivedistortion. In 2002, production switched to mexico, and the current iteration the hot rod deluxe iii began production in 2010. Fender hot rod deluxe fixing a common problem with early models. Those noises that sound like me fumbling with the mic on my phone are actually coming from my amp. Only on clean channel and volume is greater than 2. Longer cord for the fender vibrosonic, custom vibrolux, ultimate chorus, rumble bass, hot rod deluxe, hot rod deville, blues deluxe, blues deville, blues junior, acoustasonic sfx, 65 twin reverb reissue, 65 deluxe reverb reissue, bxr200, 57 twin amp reissue standard nema 515 plug for north american use at 110120 volts ac. Complete kit with detailed instruction book with photos includes all the following mods. Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that has a threechannel system.
Electronic supply offers a 250k audiotaper pot exclusively for the hot rod deluxe deville amps. Playing it cool with a hot rod deluxe 20711 premier. What mods are worth doing to a fender hot rod deluxe. Maybe able to do it with any pedal that has a volume on it eq, od, etc. This mod kit is for any version of the hot rod deluxe, both made in usa and the current made in. The gt6l6 chp tubes produce a tone and response that is warm in the mids with good harmonics, has a decent top and bottom end, and has some natural compression. Yeah, i retubed my hot rod deluxe about a year ago with new matching gts and i sort of wish now that i had tried some different tubes in it i guess im not quite as unhappy with my hrdx tone as you are i like the cleans in this amp but i do think that it. I bought it used about a month ago and everything was awesome with it until the other day when i recorded with it. Sep 29, 2010 the caveat is that the hot rod deluxe iii requires that you interact with it as an instrument, rather than simply treating it as a noise box. I have narrowed down the issue to one of the 6l6 sockets. Classic fender cleans and reverb, with a second channel for high gain. It has a preamp line out jack, as well as a power amp.
I use a fender hot rod deluxe ampli but it makes a little noise like a metronome noise with 60 bpm. Unfollow fender hot rod deluxe iii to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe crackling repost. Fender hot rod deluxe fender hot rod deluxe 120605 i have been playing for over 40 years,dont play in a band but have in the past. Im considering buying a 2008 fender hot rod deluxe, its the 1x12 40 watt combo version. I just put some jj 6l6gc power tubes in my hot rod after noticing one of the two groovetubes had burned out. Hot rod deluxe or deluxe reverb fender stratocaster guitar. He said that this was because of the circuit board design. I want to go with 12ay7 or 12au7 tube, but not sure which ones to change. The hot rod deluxe is the best selling tube amp of all time, it sounds good and is pretty reliable, other than a couple common problems.
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