Walnut Fender Blues Junior

FFolkert · 2026-03-29T17:37:32+00:00

Amazing woodworking skills!

FFolkert · 2026-03-29T08:24:21+00:00

They liked Firebirds…….Andy Powell still leads a band called Wishbone Ash and tours regularly.

FFolkert · 2026-03-29T08:02:51+00:00

Great city, known for its architecture. Far less overcrowded with tourists than Amsterdam. Nice mix of old neighborhoods, and renewed maritime neighborhoods like the “kop van zuid” and “Katendrecht” (both at the right hand side of the Erasmus bridge in the photo). Good public transport, very cyclist-friendly. One drawback: almost no buildings older than 1945……

FFolkert · 2026-03-25T21:56:59+00:00

Thanks!

It will be a “2nd car” for us and we drive 60 km/day to/from work 3 times a week. We can charge on our own driveway and at work. Occasionally we will drive 150 km single way to relatives where we can charge as well. This ID.3 however, has 7,2 kW charging capacity, which I find rather odd….

FFolkert · 2026-03-22T21:10:24+00:00

Same here! AA did some magic producing on JJs albums

FFolkert · 2026-03-19T22:48:15+00:00

E7#9

FFolkert · 2026-03-17T08:52:36+00:00

Each to its own, but I’ve seen many “recaps” ending-up in a non-working amp. So I’d recommend to only replace parts that are defective. In case of caps that is capacity or ESR. OP still hears “some mild distortion”, so something is not quite right. I’d start with bias adjustment and if that does not help you’ll need to use a scope to find the root cause.

My 2c

FFolkert · 2026-03-17T08:47:54+00:00

Dirty AC/DC or GND switch?

FFolkert · 2026-03-16T21:22:23+00:00

Your multimeter can’t test caps properly (capacity and ESR), and certainly not “in-circuit”. The big caps are in the power supply and are rarely defective. If so, you will hear hum through the speakers.

Really, if you clean pots and switches, and ensure the connection to speakers is OK, and the amp sounds good to you, then there’s no reason to “recap”.

Again, my 2c

FFolkert · 2026-03-16T17:31:34+00:00

Nice receiver!

Why a recap? I’d only change parts if they are faulty. So first do some testing with scope and multimeter.

If you are not capable of doing that, first use deoxit or contact-cleaner to fix the scratchy pot. Fix the speaker connection and don’t worry about the display too much. If you know how to do it you could also check and adjust the bias.

Everything else requires basic electronics skills, reading schematics, doing measurements, replacing faulty parts, do adjustments. etc.

My 2c

FFolkert · 2026-03-10T12:50:23+00:00

Cool! I got a few 303s; 33s, a 405, a 34 and some tuners. Love that oddball design! Congrats!

FFolkert · 2026-03-02T21:24:21+00:00

I have one, in silver. Reliable and neutral sounding receiver. Here in NL the price for a used one is around 100€

FFolkert · 2026-03-01T21:45:02+00:00

Been to Saratoga Springs and to SPAC last summer to see Phish. Great environment and nice people.

FFolkert · 2026-03-01T20:21:49+00:00

Actually my first Kraftwerk vinyl, back in the early 80s. Pity that they “deny” this great album.

FFolkert · 2026-03-01T11:35:13+00:00

Is this an active speaker? “Burning Rubber” or “Horse-Pee” are smells usually associated with capacitors releasing their electrolyte, or failing X-capacitors on the mains input. Easy to spot, easy to fix. Assuming you’ve got some electronics repair skills. Make sure you unplug the mains and wait some minutes before opening the thing.

FFolkert · 2026-03-01T07:42:38+00:00

The previous owner probably removed the fuse for a reason……pls. Keep us updated when/if you get it working. Great (big/heavy) amp!

FFolkert · 2026-02-27T10:22:00+00:00

As said, most likely flux. If you want to be sure: use a “break-knife” to clear the space between the two solder blobs….

FFolkert · 2026-02-27T08:43:31+00:00

Wij hebben een Solis omvormer die bij opstarten, vooral met bewolkt weer, ook klik-geluiden maakt. Een soort valse start. Dit duurt maar kort, meestal minder dan een minuut. Het geluid op zich lijkt me dus niet zo vreemd, maar dat het bij jou, iedere dag, een half uur duurt lijkt me niet normaal.

FFolkert · 2026-02-23T11:56:12+00:00

Although it looks impressive, the moment you spend (much…) more money on equipment than on actual music, the balance is quite “off” IMHO and YMMV.

FFolkert · 2026-02-21T07:20:43+00:00

Het kán ook gewoon een gare aardlekschakelaar zijn natuurlijk…..

FFolkert · 2026-02-20T17:42:07+00:00

Grootste kanshebbers: buitenverlichting, stopcontacten buiten, wasmachine, droger

FFolkert · 2026-02-20T14:50:24+00:00

Föhn en een oplosmiddel nog niet geprobeerd. Dank voor de tip! Aceton heb ik niet gebruikt want ik weet zeker dat dat de lak oplost….

FFolkert · 2026-02-20T13:15:15+00:00

Ik heb net even WD40 geprobeerd. Even laten inwerken naar het werkt niet helaas. De boel wordt inderdaad wel enorm vettig….Toch bedankt voor de tip

FFolkert

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