This 5150 tried taking me out! Exploding tubes and service notes

Описание: Exploding 6L6! Insane and glad I had my back turned! This Peavey 5150 needed a lot of help. Tons of background noise and more. Let's troubleshoot and resolve issues!

Best, Frank
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Guitar amp repair, tube amp troubleshooting, and vintage tube amp restoration from a real working bench. Most of these videos are client updates that double as how-to style content, with real-time diagnostics, repair walkthroughs, and plain-language explanations of what actually failed and how it was fixed.

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Safety:
Tube amps contain high voltages that can injure or kill. Do not attempt repairs unless you understand the risks.

Nerd Cred:
Soldering gear: Hakko FX-951
Solder: Kester 63/37
Solder removal: Chemtronics Chem-Wik | Kotto solder sucker
Oscilloscopes: Leader 513A, 508A | 1955 DeVry Wideband | Tektronix 515A, Type 453 | BK Precision 1405
DMMs: Agilent 34401A, Hioki DT-4256
Signal tracer: Heathkit IT12
Function generator: Leader LFG 1300S
Signal generator: 1960 MSU Phys Dept signal generator
Chemicals: DeoxIT, CRC QD Electronics Cleaner