If we were to do a neat job one might not even be able to tell the amp was modded at all. My old hot rod deluxe makes weird noises and i really. The recording was done using a palmer pdi09 junction direct box into my audio interface digidesign eleven rack. 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. How old is my fender deluxe hot rod serial b205958. Fender 68 custom deluxe reverb hiss noise problem duration. It has recently developed a popping, crackling sound when warmed. In 2010, fender released the hot rod deluxe iii which was very similar to the previous amp, but slight louder gain stages and a new speaker. The reason it happens is because when your amp is turned on and running, there is a constant supply of voltage running through your amp. Originally introduced on 50sera fender amplifiers used on hot rod deluxe, hot rod deville, blues deluxe, blues deville, blues junior, pro junior, custom vibrolux reverb, supersonic series, vintage modified series, vintage reissue series, 57 twin, 57 deluxe, 59 bassman, 94 twin, vibrasonic, 57 bandmaster. It sounds like a tube rattle but i have replaced all the power and preamp tubes and the noise is still there.
Apr 07, 2014 the fender hot rod deville is the most repaired amp at on stage services. My fender twin reverb amp makes loud crackling noise. It was introduced in 1996 as part of the hot rod line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since. Dulls the sound, makes your amp sound like a blanket is overtop of itif you dont like it.
If i remove any and try the amp, theres no noise but it wont play. I bought it used about a month ago and everything was awesome with it until the other day when i recorded with it. Fender hot rod deluxe iii 2010s price guide reverb. Oct 23, 2011 the old manuals for the fender hot rod series used to include recommended settings. Ive been playing it for the last few years after fixing it up. Those noises that sound like me fumbling with the mic on my phone are actually coming from my amp.
After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable. The hot rod deluxe is a modified version of the fender blues deluxe from the earlier blues line of amplifiers, and has a higher level of gain in. With 40 watts of tube power and three gain channels, it delivers searing, high. This kit as three 12ax7s for the preamp and two matched 6l6 power tubes. 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. At times it does, at times it doesnt but starts after a while. Sorry for the long post, really wanted to get this off my chest. 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. We talked about tube amp in general and he did mention that the fender hot rod deluxe, and deville models keep him in business. A fender hot rod deluxe is on the fritz, and jeff has five possible causes to check out. Fender hot rod deluxe problem crackling power issues duration. I just received the jj tesla retube kit for my early generation fender hotrod deluxe tube amp.
Fender 68 custom deluxe reverb hissnoise problem duration. I think its because the air is so dry from being winter and using the woodstove. Unleash the tone of your hot rod deville with the supreme mod kit from fromel electronics. Cracklingsputtering noise from fender hot rod deville.
Cracklingsputtering noise from fender hot rod deville discussion in amp central station started by heshan, aug 9, 2014. My hrd has been making some crackling buzzing noises, after messing with it abit, i found a resistor that is getting very hot. Knowing which pedals to choose for your amp gilmourish. Then from 63 to around 68 fender went blackface, before setting into the silverface style for most of the 70s. I recently am playing a handwired deluxe reverb clone with an old rola. Crackles, on the other hand, are only heard by a stethoscope and are a.
Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe crackling repost. I think it is impossible to get a good overdrive sound on the hot rod amps. 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 hot rod deluxe that i bought used from a guitar center in orlando. Jun 26, 2017 there was this crackle and very loud pops and extra crackle during certain notes. This doesnt include the hot rod deluxe or blues deville series but we tend to see many of those as well. At that point in time fender put out some of the best amps and guitars.
They say carbon comp resistors sound best, but they can. Electronic supply offers a 250k audiotaper pot exclusively for the hot rod deluxedeville amps. I pulled the preamp tubes one at a time and replaced them with a. While these deluxe models are functionally tube amps, there is some degree of solidstate in the signal path.
I can change a few resistors on the board to make it a blackface. Your amp likely has faulty power tubes or preamp tubes. It happened for the first time yesterday, i was playing and out of no where a loud crackling would happen for a few seconds. Also, the scratchplate static problem doesnt manifest itself at all on teles when the bridge pickup alone is selected. The pop that you hear from the standby switch on your fender deluxe reverb is actually normal. Fender hot rod deluxe fixing a common problem with early models. Fender 65 deluxe reverb loud noise problem post by mordell wed mar 09, 2011 4. Fender 65 deluxe reverb loud noise problem post by mordell. But the new manuals dont include this helpful information. My fender deluxe makes a crackling sound whenever i play through it now and sometimes even when the amp is just on. I like the sound but there is a humming noise coming of the amp with or without a guitar plugged into it.
As this is an intermittent crackling issueit was a long and insane ride of painful investigation. Its a tube amp, and tube amps need to be cranked up to get the tube sound and saturation. Playing it cool with a hot rod deluxe 20711 premier. My old hot rod deluxe makes weird noises and i really want to play it so bad.
I use a fender hot rod deluxe ampli but it makes a little noise like a metronome noise with 60 bpm. Crackling and wheezing are more than just a sign of sickness. I also noticed that there was a decrease in volume, now i would have to turn it up to 6 to get the volume that would normal be at 4. This is from a fender hot rod deluxe whose first stage preamp tube have gone bad and it crackles. If playing the neck pickup only, rubbing the pickguard below the pickup with the tip of a finger produces the noise but will dissipate as the finger. I just bought a reaper hp, 8ohm to replace the stock speaker of my hot rod deluxe. Ive never had the same problem with a strat, and generally, reports of noise problems from other fender guitars appear more related to wiring issues and component malfunctions. Settings for fender hot rod deluxe and deville amplifiers. Crackle even after new tubes fender hot rod deluxe youtube.
How to diagnose and fix tube rattle on a guitar amplifier. Jan, 2017 here are a few sound tests for the new fender hot rod deluxe iii. Larger image the old manuals for the fender hot rod series used to include recommended settings. More than a few have crossed my bench over the years, some coming in for a crackling issue. How to fix a crackling tube amp top tube amplifier. Unfollow fender hot rod deluxe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Note the amateurish rebranding by fender of sovtek 5881 valves as 6l6gcs. I have never had a single screw out of this thing so i havent left any loose. My amp has developed a rattle when i play certain notes. Some users have wired up volume controls that can be inserted into the hot rod deluxes preampoutpowerampin. Feb 19, 2010 the hot rod deluxe is wayyyy too loud for any home. The hot rod deville sounds pretty good and is pretty reliable, other than a couple common problems.
The extra loud pops and crackle is gone now pretty. Some of the pots have gotten a little scratchy but not too bad. They say carbon comp resistors sound best, but they can catch on fire and are prone to crackling after time. It makes a weird popping noise whenever i turn it on.
Fender hot rod deluxe fixing a common problem with early. Fender hot rod deluxe tube rattle quick video i wanted to post about a solution i came up with solving my tube rattle. It worked great at first when i powered it on and played it for a few hours. Fender hot rod deville modifications fromel electronics. I did take the time to wear gloves and clean the tubes so there wasnt any old or dirt on them. 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. Below are pictures of a modern hot rod deluxe compared to a rare 1964 champ with the original styling. The hot rod deluxe is an updated version of the blues deluxe amp. I do not like to give a price without hearing and seeing it. A pair of 6v6s in a regular fender deluxe, for example, puts out around 22 watts.
I think it is impossible to get a good overdrive sound on the hot rod amps using the. Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that has a threechannel system. The standby switch on my fender deluxe reverb is popping. Probably 6 months after posting this video and creating this homemadequickfix for the amp. The fender hot rod deville is the most repaired amp at on stage services. This is the exact pot that fender uses for the volume control of the. I own a fender super champ xd 15 watt and i still had to put an attenuator on it. Some users have wired up volume controls that can be inserted into the hot rod deluxes preampoutpowerampin loop. It goes on and off frequently, like one second its off, then the next few seconds it is crackling, and so on. Great sounding clean, but both the drive and more drive channel crack. I put the link in order to describe the noise what could be. Usually that is a sign of tubes needing to be changed, yes. I replaced all the tubes, both preamp and power amp with jjs.
The fender hot rod deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the fender musical instruments corporation. 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. A new pro junior almost looks totally identical to this champ. Retubing a fender hot rod deluxe discussion in ampage area started by hojo199, dec 18, 2010. 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.
I had a spring reverb pan connected and reverb sounded great as well. The power tubes were removed and packed separately when i opened the box. The classic fender tone is released through these changes. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe popping and buzzing. There was this crackle and very loud pops and extra crackle during certain notes. Fender hot rod deluxe crackling discussion in ampscabs tech corner. After a bunch of other work, it sounds great again. I thought i had a tube going bad but found that when i rubbed my 2 anchoring fingers on the pick gaurd in makes the cracking sound. Blue fender blues jr did that for awhile too, only on certain. Jan 25, 2017 fender hot rod deluxe problem crackling power issues duration. Electronic supply offers a 250k audiotaper pot exclusively for the hot rod deluxe deville amps.
I just put some jj 6l6gc power tubes in my hot rod after noticing one of the two groovetubes had burned out. I never really liked the tone from it and it was always very noisy hums and crackles. The tube amp book deluxe revised edition book and disk package. I replaced all of the carbon comp screen, grid and plate resistors. 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. Try the settings above on either your hot rod deluxe or deville amplifier. Fender hot rod deluxe rattle my amp has developed a rattle when i play certain notes. The amp was crackling like hell, amongst other oddities. Fender hot rod deluxe functioning amp in chassis reverb. 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. Everything looks secure and immovable, but the tiniest amount of play in the scratchplate can create havoc with the neck pickup. The deluxe and deville range have the same channel and switch arrangements.
I like it because it has that tube sound, and can simulate all kinds of fender amps. The hot rod deluxe is wayyyy too loud for any home. 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. They will not make the use of the gaindrivepresense knobs on a fender hot rod deluxe sound good. Here are a few sound tests for the new fender hot rod deluxe iii. Weird crackling sound fender stratocaster guitar forum. Perhaps the worldas best selling combo, the hot rod deluxe is more or less a. If your tube amp has suddenly began to crackle, youre likely to find. This is the exact pot that fender uses for the volume control of the clean channel. The fender gb hot rod deluxe tube guitar combo amplifier is the result of a collaboration between fender and world famous jazz guitar virtuoso and pop artist george benson. The fender hot rod series of amps is a very popular one, possibly their most popular.
You dont want to hear the crackle but rather feel that its there. No matter how good an amp or pedal sounds, not everything work together or. There are many types of failures that cause this symptom. I dont have it plugged in or near a power strip and it still hisses whether it is plugged into a guitar or not. Replacement valve kit for fender hotrod deluxe 2 x ecc83. Selling to go to something with less power we have a new baby in the house.
We have repaired eight in the last year which simply means these are by far some of the most popular amps out there. He said that this was because of the circuit board design. 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. Retubing a fender hot rod deluxe gretschtalk forum. 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. Just a quick update on my fender hot rod deluxe journey. I received my used fender hot rod deluxe today after purchasing it off of ebay. I just received the jj tesla retube kit for my early generation fender hot rod deluxe tube amp. It can make a fender or vox amp sound creamy and warm and boost your. 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.