Members bmast160 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 how old should a tube amp or effect pedal be before you should start thinking about getting it recapped(changing out all the electrolytic capacitors)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members code_blue Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 15-20 years. I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Something on the order of a few decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 When you hear the hum. (without the guitar plugged in and the sound up.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudder1310 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 It will depend on the amp, and how often it is used. The short answer, a long time, decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misle Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 change them when you get power supply hum, and or when your bass notes are suffering (sounding like ass). Aw {censored}. I just noticed that my Mark IV was starting to hum. I think it's from the early 90's. Wonder what Mesa charges for a re-cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Changing caps isn't that hard on a PTP wired amp. Just read the specs off the old caps and buy replacements. Solder them on place and pay attention to polarity. Also make sure you DRAIN the old caps or you'll get a nice shock off of them. Simply connecting the front wire to the back wire will neutralize the cap. Techs often will use a resistor in there to make it less of a sparking affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members karlw Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I had my '71 Princeton caps changed in '89 or so and they still seem fine. Of course now that I've posted this, they'll fail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 i chage the caps in my amps every few weeks to make sure im always getting the best toan. also, i only use NOS caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I CHANGE MINE EVERYDAY But seriously I posted a thread recently that had some pretty good cap info in it, so check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DyeMusica Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 . You obviously dont care about your gear letting them caps go that long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 You obviously dont care about your gear letting them caps go that long... YES I DO. My power tubes get changed with NOS RCAs after every 2 hrs of playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 YES I DO. My power tubes get changed with NOS RCAs after every 2 hrs of playing. 2 seconds for me. . Because of this I don't get to play much, but those 2 second, oh mamma!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teemuk Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Changing caps isn't that hard on a PTP wired amp. No need for soldering if you use teh ones with screw-on terminals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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