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Post subject: Got my Dad's old '58 bassman...original
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:03 pm
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I just ordered a vintage fuse holder as the cap was missing.

At least two of the Jensen P10 speakers are damaged and either need to be re-coned or replaced...(which??)

Outer tweed cover is damaged...can it be recovered?

I really want to keep this unit stock, OEM, and at its prime value...he has owned it since I was a very little kid and I am 45+ now...)

He is letting me have it to use and fix as he has a new little practice amp and this one is a bit heavy for him to move...

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thinking this might be worth 2000+, am I correct?

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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:53 pm
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I'd re-cone the speakers, not recover it and get it a cap job if it's never been re-capped. Keep the original caps in a plastic bag. Re-capping doesn't hurt the value, but a new power or output tranny might. :wink:

Value just depends. if you recover it and it's not period correct you'll probably devalue it.

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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:14 pm
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Nice, :shock:
really, really nice

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Welcome to the forum ! I agree with Supro on not going for a recover job and protecting the original Xformers, but I would not have the Jensen's reconed, rather, I would remove all of the speakers and store in a safe place. My reason being, that if you ever decide to sell the amp to a collector, that person will want stone cold stock speakers and the option of reconing by their choice of reconers. Go for any quality speakers you like. Keeping up on the regular maintenance should keep your value up and provide many years of fine service. BTW I worked for a collector for 10yrs. Art

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recap? sry...newbie here...


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These are the power supply capacitors. You might want to check with your dad to find out about what maintenance has been done on this amp. Art

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And I read something about a "death cap"...what is that if I might ask?

Thanks for the advice...


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Capacitors? is that the "Cap job"?


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This is a capacitor connected to the AC incoming power located at the ground switch. If the amp still has the old 2-prong power cord, it should be replaced with the 3-prong style and the ground switch and capacitor are bypassed, left sitting unused in the amp. This will not affect the resale value of the amp and is highly recommended ! Yes the power supply capacitors and the bias capacitor, would be a"cap job". Art

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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:26 pm
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Thank you So Much! Awesome quick responses too!

Looking forward to playing my Allen Woody Epiphone through this...)


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apoorstudio wrote:
And I read something about a "death cap"...what is that if I might ask?

Thanks for the advice...
Art explained that above,and I'll add that I had played through Fender amps since the '60s and didn't hear that capacitor called "the death cap" until I read it on the internet a couple of years ago.
"Death Caps" are mushrooms. :lol:


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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:03 am
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Congrats on a great amp.

If you let us know what state you live in, folks can recommend a good amp tech to help service that amp. For me, I use Harbor Music in Redondo Beach, CA. He does great work on Fenders, from tweed to silverface.

I'd replace the 2-prong power cord and "death cap" with a properly grounded 3-prong cord.

I'd also replace the filter caps as they're well dried out by now.

Speakers - agree and replace all 4 with some alnico 10's from Weber.

Don't retweed the amp - the frayed tweed is original, and gives it character.

Save all the parts taken out as some collectors will want it all stock.

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I live in Missoula, Montana...I noticed that the specs for those Jensens show a Frequency repsonse of 80-3k...Should I get some that are lower? perhaps 20- 3k?

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It's unlikely you'll find any full-range guitar driver that will reproduce down to 20 Hz.

Frankly, a speaker that reaches a bit "higher" -- say, to 4500 Hz -- will open up the amp's bandwidth substantially.

The Weber 10A125 with light doping would be an excellent choice. Likewise, a hemp-cone Tone Tubby alnico.

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+1 on the Weber speakers,I have them in all my vintage Fenders and they sound great,especially the alnicos.


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