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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:12 pm
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Got the amp back too late to try it out last night, did 2 sets today, all seems well (so far) He changed the foot switch input jack on the top by the efx loop inputs. That was the reason it was channel switching. But I am convinced to sell it. That freaking think is way to heavy for my 75 year old bones. So I can honestly say it is a better than it was originally, with all the things he did to it, he says he solved all the common problems, both what was wrong with the amp, and normal issues with the Hot Rod Deluxe series. Next amp Egnater Tweaker 40 watt head with the money I get for the HRD and its Cannabis Rex speaker, and the Gator lightweight hard sided/bottom road case with a suitcase like handle and wheels for rolling the thing to and from places. He extended my free service on that amp to 2 years gratis because I had to take it back to him a third time.

So far, so good.

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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:10 am
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Now that I have the amp working, I have noticed that it is quite a bit higher in fidelity than it was when he redid the stuff with the higher quality parts. That is happily surprising.

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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:20 pm
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The Hot Rod Deluxe is up for sale with road case and Cannabis Rex speaker asking $600. I have asked the amp tech via e-mail if I could transfer the warantee he gave on his work this morning, which might help to sell it. I don't know if he will agree but it would be a perk to the new buyer if any come along. He will probably take a few days to respond, no hard feelings if he refuses.

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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:14 pm
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Does anyone know if Fender has addressed this problem in the new HRD IV??
Or the faulty cap issues?


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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:05 pm
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That's unlikely. They make it long past warranty, so for them it's a problem that doesn't cost them any money.
A double sided circuit board may be able to dissipate more heat, but that is an expensive redesign.


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Post subject: Re: Hot Rod Deluxe took another dive today
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:45 pm
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Actually, starting with the version III, they are using thicker pc boards, which helps with the heat related problems. There is no “faulty cap issue” that is exclusive to the HRds, Fender uses the same Chinese caps in all of their amps, including the top-end amps.

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