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Post subject: Estimation of Refurbished Deluxe 85
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:36 pm
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Hello,
I was recently given a Deluxe 85 solid state (from 1987) with a couple of pots damaged, the words "ROY" spray painted on the grill, missing product tag from the front (black plastic bearing the words "Deluxe 85") and no fender badge. I had no decent amplifier and wanted to refurbish this amp for fun and i felt sorry for it. The first thing to be sorted was a new grill and resprayed (black) speaker wooden mount. The grille replacement was a silver/black/white strands and alot brighter, this is official Fender grille replacement. The whole cabinet itself was cleaned over and over, polished and made smelling nice.
The pots were the next to be replaced, by myself i resoldered some new decent pots and proper red pot knobs were placed on them, the solder job is a good one, very clean. I purchased a new fender badge, the heavy metal ones with just "fender" on it in a brassy goldy colour mounted on black background. Unfortunately i couldnt find a replacement Deluxe 85 front tag so i made my own with plastic and etching, its the same size and same style writing but bears the name of my band instead.

Ok, so you're wondering why am i placing all that on here?? well i wouldnt mind knowing how much its worth in its refubished state just as an interest, i am thinking of refurbing these amps for the benifit of my university but without a loss.

thank you for reading and have a good day

fat.tony


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