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Post subject: Deluxe Reverb Reissue Mod Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:40 pm
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Hello Fender Forum world,

If I do a bright cap, re-tube/bias, and change the speaker to my DRRI that is still under warranty, then will the warranty be voided? If so, which mod(s) are the culprit? Is it worth the void? Any first hand experience ideas?

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Post subject: Re: Deluxe Reverb Reissue Mod Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:08 pm
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Technically, any mod will void the warranty if something goes wrong and the repair shop can show that what you did caused the problem. For practical purposes, tube and speaker changes will not cause problems unless you are really ham fisted. Since the bright cap mod is a change to the circuit, it is the most likely to cause warranty problems if you mess it up.

All of my amps have had their warranties voided, but I do my own repairs as do many of the people here. 8)

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Post subject: Re: Deluxe Reverb Reissue Mod Questions
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:04 pm
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Clipping your bright cap will be instantly recognizable and deemed to be "tampering" as applied to the conditions of your factory warranty. OTOH, a speaker swap *can* be transparently reversible (if necessary) with no one the wiser. Likewise, re-tubing and adjusting the power-tube bias (if competently done) shouldn't present any warranty issues.

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