Re: [Harp-L] 65 Fender Deluxe RI

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The model I bought has a tube rectifier - I think (I don't have it in
front of me). It's almost new.  It was purchased a gift for my
neighbor's son last christmas but he never stuck with his guitar
lessons.  He told me he was going to put it in a garage sale this
weekend so I bought it.


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 65 Fender Deluxe RI
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:37:40 -0500
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:15 PM
>>Subject: [Harp-L] 65 Fender Deluxe RI
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>>>
>>> I just bought a year old 65 DR from my neighbor for $250.  What do
>I
>>> have to do to make this thing useable for harp?  I'm going to run
>a
>>> EV RE-10 into for for blues.
>>>
>>> For blues shows, I normally play through a 64 Deluxe Reverb but
>it's
>>> not mine.  The '64 sounds awesome but the new one doesn't have the
>>> same bite.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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>>>
>>> Chris Michalek
>>>
>>> www.michalekstrone.com
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>>Hi Chris,
>>Did you check to see if there's a solid state or tube rectifier in
>this RI? 
>>An original should have a 5Y3 rectifier tube, and the power tubes
>should be 
>>6V6's. The reissues most likely have a printed circuit board on
>them. Check 
>>out the Fender website and there should also be a schematic there
>for it 
>>with the tube setup being used. The new Fender reissues usually come
>with 
>>Chinese or Russian tubes, and Chinese made tubes have usually sucked
>as a 
>>general rule, and the only Russian made tubes I'd buy with no
>problem are 
>>the ones made by SED. The newer 5Y3 rectifiers aren't as good as the
>ones 
>>that were in the originals, which was made by GE, and the extra
>price for 
>>one is worth it and they last a pretty long time.
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>>Sincerely,
>>Barbeque Bob Maglinte
>>Boston, MA
>>http://www.barbequebob.com
>>MP3's: http://music.mp3lizard.com/barbequebob/
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Chris Michalek

www.michalekstrone.com