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    Best Source for Fuses?

    My local hardware store did not have the right fuse for any of my amps. Is there a really good source online or otherwise? Thanks
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    Selling amps on Ebay-shipping ?

    I have a couple small amps and a preamp pedal I want to sell on Ebay. I noticed the vast majority of amps being sold on Ebay have USA shipping only. Is there a reason for this? Why not offer worldwide shipping if people overseas are willing to pay for it? Wouldn't this open up a lot more...
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    Reverb Issue on my Boogie

    I have a Mesa Boogie Subway Blues, which has a huge, great-sounding reverb tank, but the reverb seems to work fine above 50 %, but below 50%, it doesn't work at many of the positions on my reverb control/pot. If I tweak it just a bit from a position where it's not working, I can get it work...
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    Clicking, buzzing

    My Mesa Rocket 4x10 lately has been making a clicking/buzzing noise during the first 10 to 20 seconds I play it after a 30 second or so warmup with the standby off. Is this normal or a sign of a brewing problem. It has all new JJ's in it (preamp and power). Thanks
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    Speaker impedence question.

    I recently had a blown speaker in my Mesa 4x10. It's wired series-parallel, all 8 ohm. If I had the same thing happen during a gig and was able to identify which speaker it was (or which of 2, which was the case this last time...2 were vibrating badly), is there a way to take out a speaker or...
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    Should I pitch this speaker?

    I recently replaced a Jensen P10R in my Mesa 4x10 b/c it was popping/buzzing at medium to high volumes. To the naked eye, it looks normal. The amp is perfect again after the speaker replacement. Any value in keeping this speaker? Thanks
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    Shieding Helpful?

    I asked my Luthier about shielding my Tele. He didn't recommend it, stating that most of the noise is coming from the pickups themselves. He did recommend shortening the hot wire as a minor help. I'm now confused as to how helpful shielding is. The noise I'm interested in eliminating is the...
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    Name this preamp tube.

    I have a ECC83 preamp tube that came out of a Matchless preamp pedal. It has "Yugoslavia" written on it and a big "EI" inside a circle on the front. Anyone know what type/brand this is? Thanks.
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    Replacing preamp tubes

    Do preamp tubes need periodic (regular) replacement as power tubes do? I got a mixed answer from Mesa Boogie on this question. Thanks
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    Home Depot Tone!

    Have you all heard the Home Depot commercials with their electric guitar jingle? The tone is outstanding! Any guesses as to the axe/amp/pups?
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    Fret leveling

    In a recent thread I started about when to replace frets, Lew mentioned levelling frets before replecing them. What is this and can I do it myself? Thanks
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    When to refret?

    How do you know when it's time to refret?
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    12AX7 vs 12AT7 vs 12AU7

    What's the difference between the 12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7 preamp tubes? Can they be used interchangably? Thanks
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    Re-tubing a Mesa

    I have a Mesa Boogie Rocket 4x10 that I like a lot. I play mostly blues/bluesrock and would like to experiment with other manufacturer's tubes to get a little more chime/sparkle and possibly sacrifice some grind. Mesa's do not have a bias adjustment. Any thoughts? Thanks
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    Presence knob

    How does a presence knob differ from a treble knob on an amp's EQ? Thanks
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