How much would you pay for a non-functioning tube head without knowing the issue?

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Gtrjunior said:
ATTA BOY!!!!
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Thx

Damn this thing is fun with a strat...

I think I now officially own the world's most monstrous sub-$400 halfstack:
Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 $200.80
Carvin 412 v/ Rola Celestion g12-65 + g12-k85 $179.95
 
Re: How much would you pay for a non-functioning tube head without knowing the issue?

You struck gold -for a place to sell not knowing the fuse is blown -wow.

You should go there ALL the time and check their inventory of used and broken gear.

I'd buy a EL34 bias probe or take it in and get it the bias check and a once over -and then set the bias for just slightly caliente' lol
 
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NegativeEase said:
You struck gold -for a place to sell not knowing the fuse is blown -wow.

You should go there ALL the time and check their inventory of used and broken gear.

I'd buy a EL34 bias probe or take it in and get it the bias check and a once over -and then set the bias for just slightly caliente' lol
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People, not places

Heads and guitars, the better deals are on Craigslist... although you can get fun deals from GC on cabs if they have no clue what speakers are inside (they never check, so Carvin and Peavey are always dirt-cheap, even when it's by far the best cab and speakers in the building)... and on guitars and basses, when they misidentify 80s-90s Japan as 2000's indochina or korea
 
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Adieu said:
Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Eurotubes-Bias-Probe-Octal-Tubes/dp/B019PAVXPG

Any advice on what to get or avoid? Tube bias is new territory for me

PS seems there's "plate" and "cathode" probes, which do I need? Thx
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That would work but this is the one I have....it’s foolproof. It’s not cheap but it is well worth it.

https://www.eurotubes.com/store/pc/Eurotubes-Pro-One-Bias-Probe-for-octal-power-tubes-p144.htm

I got mine on Reverb.com for a little less than this.
 
Re: How much would you pay for a non-functioning tube head without knowing the issue?

Gtrjunior said:
That would work but this is the one I have....it’s foolproof. It’s not cheap but it is well worth it.

https://www.eurotubes.com/store/pc/Eurotubes-Pro-One-Bias-Probe-for-octal-power-tubes-p144.htm

I got mine on Reverb.com for a little less than this.
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N/m, Marshall TSL has external bias test points so only a multimeter is needed

mV values means you can't shock yourself with it, right?

Test points are annoyingly close though, how inadvisable would it be to accidentally short a test point (+) to ground?
 
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Re: How much would you pay for a non-functioning tube head without knowing the issue?

Adieu said:
N/m, Marshall TSL has external bias test points so only a multimeter is needed

mV values means you can't shock yourself with it, right?
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scratch my comment -I need to read about this TSL test point before commenting.
 
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NegativeEase said:
scratch my comment -I need to read about this TSL test point before commenting.
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3 pins - like somewhat bigger jumper pins - stick out the back between the middle power tubes once you remove the protective metal grille. Middle is ground, right is bias right, left is bias left.... next to it are two crappy lowcost screwdriver-adjustible bias pots made out of crapola
 
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