Part Two: The Rise of the 1962 Brown Panel Fender Pro

In Part Two we conclude the return of this gorgeous Brown Panel Fender Pro to its former glory. (I limited the restoration to the components that most significantly improved the sound and appearance of this beauty.)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Many “Techs” automatically replace coupling capacitors without proper technical understanding or consideration of the historical importance of vintage amplifiers. In this video, you will learn how to put coupling capacitors through a very challenging test. If they don’t leak at 1000v they won’t leak in normal use.
• I will show you how to install a bias pot and how to empirically determine the resistor values.

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Chris, The Guitar Amp Tech
Sydney Australia

Video Index
00:00 Introduction
01:16 An Extreme way to test Capacitor Leakage
05:27 Installing the coupling capacitors
10:08 The black band on capacitors
14:56 How to determine which version of the amp you have
26:32 Installing a Bias Pot
34:48 Testing the health & match of the power tubes
36:09 Servicing the tube sockets
39:38 Recap of work so far
45:20 Power up the Pro
47:22 How I set up the mics. Do you prefer the Sennheiser 609 or the Shure Beta 57
49:40 The Sound Test of the Brown Panel 1962 Fender Pro
54:12 End of Fender Brown Panel Video Part Two