Anyone else have crappy experience with 5150s?

[Wolfeman]

My experiences have always been pleasent. Even though you cleaned the loop jacks, that is only a temp fix. I had my jacks replaced and never had a problem afterwards.

Wolfeman, you really think the caps are going quick on these? I hear about blues guys replacing the caps in their vintage Fenders, since they recommend changing em every 40 years or so, hahaha.

-Joe

Take a look at any modern electrolytic manufacturer, or ask any experienced electronic enginneer, and they will tell you around 20 years is a good time to replace. Like you said about the Fenders, that 'tone' the old amps get is from leaky and failing electrolytics in the power supply. When guys get them replaced, they actually hate it because it changes the tone back to how it was brand new. Bad for those vintage guys, but on something like a 5150 it would make it sound like a brand new 6505. Bad filter caps could also cause surges and spikes, which is what it sounds like some of the older 5150's are experiencing.

 

[JeffTD]

I've had 4, fucking love the things.

 

[Force666]

love the things.

Half of them anyway right?

(just jokin about your love for the green channel)

 

[Charlie E.]

Mine is like 16 years old and still going strong
Granted it's missing some of those plastic knobs and it's been retubed and cleaned and whatnot but it's still running like a champ!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I have no idea how old mine is, but when I bought it I had a service record and it was on the bench 6 months prior to the purchase so all was good.

 

[J.DavisNJ]

Take a look at any modern electrolytic manufacturer, or ask any experienced electronic enginneer, and they will tell you around 20 years is a good time to replace. Like you said about the Fenders, that 'tone' the old amps get is from leaky and failing electrolytics in the power supply. When guys get them replaced, they actually hate it because it changes the tone back to how it was brand new. Bad for those vintage guys, but on something like a 5150 it would make it sound like a brand new 6505. Bad filter caps could also cause surges and spikes, which is what it sounds like some of the older 5150's are experiencing.

Ah I see...thanks for the info! I had a '68 Super Reverb that sounded like sex. Good thing I never changed the caps.

Joe

 

[16S]

On my third 6505. It still does the popping and storm noise from time to time. Probably should've sunk a bit more money and got a Mesa.
Like many companies of this day&age Peavey have sacrificed quality to stay "competitive"

 

[jipchen]

My 6505+ is two years old and i never had a single problem.

 

[Wolfeman]

Ah I see...thanks for the info! I had a '68 Super Reverb that sounded like sex. Good thing I never changed the caps.

Joe

Yeah guys will even pay ridiculous amounts for 'used' caps that haven't completely failed yet, just to keep that tone.