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Gear Discussion Forums => Bass Amps & Effects => Topic started by: SKATE RAT on August 25, 2011, 07:13:13 AM

Title: hey PBG, is this worth fixin'
Post by: SKATE RAT on August 25, 2011, 07:13:13 AM

ok i have a Ampeg B25 that i got for free. it has no tubes at all.when i looked inside there is some rust on the transformers and it looks like a mouse ate the sheilding on some of the wires (they are solid wire(not strand) so this shouldn't be a big deal)there is also some mod done to the speaker outputs (there are 2 extra,most likely to run in 4 or 8 ohm instead of the factory 16) to make matters worse there were 2 big platic knobs that look like they came from a stove. when i tried to pull one off the whole shaft came with it. so now i need a new pot. is it worth fixing? can you estimate how much it would cost me to fix? i would only use it at home since it's only 55 watts.
thanks

Title: Re: hey PBG, is this worth fixin'
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on August 25, 2011, 03:23:50 PM

If you can take readings on the transformers and they're OK, it is salvagable, but it will probably cost as much as buying a functioning B25B to bring it back to life, $3-400+. They're good amps and since you don't have any money in it, I'd say go for it.

Title: Re: hey PBG, is this worth fixin'
Post by: godofthunder on August 26, 2011, 04:57:33 AM

  I love mine I use it for rehearsal and recording GREAT sounding amp! It distorts oh so nice  :)