Fender tube amps from the 1990s and 2000s.

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Re: Fender tube amps from the 1990s and 2000s.

Post by laurie » Sat Jul 25, 2026 2:03 am

What you see above is the correct engineering solution for the amount of heat this arrangement generates. Fender simply did not do it. My guess is that their factory arrangement would last well past the warranty expiry, so "good enough".

As an engineer, I find this to be galling - financial expediency. <bah>
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Re: Fender tube amps from the 1990s and 2000s.

Post by laurie » Sat Jul 25, 2026 2:05 am

This is now the front of the PCB.
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Re: Fender tube amps from the 1990s and 2000s.

Post by Pepe » Sat Jul 25, 2026 8:37 am

Excellent upgrade!
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