Blown Cap???What Else To Replace During Service???


Ughhh,Over a year now,since my Sugden "Bijou"amplifier went POPPP & died...Now in a position to have it serviced & wondered what all I should have replaced while it's under the knife,pretty sure it will need all new caps,after that no idea..Thanks much...

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Showing 1 response by erik_squires

The big item on amps that needs to be thought about are all the power supply caps. That's what will wear after 20 years or longer (depending on when made, new amps have better caps).  Power supply caps can go and cause a cascade of failures which can end up turning an amp into a brick.

So, if your amp is reaching that age, recapping is good.  The other parts are going to be much more reliable.