I Gots The Broken Hearted Blues Deluxe Blues

FFTT · 14th January 2007

Well folks it looks like my Blues Deluxe re-issue is hosed.
In fact quite literally thanks to one of my wife's freeking cats. dfegad

The local, highly respected Fender Guru went through it, replaced a bunch of burnt up components, but to no avail, the motherboard is trashed.

So I may have lost my mind, but we decided to gut the chassis and he's going to custom build me a hand wired class A/AB Deluxe/Reverb from scratch.

This is going to be a back burner project, but I'll let you know how it turns out.

We figure the replacement will be about 37+/_ watts and we're probably going to
go for a half power switch to run at 18 watts.
Sort of on the level of a Fender ÷13 hybrid.

With the credit he's giving me for the failed repair, it will probably run me about
$1200.00

bradb · 19th January 2007

Here is exactly what you want but cheaper:

******//cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-REISSUE-D...QQcmdZViewItem

Edit: Oops... Blues Deluxe is different from the Fender Deluxe Reissue..

whitepapagold · 25th January 2007

I have an original blues deluxe and it getting fried is the BEST THING that ever happenned if it means your getting a hand wired/ custom job....

I bought a 1959 princeton and the blues deluxe is a effects holder now....

analogtodd · 29th January 2007

Man...
That sounds expensive!

What is being kept?
If you reuse the cabinet, chassis, and possibly the
transformer, then the most expensive components are
taken care of.

You could buy a populated board for a deluxe reverb or some
similar amp for around $200 and pay someone another $200
to wire it in.

I agree though, I really can't stand the lifeless, flat tone of
a Blues Deluxe. Compared to a real Deluxe Reverb, its just
a dog.

FFTT · 30th January 2007

I'm still considering my options, but supposedly this would be a hand wired,
point to point Blues Deluxe with reverb.

I have to see what happens with this year's tax return, if I get one.

I'm still VERY interested in the ÷13 amps, but that's talking double.

I've been using my Blues Deluxe re-issue for both guitar and bass and hope that any
replacement would serve me as well or better.

Otherwise, I'm looking at vintage hand wired Fender or something else.

14th January 2007	#1
FFTT Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: A stoned throw from ground zero Posts: 5,763 Thread Starter	I Gots The Broken Hearted Blues Deluxe Blues Well folks it looks like my Blues Deluxe re-issue is hosed. In fact quite literally thanks to one of my wife's freeking cats. dfegad The local, highly respected Fender Guru went through it, replaced a bunch of burnt up components, but to no avail, the motherboard is trashed. So I may have lost my mind, but we decided to gut the chassis and he's going to custom build me a hand wired class A/AB Deluxe/Reverb from scratch. This is going to be a back burner project, but I'll let you know how it turns out. We figure the replacement will be about 37+/_ watts and we're probably going to go for a half power switch to run at 18 watts. Sort of on the level of a Fender ÷13 hybrid. With the credit he's giving me for the failed repair, it will probably run me about $1200.00 __________________ Don't look at me in that tone of voice Put music in your heart and heart in your music

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19th January 2007	#2
bradb Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 274	Here is exactly what you want but cheaper: ******//cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-REISSUE-D...QQcmdZViewItem Edit: Oops... Blues Deluxe is different from the Fender Deluxe Reissue..

25th January 2007	#3
whitepapagold Banned Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Penis Kitchen, California Posts: 1,230	I have an original blues deluxe and it getting fried is the BEST THING that ever happenned if it means your getting a hand wired/ custom job.... I bought a 1959 princeton and the blues deluxe is a effects holder now....

29th January 2007	#4
analogtodd Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 1,199	Man... That sounds expensive! What is being kept? If you reuse the cabinet, chassis, and possibly the transformer, then the most expensive components are taken care of. You could buy a populated board for a deluxe reverb or some similar amp for around $200 and pay someone another $200 to wire it in. I agree though, I really can't stand the lifeless, flat tone of a Blues Deluxe. Compared to a real Deluxe Reverb, its just a dog.

30th January 2007	#5
FFTT Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: A stoned throw from ground zero Posts: 5,763 Thread Starter	I'm still considering my options, but supposedly this would be a hand wired, point to point Blues Deluxe with reverb. I have to see what happens with this year's tax return, if I get one. I'm still VERY interested in the ÷13 amps, but that's talking double. I've been using my Blues Deluxe re-issue for both guitar and bass and hope that any replacement would serve me as well or better. Otherwise, I'm looking at vintage hand wired Fender or something else.