Postby surlybastard » 30 Dec 2013, 19:44
So I picked up a Blues Jr. used, only thing wrong with it is the Reverb does not work at all. I changed all the Preamp tubes (is the reverb even tube driven?) and that didn't do anything. The reverb is dead silent no matter where you set the knob, I tried hitting the tank to see if I could get it to make any sound at all and there's nothing. My next move was to take the tank out and here's what I found:
One of the small springs that holds the pan (is that what it's called? I don't know anything about this stuff to be honest) is broken. My question for those who know: Is this the cause of the reverb being silent? When I saw it my first reaction was "Oh there's the problem" but the more I thought about it the more I was concerned I couldn't get any sound out of the reverb at all, which leads me to believe the problem might be somewhere else.
If fixing this small spring will fix the reverb, is it worth trying to find that spring or should I just replace the whole tank?
Thanks!
Amps - Marshall VM 2266, 425a, Soldano SLO-100, Galt Musical Instrument The Mason 5 (1955), Fender Super-Sonic 22 Combo, Orange Brent Hinds Terror, Garnet Herzog, Custom 1x12 w/Celestion Vintage 30
Guitars - 2007 Gibson Les Paul Standard, 2014 Fender American Standard Telecaster, 2014 Fender American Standard Stratocaster, 2013 Gibson SG Standard, 2014 Epiphone Casino, 1997 Ibanez RG470