Most of Fenders popular mid range amps like Twin 65, Hot Rod, Blues Deluxe and Junior are fitted with cheap plastic Jack sockets. They are really prone to breaking if gigged regularly. A simple upgrade is to upgrade them with the vintage style metal chassis jack made by switchcraft as used on most guitars and … Read more
Cabinet resonance problems with the great little amps is a major nuisance. The cause is the chipboard baffle. This would have been ply in the old days but in Fenders reissue they have gone for a more affordable design choice. You may be able to fix yours just by tightening the securing screws up a … Read more
Post 1990 Fender amps seem to have a variety of input jacks fitted. The great American amp manufacturer seemed to have tried lots of different styles of Jack but they all have in common flakey behaviour and robustness compared with old amps from 50s to the 80s. In older amps you commonly see open jacks … Read more