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Re: Looking for inputs on Laney GH50L
 2/5/2004 9:18 PM |
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Rob Mercure | Re: Looking for inputs on Laney GH50L Sacha, The plastic material that the tube socket is composed of. In particular I remember having to do some soldering near the first preamp tube on a Laney and accidentally touched the iron tip to the socket terminal - the wire just pulled off due so "springiness." I then cleaned the old solder off the tube socket, looped the wire through, and then attempted to resolder it. Due to the narrow clearance I couldn't get a "clean shot" with the soldering iron and accidentally heated the terminal/tube pin socket until it was loose - and I really didn't want to replace the socket! But the time I had it hot was only seconds - this was years ago but I'd "guesstimate" that the material got soft in about 1/3 the time that other plastic sockets do. Yeah, replace the sockets with ceramic - a good solution if you have the time - I'd also replace the plastic jacks with metal SC type - as best I know "reliable plastic jack" is an oxymoronic phrase. Other than this complaint, and the already noted problems with the trannies, Laney's seem like good enough amps. Rob |
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| Sacha Thanks Rob, |