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CabanaBoy

CabanaBoy

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New wife approved girlfriend from Mississippi.
Her name is Delta.

Peavey Delta Blues (1).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (3).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (4).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (5).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (6).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (7).JPG Peavey Delta Blues (8).JPG

The amp needed a little TLC, but it is sounding great at the moment. I suppose it could use a new set of tube sockets, a matched quad of tubes, and a re-cap - but, hey, all is running well as is, so I'm not going to rush it type thing...
 
Very nice score!
Have you worked on one before?
They’re notorious for being a little fiddlie under the hood...much the same as their classic 30 siblings.
I haven’t had the opportunity to work on a Delta Blues, but I have successfully worked on a couple of Classic 30s now. (Just to change out a couple of caps, and stuff)
They’re really nice amps when they’re running right!
Congrats!:cheers:
 
jtcnj said:
Nice!
I have no lluck with those spring type tube retainers; seems they get bent out of shape easily and hard to get them righteous again.
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Ya, this one was missing one of the retainers. I had one on hand that is working - the top of it is a little bent out of shape. I'll straighten out later after it gets done cooking on the bench for a few hours.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Very nice score!
Have you worked on one before?
They’re notorious for being a little fiddlie under the hood...much the same as their classic 30 siblings.
I haven’t had the opportunity to work on a Delta Blues, but I have successfully worked on a couple of Classic 30s now. (Just to change out a couple of caps, and stuff)
They’re really nice amps when they’re running right!
Congrats!:cheers:
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Thanks...

Ya, they use circuit boards (not a real fan), but it's not to bad really - as long as you make sure to prep properly - you can just kind of compress them a bit to pull them out. Just gotta try and not stress out the joints too much and double check them before reinstalling. I've already replaced a bad resistor in the power section and re-flowed a bunch of solder joints. A bunch of the tube socket solder points were loose/cracked. But, after that she seems just fine. If I keep it I will be pulling it back apart to replace all the tube sockets, re-cap it, and slap in a matched quad of tubes - sooner or later. I try to save any USA Peavey amp I come across - as a put it, another piece of Peavey USA musical history save ;)
 
Is it the same “U” shaped, 3 piece, circuit board as the Classic 30 pretty much?
Like I said, I haven’t opened up one of the Delta Blues before...so, just curious, and too lazy to search :D.
 
Nice amp. I had the 1x15 version of this for a while when I was helping out a buddy with a blues-ey thing he was doing. It brought some righteous tone.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Is it the same “U” shaped, 3 piece, circuit board as the Classic 30 pretty much?
Like I said, I haven’t opened up one of the Delta Blues before...so, just curious, and too lazy to search :D.
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Ya, it's pretty much the same setup/idea. The Delta actually comes apart pretty easy. When working on the boards I just kind of prop them open with a wooden dowel so the they don't bend back and forth to much and cause issues. I use a hotter than normal soldering iron for quick on/off. It's the opposite most say to do, but the quick heat (for me) seems to cause less damage damage and less chance of cold solders. Another USA Peavey Lives !!!
 
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