Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 25 Apr 2024 5:30 pm |
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I have a 1974 Session 400. I bought it new that year. Over the years it's been serviced which required pulling the plastic Molex connectors from the circuit boards. For 50 years, I would have to occasionally remove them and try to squeeze the female connectors to get better connections. Lately, it's been cutting in and out. I finally bought new female and male pins and replaced all of them inside the plastic connectors. Instead of crimping them as the factory did, I did soft crimps, and soldered the wires to the pins and reinstalled them into the plastic connectors. Amazing difference. Totally quiet and full power again. I did a capacitor mod upgrade in 2013. I also, upgraded the power transistors to the ones used in the Nashville 400. If you're having to pound on the top of your Session 400 to get it to act right, I highly recommend re-pinning the Molex connectors. I have a flat spider magnet 1501 in it. Great tone.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2024 5:54 pm
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| It's a shame that Peavey used the Molex system. I had to deal with them in older Ford and Chrysler vehicles. I once complained to the Ford service manager, he told me "they made it way out of warranty before they gave problems" The same is true for Peavey! |
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