Early (2004) Rockerverb 50 questions

RedOrange · Post by **RedOrange** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:41 am

I originally posted this to the Community forum, but maybe it should be here. So I am reposting in the Technical forum.

I'm asking for help from anyone who has experience with the early (2004) Rockerverb 50.

I got a used 2004 Rockerverb 50 on ebay. It had the following: Broken reverb tank wires (now fixed), unshielded reverb cable, and Dagnall transformers. I never use reverb, so does that mean I don't need a shielded cable? I have replaced the Dagnall OT and choke with MM, this made a noticable and welcome improvement! The PT seems to be functioning fine, however, would putting a Mercury Magnetics PT help anything? Lastly, I've heard that the early RV50s sometimes suffered from cold solder joints. How can I tell if I have this problem?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

chrismathewsjr · Post by **chrismathewsjr** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:41 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RedOrange
 I never use reverb, so does that mean I don't need a shielded cable?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If you do use reverb and you find the reverb to be unnecessarily noisy, switching to shielded cables for the reverb connections is a wise first-thing to check on.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RedOrange
 I have replaced the Dagnall OT and choke with MM, this made a noticable and welcome improvement! The PT seems to be functioning fine, however, would putting a Mercury Magnetics PT help anything?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Putting in a new PT would do very little, if anything to your amp's functionability. As far as power transformers: if it meets spec's and ain't broke, it's a waste of time and money to replace.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RedOrange
 Lastly, I've heard that the early RV50s sometimes suffered from cold solder joints. How can I tell if I have this problem?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

If a solder joint is cold and somehow becomes an intermittent connection, you'll notice some intermittent problems with your amp (no sound, high squeels, or buzzes) - so until that happens, I don't think you'll need to worry.

RedOrange · Post by **RedOrange** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:00 am

Thanks! The amp sounds fantastic, so I'm ready to rock.

chrismathewsjr · Post by **chrismathewsjr** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:09 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RedOrange
 Thanks! The amp sounds fantastic, so I'm ready to rock.
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Welcome here any time and welcome to the club!

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