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Topic: I have a "sick" Standel |
Casey Lowmiller
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Kansas
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Posted 19 Jun 2008 4:27 pm |
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Does anyone know a good, fast & "reasonable" amp tech that can work on an old solidstate Standel? It is a model S-15-R, which is a Studio XV according to the front control panel. It is a single channel amp with Reverb & Vibrato...it definitely has the epoxy coated modules.
Problem 1: The Vibrato doesn't seem to work.
Problem 2: The Reverb works, but it's really funky.
Problem 3: The amp distorts & breaksup very easily. It certainly doesn't have the headroom that it should have & the distortion is pretty much at all volumes.
Basically, I need to find someone who can go through it, replace what needs replaced and someone that can make sure that the amp retains the tone & headroom that these Standels are famous for!!!
Any help is much appreciated...sorry for the long explanation!!!
Casey
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2008 5:30 pm
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Contact Danny McKinney at Standel.
Also Requisite Audio.
Google these. He can help you get it fixed. Great guy.
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2008 5:57 pm
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Danny will refer you to Tim Maag in Orange County Ca. He has lots of experience with he epoxied preamp modules. He figured them out before the schematics became available on the Standel website.
Tim is not on line. His number is 714-447-8364
Don't expect a quick turn around though! He did a good job on my 67-68 Super Imperial.
As far as the reverb it will probably always be funky because thats the way they are. Get a Holy Grail digital reverb or something comparable.
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jun 2008 6:00 pm
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Danny McKinney will refer you to Woody Woodell (615)-851-7058 or Tim Maag (714)-447-8364. These guys handle all the old standel repair. Buddy Emmons, I know uses Woody. 
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 19 Jun 2008 6:08 pm
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I'll certainly give those fellers a call. I just got this baby in and I need to get it healthy. Even with the problems, it still sounds pretty damn good. I'm excited!!!
Casey
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2008 8:42 am
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Casey, if you could find an electronics tech who could trace down the module that is causing the problem I have all the different color modules. We have a tech at the store where I teach who is very good, (Ft. Smith, AR), however, I have sent several Standel's to Woody Woodell at Benchcraft Electronics in Nashville, TN and he is very good and a good guy also.
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Casey Lowmiller
From:
Kansas
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Posted 20 Jun 2008 12:31 pm
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Has anyone made new modules that aren't epoxy- coated & used them to replace the old ones??? If so,how time consuming was it & how pricey was it???
Since my Standel is more of a players amp, I'm not that concerned about collectibillity. I just want a Standel that sounds great & performs properly.
Casey
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2008 1:37 pm
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| That's what Tim does if he can't find a replacement module. He just builds a new one from scratch and doesn't cover it with epoxy. My amp had other issues so I don't know what the cost breakdown was. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2008 10:00 am
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Here's a picture of the rebuilt module next to the epoxied original.
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2008 6:13 am
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I built one and put it in a small plastic tray for an old Standel hybrid I worked on for another Forum member.
These amps are no joy to work on!! Often the parts and layout only resemble the schematics. Bob Crook made changes on the fly all the time. I did two Standel Custom amps for another Forum member. Both amps looked identical on the outside, whole different story inside. I ended up building a circuit diagram from scratch for the power amp.
One can spend far more time in these amps than is economically feasible to charge for!!! You got to love it or leave it.
When I get one of these I just take my time and put it aside for a while so I can can support the shop with more common repairs.
Woody has been a great help to me at times when I would get stumped. He is a gem!!! |
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