Ok, so I bought an amplifier not so long ago from a recycling sight not far from me. It was in rough condition, an old Fender PR 498, a Front man Series 25R. Not too long ago, I fixed it, now it's working brilliantly!

I had to take out the broken pot on the reverb control, as it's the main point of a 25R. I soldered in a new one tonight and I replaced all of the tone knobs. I cleaned it quite a bit, too, but I can't do anything about the tears on the leather finish.

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Remember that amplifier find I got from a recycling plant? It was still in working order, but was a bit trashed and well-used. (Either that or the person who owned it before I did was a mucky minger.) I fixed it up and I bought a guitar to go with it, explicitly for home use. I should also point out, before anybody mentions about it, that the guitar is a lefty, but it's been restrung so I can play it as a righty.

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