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Kustom Newbie [message #14813] Fri, 03 December 2010 21:54 Go to next message
serdontos is currently offline  serdontos
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Just grabbed a pretty clean black Hustler 410 from a local Tulsa pawn for $200, tremolo, vibrato and reverb all work (though reverb is a little weak, any ideas?). The only faults are pilot light out, missing Hustler badge and a couple of tears in the grill cloth. Sounds great, and looks sweet sitting beside my plushy Plush. SN is 98735, anyone have any idea of year of manufacture? I've always been a tuber, but I do like this ol' Kansas made Kustom.......Ronnie

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14814 is a reply to message #14813] Sat, 04 December 2010 08:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LesS is currently offline  LesS
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Hi Ronnie,
Production date for SN 98735 was 2/25/73 plus or minus a few weeks.

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14815 is a reply to message #14813] Sat, 04 December 2010 09:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
pleat is currently offline  pleat
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Ronnie,
you may want to check out the reverb tank in the bottom of the amp. A lot of times, one of the reverb springs may be broken. If everything looks good, then you may have some problems in the electronics, or it may be someone replaced the reverb tank with a wrong replacement tank. Hard to say with a 40 year old amp, but I'm sure someone on the site will have more input.
pleat

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14821 is a reply to message #14813] Mon, 06 December 2010 07:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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Welcome to the joint!

Tarnish on the both the Aluminum female jacks and male plugs feeding the reverb tank have been known to creat weak reverb and sqeals/feedback.
The replacement bulb for your amp is a GE 335, the easyest way to get in in and out out once you gently pry out the blue lamp cover is to slip a lenght of small vacume hose over the bulb, or just take the time to drop the whole switch assy off of the amps face plate.

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14824 is a reply to message #14813] Mon, 06 December 2010 10:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kustomoholic is currently offline  kustomoholic
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I live in Tulsa as well ...call me after noon Monday... I have bulbs and can show you how to change them... It's easy not that you really need the help..
918-724-9241

Craig

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14825 is a reply to message #14813] Mon, 06 December 2010 12:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chicagobill
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Welcome to the place!

Always happy to meet a new Kustom owner. You also own a Plush? You must love the padded amps.

The first thing I'd check for your reverb problem, is try switching the send and return RCA plugs going to the tank. It may be that the tank is plugged in backwards.

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14831 is a reply to message #14813] Mon, 06 December 2010 20:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
serdontos is currently offline  serdontos
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Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome and for all the helpful info and ideas, I will look into the reverb tank and see what I can find out.

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14833 is a reply to message #14831] Tue, 07 December 2010 00:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
serdontos is currently offline  serdontos
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I live in Tulsa as well ...call me after noon Monday... I have bulbs and can show you how to change them... It's easy not that you really need the help..
Hey Craig, I really appreciate your very kind offer, but I already got the bulb for the pilot light changed out, again thanks alot, maybe I'll bump into you some time in T-Town, I actually live in Mannford..............Ronnie

[Updated on: Tue, 07 December 2010 00:26]

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Re: Kustom Newbie [message #14835 is a reply to message #14813] Tue, 07 December 2010 10:01 Go to previous message
kustomoholic is currently offline  kustomoholic
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you got the number...take care

Craig

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