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#278,542
MCF said:
So I got busted today. And had a post removed. There is a guy selling a hard to find twenty year old Agi 200 watt all tube amp in the classifieds. I’m interested.

But the guy wants close to 2K for it. As some amp ads frequently state, it was recently gone through and had all the caps replaced without explaining why. So I responded by simply asking why the caps were replaced. The seller’s response was that it is “common” maintenance for a twenty year old amp. Nothing else was said. So I responded with a link, no comment or other text, just the link, with a recent Andy Fields (Agedhorse) thread re cap life and how ridiculous it is to replace caps for no reason. My post was removed. I guess I understand and I probably should not have done that. But my intention was to give potential buyers pause to ask questions before buying.

But. The seller let someone, identify not disclosed, go into the guts of a valuable amp and do who knows what that could cause potential problems. And there were no issues that the seller disclosed that led to replacement. Was I wrong?
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Personally, I think you did the right thing. Did the seller mention who did this recap? And *all* the caps? Not just the power supply electrolytics?
 
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#278,545
Nocturnal said:
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That's gonna be tricky, but ... yeehah!
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
sorry GEO but anybody that knows amps wants to see that especially with tube amps…almost like “New Clutch” when selling a manual car…
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If the amp's been played regularly and is doing great, I'm fine with it as is after a visual inspection (via remote photos if necessary) to make sure the caps aren't showing issues. And that's just the power supply caps. 20 years old shouldn't be a problem with most other caps. Now if it's been sitting unused for years? That's another story.
 
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#278,551
MCF said:
I’ll arrive noonish Thursday. You, Frank, and Jeff can take me, and whoever else, afternoon drinking. The afternoon we spent together at that cool bar in Capitola is one of my fondest memories. I have no clue how you were able to walk in the shoes you were wearing. Good times!
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What?, those Pumas?
They’re super comfy.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
If the amp's been played regularly and is doing great, I'm fine with it as is after a visual inspection (via remote photos if necessary) to make sure the caps aren't showing issues. And that's just the power supply caps. 20 years old shouldn't be a problem with most other caps. Now if it's been sitting unused for years? That's another story.
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totally agree but if someone offers it for sale with new caps, would you go and ask him to put the old ones in there to knock down the price?….
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
totally agree but if someone offers it for sale with new caps, would you go and ask him to put the old ones in there to knock down the price?….
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No, but I want to know who did the work snd what they did. It also often makes a seller want more than the amp is worth because they have more money in it. It’s an equation and we all have different answers.
 
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