PaulXLE

Well, I'm only 15 minutes from Llangefni, I'll give him a try - thanks very much for that Paul

Hi Douglas thanks for that reply, it has helped me... I'm actually on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, so not exactly handy for either of those places, and I would agree that I need to find a specialist. Though, as you say, actually I'm never going to use the amp any more, so just selling it 'as is' might be for the best. I'm a very poor guitar player, and just mess about, its never been gigged or put under any stress, so it is in great condition for its age - my thoughts are that the longer I keep it, the more it'll be worth, but I dunno, maybe not. I suspect I might get a really good price in the States, but the shipping would be a worry with all the delicate parts. Anyway, thanks for the advice. Paul

Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask a couple of questions about my old Watkins Dominator amp. I've had it a long time, and it is no longer in use, but I had a fiddle with it the other day, took the back off for a quick look. As far as I know it is totally original, I've had it since the 70s, the guy I bought it from had never messed with it, and inside it looks okay. However, see picture, there is a capacitor hanging loose... would I be right in thinking (surely) that it should be attached to the corresponding lug on the circuit board? The amp comes on and kind of works... played quietly it's fine, turn it up and it goes distorted, and not in a good way - clearly there is something amiss - though putting a jump wire to attach this cap didn't seem to fix the problem. I guess the caps probably need replacing, so here's question #2 - if I wanted to sell the amp one day (I know it's worth a lot) would it be better to leave it alone so it is perfectly original, or would it be better to get it fixed so it actually works ? Thanks for any input on this Paul