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If the traces on the pcb are ok, you should be fine. fender got bad resistors and the show up in the darndest places. the verb is SS, unplug the tank, see if the noise is still there... ground the input, see if the noise is still there.... basically see if the recovery works, it might be a bad tank...

Wow, thank you all for the great info!

What should I clean the board with? Contact cleaner and elbow grease do not seem to be doing it.

Hi guys, I have been working on my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Whenever I turn up the reverb even slightly I get a terrible noise. I have done lots of stompbox builds but never much in the way of amp work. When I opened it up there were definately issues with the two 470r wire wound resistors so I got ne...