Thanks for the warm reception. The last mechanical tinkering I did was when I was around 8 years old. I'd gotten a portable reel to reel for Christmas
(giving my age away now). I recorded my first song (self-written) and one day became curious how the thing worked. I opened it up, and of course couldn't put it back together. I've never tried to repair anything electronic since. But with encouragement from everyone who replied to my inquiry, I opened up my amp and thank God it was a simple fix. I've always loved music. I had a transistor radio back in the day and got my first "record player" when I was 12. It had a lid & handle making it portable; and of course the metal spindle & arm that allowed 4 or 5 records to be stacked on it. When the prior record finished playing another would drop and play. With it I got a 45 record from the soundtrack "My Fair Lady" with "Get Me to the Church On Time" and "On the Street Where You Live." Somewhere along life's way I lost them both. But I still have the LP Vinyl of "Merry Christmas the Supremes" that I also got that Christmas and there are no scratches (well, none that skip)! It's still one of my favorite Christmas albums and I listen to it year round. How did you guys get into this hobby?