Hi There,

Sorry to open an old thread but just wanted to weigh in on this. I've had a hard working Pro 185 for about 18 years now and I love it. It's been gigging on average 3-4 nights a week since the day I got it. It suffered the same problem with the large filter caps, I had no flight case for the first couple of years and frequently used the casters to wheel it from van to gig, perfect activity for loosening those filter caps. The repair guy took them off, turned them upside down, glued them back to the board and hard wired them back (at least that's what he told me ). That repair lasted about 15 years with no trouble at all. Unfortunately, it has started to give me some trouble again but it sounds like the same problem and I'm going to have a look myself when I get a chance.

I've always loved the cleanness of this amp, tubes are nice but when they get hot and crunch up, chords turn to mush. If you want it loud but clean as a whistle, you can't beat the 185 IMHO.

Did you get it sorted in the end?

Good luck,

Rob.