How to stop the Back of Tweed Deluxe from vibrating

[Lowspeid]

I just brought home a used Victoria 20112. Played it a couple hours, then the back started to rattle and vibrate against the chassis REALLY loud. I made sure the screws holding it on were tight. Any advice on how to get the back to stop vibrating/rattling?

 

[Wildeman]

Does it have the asbestos sheet?

 

[corliss1]

I'd recommend a piece of foam weatherstripping or something similar in the center where it touches the chassis. I'm not sure if there is anything there on the Victorias, but Fender puts a thin sheet of foam there on the Hot Rod series for this reason.

 

[Lowspeid]

Does it have the asbestos sheet?

Not that I can find. But I’m not gonna lick it, just in case.

 

[Lowspeid]

I'd recommend a piece of foam weatherstripping or something similar in the center where it touches the chassis. I'm not sure if there is anything there on the Victorias, but Fender puts a thin sheet of foam there on the Hot Rod series for this reason.

There’s nothing there from Victoria. I was thinking thin foam, so that kinda confirms where I need to go. Thanks.

 

[corliss1]

The asbestos comment was slightly a joke, as the original ones had that, but it served as a heat shield and not anti vibration material.

 

[muscmp]

on a sears 1482 i added felt weatherstripping such as mentioned above. comes with adhesive backing usually. you don't want it too thick tho as the panel should be flush upon tightening.

play music!

 

[Wally]

Or….as many of us heard back in the day at home…and even more of us here today if they want to play out…..TURN THAT THING DOWN!!!!!!!

eeeeehaw…..
+1 on weatherstripping or perhaps some more substantial foam rubber.

 

[printer2]

Or….as many of us heard back in the day at home…and even more of us here today if they want to play out…..TURN THAT THING DOWN!!!!!!!

eeeeehaw…..
+1 on weatherstripping or perhaps some more substantial foam rubber.

I was going to say mute the strings with your hand.

 

[11 Gauge]

I'd recommend a piece of foam weatherstripping or something similar in the center where it touches the chassis. I'm not sure if there is anything there on the Victorias, but Fender puts a thin sheet of foam there on the Hot Rod series for this reason.

+1 on weatherstripping or perhaps some more substantial foam rubber.

+2 on weatherstripping. That's what I added to the 5E3 clone that someone built for me. I wasn't so much dealing with cabinet rattles as I was tube noises, due to the back vibrating against the chassis at all the wrong frequencies.

IIRC (because it's been at least 2-3 years now), I ended up using just some very thin rubberized stuff, just thick enough to fill in what was a pretty small gap in spots.

 

[horseman308]

Or….as many of us heard back in the day at home…and even more of us here today if they want to play out…..TURN THAT THING DOWN!!!!!!!

eeeeehaw…..
+1 on weatherstripping or perhaps some more substantial foam rubber.

See, I was just gonna say to turn it up louder so you can't hear the rattle. Tomato, tinnitus. It's all the same.

 

[ce24]

Stick on fuzzy velcro strip

 

[H. Mac]

Loosening the chassis screws on my 5E3 clone allows the chassis to move a bit, so that the gap between the chassis and the top back piece can be widened. Retightening the screws with the wider gap eliminates rattle/vibration noise.

 

[Axis29]

All three of my tweed amps have a little something wedged between the back panel and the chassis. My Cox Ultimate 5e3 came with several small squares of the soft side of the velcro stuck in there. My Bassman has a little piece of weatherstrip[ping I put in there. My Twin has the same as the Bassman.

I've had a roll of weatherstripping in my music repair toolbox for years.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I'd recommend a piece of foam weatherstripping or something similar in the center where it touches the chassis. I'm not sure if there is anything there on the Victorias, but Fender puts a thin sheet of foam there on the Hot Rod series for this reasopics.

This.

 

[red57strat]

Loosening the chassis screws on my 5E3 clone allows the chassis to move a bit, so that the gap between the chassis and the top back piece can be widened. Retightening the screws with the wider gap eliminates rattle/vibration noise.

This what I did with my tweed amps. Some weatherstripping works, too.

 

[Paul G.]

I use a stick on felt thingy made for furniture gliders, and make sure the chassis is far back enough to exert pressure.

 

[archetype]

Does it really need a back?

 

[scelestus]

My Fender RI has weatherstripping, so I'll pile on with that recommendation.