A quicker method is to have your bass player touch everything with his bare hands.

Everybody knows you should do this, everybody mentions it ... and nobody directly shows it, beyond the shadow of a doubt how to! Until now. Thank you!

Around 1970 I got hit full force by the power supply in an unplugged 50 watt Bassman. At the time I had no clue at all what I was doing. I heard a loud crack, and the room literally turned bright blue for a fraction of a second. I've learned a lot since then!

It's ridiculous how long it took me to find something so clear and informative.  Seriously excellent video.

A bit more about putting a hand in your pocket while checking high voltages.  What is really dangerous is current across your heart.  By keeping a hand in your pocket, the charge will typically run down your arm, down the same side of your body and out to ground.  Great advice and a great video.

I can imagine Alanis singing " and I got one hand in my pocket and the other one is checking a Power Cap."

I like this person, she’s chill, awesome, and helping people not do something incredibly stupid..

♫ Well, I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is pokin' stuff with a chopstick ♫

The laid back tone of this video also is a lesson in safety.  Take it slow - never be in a hurry when you work on high voltage circuits of any kind.

I've been afraid to work on electronics until this video. Thank you so much for making this.

The one hand in pocket trick was the first thing they taught us in electronics school. I was working on an old TV in the classroom and touched the terminals of the crt with my hand that should have been in my pocket. The whole class heard the snap as the spark entered my finger. The instructor used me as an example of what not to do. I wasn't hurt but I felt really stupid for the rest of the day lol.

This is the clearest explanation on discharging caps I've seen. Thanks!

Excellent video. When anything like this is mentioned in forums, it's always like someone shouting "LEPER, UNCLEAN" and everyone starts chanting "if you don't already know how to discharge caps, you shouldn't be repairing anything!" This, in contrast, was very informative and helpful. Even if I'm here 5 years after you made it.

Thank you for making this so straight to the point! Its much more helpful than other videos I’ve seen that way.

My dad used to say: accidental discharge of caps by hand wakes you up faster than a morning coffee

Really good. Pleasant, concise and informative. No time wasted, which is a welcome   change.

Finally, a video that gets straight to the point, with clear and concise steps, including the safety measures. Thank you.

A full troubleshooting guide on how to read amp schematics and know what the parts on the chassis are would be a HUGE help.

This is a great public service. You may have saved a life. Consider me subscribed!

i love how this is such a "no bullshit" video. great video.