Tube amp technicians in MA?[views:34472][posts:91]____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 9:47am - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Need an amp tech that can do work fast; I'm pretty sure I'm just having an issue with a bad power tube but don't want to fuck it up since I'm retarded when it comes to this shit. Hoping I can get the situation rectified before Thursday. |
| ___________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:17am - FuckIsMySignature ""] some tube amps require that you do a barrel roll. |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:19am - aaron_michael ""] here's what you need to do to fix this problem: Strap amp to table. Hit with hammer. (repeat) Rectified. |
| ______________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:23am - markworkingrichards ""] I did several barrel rolls, to no avail. Also bludgeoned with hammer and deleted its system32 folder. I don't know what other RTTP memes to do about it. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:27am - goatcatalyst ""] Cuckold it. |
| ______________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:30am - markworkingrichards ""] Cuckoldry is not an option. My Engl and I are very exclusive. |
| ___________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:31am - FuckIsMySignature ""] you're doing it wrong |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 10:31am - JDDomination ""] ask anthony from coffin birth if he can talk to his bud Macguyver to repair your amp. He's good with tube heads |
| ________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:01pm - Martins ""] What are your symptoms bro? |
| __________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:02pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] blood in the urine |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:07pm - markworkingrichards ""] Aside from bloody urine, volume cut out a lot, made farty noises, sounded like someone turned all the EQ settings all over the place, and eventually got really quiet. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:09pm - Martins ""] Never any 'splosions or anything? When you power up, do all your power/preamp tubes glow normally? Make sure you're plugged into a speaker/load (just in case). The quietness makes me suspect power tubes more than anything else. |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:13pm - markworkingrichards ""] No splodeys (yet), all tubes glow normally, head was plugged into a speaker cab properly (3 different cabs to troubleshoot) before powering up. I'm hoping a tube is just loose or something, but I won't know for another hour and a half when I get out of work. Is there any way to tell which tube is bad (if that's the case) without having to buy new ones and swap them in and out? |
| ________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:16pm - Martins ""] Even though it doesn't seem like the tubes are microphonic, it may be a possibility. Tap each tube with the tip of a pencil and see if you can hear the tap come out through the speaker (with the amp on, clearly). That usually happens with preamp tubes, though, but try it out on all of them. Honestly, I would just get new power tubes. Worst case scenario, it's not the power tubes and you just have a backup set. It doesn't sound like your tranny blew or anything. What tubes are in there anyway? |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:17pm - markworkingrichards ""] SED Winged Cs. Whatever it is that's wrong, I just hope I can have it taken care of before our next show on Thursday. No way in hell am I using just my Blue Voodoo by itself anymore. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:18pm - Martins ""] Probably the t000bz. Also Winged C tells me nothing haha. http://thetubestore.com/svetlana.html |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 1:22pm - markworkingrichards ""] Heh, sorry; 6L6GC, |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 3:12pm - nickstranger ""] Brad from the Proselyte or Tom at Aztech. |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 3:22pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] aaron_michael said:here's what you need to do to fix this problem: Strap amp to table. Hit with hammer. (repeat) Rectified. Use two hammers for dual rectifier. |
| _____________________________ [Feb 5,2011 3:28pm - blue ""] Do what martins suggested about the pre amp tubes. If one sounds diff than the others when you tap it, there's your problem tube. |
| _____________________________ [Feb 5,2011 3:29pm - blue ""] markworkingrichards said: I don't know what other RTTP memes to do about it. A FUCKING RITUAL OBVIOUSLY |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 3:35pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] is the dick bro? |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 5:40pm - JDDomination ""] blue said: markworkingrichards said: I don't know what other RTTP memes to do about it. A FUCKING RITUAL OBVIOUSLY DO A SCHEMATIC MODIFICATION ABOUT IT, FAGGOT! |
| ________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 5:54pm - reimroc ""] JOE CHRISTIANNI RITUAL SCHEMATIC MODIFICATIONS ARE REV BEARD PINK GUITAR RAVIOLIS |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 6:07pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] OR DAVID THE GNOME IS YOU IN CHINATOWN |
| ____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 6:18pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I did a few rituals, and found out the supposed "new" tubes that were put in the Engl when I bought it 3 weeks ago were in another amp for 3 years. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 8:31pm - brian_dc ""] old ass tubes where did you go? I had a lot of luck with Aztech, but I've got a guy in Providence. Only reason I stopped going. |
| ____________________________________________ [Feb 5,2011 8:38pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I just got new tubes; put them in, played for about an hour with no sound issues, but 2 of the LEDs behind the tubes aren't lit. Not sure what that means exactly. I guess tomorrow I'll be giving Aztech a call. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 6,2011 12:14am - Martins ""] LEDs behind the tubes? |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 6,2011 12:20am - JustinBOTG ""] ENGL's have LEDs that light up behind the faceplate |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 11:38am - ouchdrummer ""] MarkFuckingRichards said:I just got new tubes; put them in, played for about an hour with no sound issues, but 2 of the LEDs behind the tubes aren't lit. Not sure what that means exactly. I guess tomorrow I'll be giving Aztech a call. Glad to hear that it's working. |
| ______________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:16pm - blue ""] MarkFuckingRichards said:I just got new tubes; put them in, played for about an hour with no sound issues, but 2 of the LEDs behind the tubes aren't lit. Not sure what that means exactly. I guess tomorrow I'll be giving Aztech a call. pretty sure those lights have nothing to do with shit. |
| _______________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:33pm - AndrewBastard ""] yeah they just look cool |
| ______________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:41pm - markworkingrichards ""] Actually, the amp isn't working as intended. I was able to play it for about a half hour yesterday and the same sounds I was having with the last set of tubes were coming out of it. Taking it to someone today. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:55pm - The_Rooster ""] I'd be very suprised if this is a microphonic tube. I've encountered quite a few over the years, and the symptoms you are describing are not typical of that problem. It is very possible that you do, in fact, have a microphonic tube in there (if so, it is worth replacing), but I doubt that that is major contributing factor in what's causing your amp to lose volume and cut out. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:56pm - The_Rooster ""] blue said: MarkFuckingRichards said:I just got new tubes; put them in, played for about an hour with no sound issues, but 2 of the LEDs behind the tubes aren't lit. Not sure what that means exactly. I guess tomorrow I'll be giving Aztech a call. pretty sure those lights have nothing to do with shit. Could be an indication that power is not reaching a certain point in the circuit though, no? Maybe a faulty filter cap? Is it easy to open the chassis to look inside? Check for leaky caps, burned up components, etc.... DO NOT prod around inside without rubber souled shoes and one hand behind your back though. even if it is unplugged. |
| ______________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:57pm - markworkingrichards ""] It's not just volume; it also makes farty sounds like there's a blown speaker, and does weird shit with the EQ. So fucking annoying that this has to happen so close to a show. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 12:59pm - The_Rooster ""] markworkingrichards said:It's not just volume; it also makes farty sounds like there's a blown speaker, and does weird shit with the EQ. So fucking annoying that this has to happen so close to a show. That's when it always happens. My JMP crapped out during the last riff of our last song when we played with ya'll at O'Briens... resulting in epic tone fail. |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 1:04pm - markworkingrichards ""] Every time I plug in, there's something new wrong. Hopefully if I can't get it taken care of before Thursday, I'll be able to take a chance at the show. At least I'll be running 2 rigs so I won't be completely out of luck. |
| __________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 1:12pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] markworkingrichards said:Every time I plug in, there's something new wrong. Hopefully if I can't get it taken care of before Thursday, I'll be able to take a chance at the show. At least I'll be running 2 rigs so I won't be completely out of luck. mark if worse comes to worse evan will probably let you use his head on thursday.. although we may need use of your cab sir. |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 1:13pm - markworkingrichards ""] The_Rooster said: blue said: MarkFuckingRichards said:I just got new tubes; put them in, played for about an hour with no sound issues, but 2 of the LEDs behind the tubes aren't lit. Not sure what that means exactly. I guess tomorrow I'll be giving Aztech a call. pretty sure those lights have nothing to do with shit. Could be an indication that power is not reaching a certain point in the circuit though, no? Maybe a faulty filter cap? Is it easy to open the chassis to look inside? Check for leaky caps, burned up components, etc.... DO NOT prod around inside without rubber souled shoes and one hand behind your back though. even if it is unplugged. I suck at all this stuff, so there's no way I'm even thinking of poking around in there, haha. |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 1:13pm - markworkingrichards ""] FuckIsMySignature said: markworkingrichards said:Every time I plug in, there's something new wrong. Hopefully if I can't get it taken care of before Thursday, I'll be able to take a chance at the show. At least I'll be running 2 rigs so I won't be completely out of luck. mark if worse comes to worse evan will probably let you use his head on thursday.. although we may need use of your cab sir. That would be awesome man, Evan is more than welcome to use one or both of my cabs. They're both 8 ohms; one Vader, one Mesa. |
| __________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 1:17pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] worrrrd homie |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 3:25pm - ArrowHeadNLI ""] Doesn't sound like tubes at all. Sounds like you fried the output transformer, a-la some retard running it with no speaker load attached. I could be wrong, I don't know much about tube amps these days, but that is EXACTLY the sounds and effects I was getting on my old JCM800 I fried the output transformer on. Farty noises, loss of signal, abrupt drop in volume, etc.... |
| ________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 5:07pm - Martins ""] Ya i was about to say that it's starting to sound like your output tranny. Leaving your amp on without a load for longer than a few seconds to a few minutes will fry your tranny like it's nobody's business. I don't know how easy it is to replace it by the time your show happens though. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. |
| ____________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 5:54pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I've never left the amp on w/o being plugged into a speaker cab (properly, of course). Hell, I've only had it for a few weeks. I'm guessing the dude who I bought it from did something stupid. Anyway, it's sitting at Aztech right now. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 6:34pm - goatcatalyst ""] Sounds to me like you're gonna have to cuckold it, buddy. |
| _____________________________ [Feb 7,2011 6:43pm - blue ""] Previous owner pwned you. That's what happened with my 2 channy dual recto when I got it. Though in my case it wasn't the tranny, thank crap. |
| ____________________________________________ [Feb 7,2011 6:46pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I just hope whatever it is doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Even if it costs a couple hundred, still got a decxent deal with the road case and all the midi footswitch/interface bullshit included. |
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