Amp not working...
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El Supremo
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Re: Amp not working...
Check the output tubes (the big ones) first. 2× EL84 for the Tiny Terror I believe.
Are they glowing? What color? Do they flash?
Check the output tubes (the big ones) first. 2× EL84 for the Tiny Terror I believe.
Are they glowing? What color? Do they flash?
Chickenwings
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El Supremo
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Re: Amp not working...
The one that turns blue is the good one (as long as nothing is glowing red). The blue glow is basically a flow/bombardment of electrons.
It's highly adviseable to swap out both tubes for a matched pair though.
The one that turns blue is the good one (as long as nothing is glowing red). The blue glow is basically a flow/bombardment of electrons.
It's highly adviseable to swap out both tubes for a matched pair though.
Re: Amp not working...
Did you try the preamp tubes...one at a time.?
What makes you think the power tubes need replacing.? (though you should have a spare pair when money permits)
Whoh...wait a minute.
Did you try the preamp tubes...one at a time.?
What makes you think the power tubes need replacing.? (though you should have a spare pair when money permits)
VinceT
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Re: Amp not working...
Check all tubes, but start with pre-amp. My Mesa Rectoverb 25 clean channel crapped out on me this week at a gig (less than 2 months after purchase - luckily the dirt channel got me through the gig). One of the symptoms was a quietness with the sputtering. Next day, I pulled the preamp tubes and it was the second tube in the gain cascade (v2 in Mesa) that was crappy - a quick replacement and everything was back to normal.
Does the Tiny Terror have a loop? If so, plug your guitar into the return, that'll let you know if it's power tube or not.
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Check all tubes, but start with pre-amp. My Mesa Rectoverb 25 clean channel crapped out on me this week at a gig (less than 2 months after purchase - luckily the dirt channel got me through the gig). One of the symptoms was a quietness with the sputtering. Next day, I pulled the preamp tubes and it was the second tube in the gain cascade (v2 in Mesa) that was crappy - a quick replacement and everything was back to normal.
Does the Tiny Terror have a loop? If so, plug your guitar into the return, that'll let you know if it's power tube or not.
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Lazarus1140
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Re: Amp not working...
If you amp lives in the USA it may qualify for free money from the government.
If you amp lives in the USA it may qualify for free money from the government.
