First things first. One of the tubes (el84) in my classic 30 popped out during moving. After readjusting the pins, I popped that sucker back in and turned it on (the pins were still not perfectly straight, but enough so that the whole tube fit in the socket). I hadn't played this amp in about 6 months (my guitar was stolen), but I finally was able to borrow an epiphone from a friend. After about a minute or so it proceeded to emit a bassy hum (dead tube I assumed). So I turned it off for about 30 seconds then back on. 20 seconds after powering it up, there was a flash of blue/red light, a bang, some smoke, and some ****e in my pants. I immediately turned the amp off. After a few minutes I took a look to see what was wrong, and lo & behold, the same tube I had put back in was completely cracked near the pins. There was also some dust that I didn't realize that had collected on the pins as well. I'm not sure if I blew a fuse, or if it was the tube, so I come here seeking answers!
I was drinking from a cold class seconds before I put the tube in (I should have thought of this before hand), so that may have caused the glass to crackle & break. Is this something that sounds plausible? Is it a tube problem, or did I perhaps break a fuse (or worse, circuitry) in the amp? None of the other tubes are broken/cracked.
Thanks for the help in advance!
I was drinking from a cold class seconds before I put the tube in (I should have thought of this before hand), so that may have caused the glass to crackle & break. Is this something that sounds plausible? Is it a tube problem, or did I perhaps break a fuse (or worse, circuitry) in the amp? None of the other tubes are broken/cracked.
Thanks for the help in advance!