Well that was fun (first redplate tube experience)

[Ascension]

Weird. I had my Rocket red plate one time and shut it down pulled the power tubes, took a look then reinstalled them fired it back up and finished the set. Tone was a little sloppy and distorted, but it got me through. Dropped a new set of 84's in that night when I got home and have never had another issue, that was a few years and many gigs ago. I would call or email Sweetwater on the issue, I wouldn't trust those tubes. Also sent you a link to the manual for the Rocket by PM.

 

[JMP/HBE]

They always sound glorious just before they blow.

 

[DankStar]

They always sound glorious just before they blow.

I’m gonna go out in style!

played on it tonight for awhile. they have a nice healthy glow to em and things are sounding good. With and without an extension speaker. I can’t replicate what it was doing at band practice.

 

[DankStar]

Played it for 5 minutes today. It made a pop and died. :boggled:

it’s at the shop.

 

[JOLLY]

So, what is your experience with the smell of burnt pubes? I'd be interested in hearing that story.:18:

 

[DankStar]

So, what is your experience with the smell of burnt pubes? I'd be interested in hearing that story.:18:

Not much to do in Ohio growing up besides guitar and lighting farts

 

[JMP/HBE]

Not much to do in Ohio growing up besides guitar and lighting farts

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Speaking of farts my 120 W Laney Ironheart head just made some strange loud popping noises and died yesterday. I think it's one of the preamp tubes (not glowing/whiteish on top). Hoping that's the extent of it or else it's off to my tech in the evening

 

[DankStar]

Speaking of farts my 120 W Laney Ironheart head just made some strange loud popping noises and died yesterday. I think it's one of the preamp tubes (not glowing/whiteish on top). Hoping that's the extent of it or else it's off to my tech in the evening

I think we have ourselves an ampedemic! I wasn't able to see my preamp tubes before I took mine in but definitely had the pop of death. Scared me it was so loud

 

[jeremy]

a tube not glowing and with a white top usually means it lost vacuum and its dead

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Yeah it's dead, but something else seems to have happened as well. After replacing it (dead tube) the amp comes on & works but w/ a loud buzz (50hhz/60htz kinda). Checked all the connections/cables & stuff, it all seems ok. Looks like I will be making a trip w/ it to my tech one of these days

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Made the trip already and just got back w/ the amp. It's working again :bigthumb:

Dude just cleaned the socket or tightened it or something anyway he only charged me his bench fee (about $40) so not too bad. Might be my imagination but the amp still seems a bit noisier when idling (nothing crazy though just a bit more noise than before. It's probably he new preamp tube I swapped in. Still, it sounds great so I'll just let things be :bigthumb:

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Grabbed the nearest guitar (needed some tuning ) & fired it up. All's well that ends well.

Hope everything works out well for you too Dankstar :bigthumb:

 

[DankStar]

Thanks! Those eminences sound great. Do you use that switch on the 609 to roll off highs?

 

[Phantasmagoria]

No I just had it on the "normal" setting. I have'nt really tried/touched the filter switch at all.. maybe I should ..and then post up some video's

 

[DankStar]

Got the boogie back from the shop. The main issue was the power cable. The stupid cable that goes missing before it goes bad actually went bad. WTF. He cleaned up some other stuff while he was in there (he said pots were a little smashed, amp probably fell over at some point, fixed those; there was a noise with nothing plugged into amp, fixed that; checked tubes & bias - all ok).

He was thinking the redplating was from a tube pin not making good contact. He didn't have to change out the sockets or tubes but he tweaked the tube retainer bars so they aren't pulling the tubes at an angle anymore. I previously tried to straighten them as much as possible without being too forceful.

I'm thinking the power outlet I took out of the chassis that the previous owner had in there was for a clip on fan or something he used to cool the sucker down. I may also get a little fan just to keep air moving on it.

Sounds killler now, it just gets hot as hell. Like front panel is very warm to the touch after practice.

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Gotta admit, I've never had such a small amp sound so big. I've had big amps that sounded kinda small but this thing is a beast.