OT Question: Blowing Fuses?

Started by pjackso, May 29, 2005, 04:41:55 PM

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pjackso

Totally off topic I know, but my amp just started going through fuses like tic-tacs. :?
It makes a few terrible sounding pops and then a huge BAM when the fuse blows... :x
Its a well used 75' Twin Reverb.  I should mention that I cannel jump the Normal and Vibrato together.  I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated :D

The Tone God

Well if your consistantly blowing fuses then you have issues and no I don't think the channel linking has anything to do with it.

Check your tubes. You might have a bad tube in there most likely a power tube. If they check out then something is going on inside. Unless you are well versed in handling high voltage you might want to hit a amp repair shop.

Andrew

cd

Most likely a bad power tube, but next time, check this out:

http://geofex.com/ampdbug/ampdebug.htm

Steve C

My Super Reverb was doing the same thing a couple of years ago, turned out to be a bad rectifier tube.