amp cuts in and out

yeggi · #1 10-07-2010, 04:30 PM

so today i was just jammin along and my amp started fuzzing and cutting in and out, not turning off. also at some points it would flap like a fart when i hit low notes. i play out of a gsr 200 that may very well have souldering issues, and a cord with issues too. can you guys tell me what might be the problem? thanks!

JimmyM · #2 10-07-2010, 04:54 PM

flapping like a fart suggests you blew a speaker. hard to tell without being there. or knowing exactly what you're using.

yeggi · #3 10-07-2010, 05:03 PM

500w hartke lh500 out of a 4.5 4x10XL never been turned up past half way, its not that type of farting i know what your saying.

anderbass · #4 10-07-2010, 06:05 PM

Your amp might just have dirty switching contacts in the Effects loop Return jack. A really easy way to find out is to simply plug a guitar cord into the Effects send and Return jacks, then play the amp and see if the problem is gone.

craig.p · #5 10-07-2010, 07:18 PM

You've already identified two possible sources of the problem. Fix those first, or at least verify that they're absolutely not causes.