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11-19-2012, 04:04 PM
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looking for suggestions. Ampeg pf500 just died. Just powered up and the fault lamp lit and the fan died. Also heard a small electrical hum before it died. Hoping this is as easy as replacing the fan but not sure. This head is out of warrenty. Any suggestions or similar experiences?
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11-19-2012, 04:09 PM
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Endorsing: J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | | My first PF500 died due to a shorted speaker cable but the fan still came on despite the fault light. Wish I could help any more than that... |
11-19-2012, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JWP  Any suggestions or similar experiences? | LOL
Purchase a new amplifier that does not say the word "Ampeg"  |
11-19-2012, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BogeyBass LOL
Purchase a new amplifier that does not say the word "Ampeg" | Unless it is full of tubes.
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11-19-2012, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BogeyBass LOL
Purchase a new amplifier that does not say the word "Ampeg" | Quote:
Originally Posted by hdracer Unless it is full of tubes. | These^ |
11-19-2012, 04:40 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Thanks all and lol on the advice not to purchase ampeg! Will get this to a service center and see what the verdict is...at the very least this will become a backup head...now...what to buy for a primary head? Will be matched with an ampeg 115he...i do love the way the pf500 sounded though!
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11-19-2012, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JWP Thanks all and lol on the advice not to purchase ampeg! Will get this to a service center and see what the verdict is...at the very least this will become a backup head...now...what to buy for a primary head? Will be matched with an ampeg 115he...i do love the way the pf500 sounded though! |
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11-19-2012, 07:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | VT pedal into an amp that won't $#!+ the bed?  Really, I'd take a real SVT or even a 3-pro any day....but can't trust these things....too many horror stories. I did thump on a pf rig in a GC for a bit....real nice tone. It has "that sound", but I don't care when I'd spend every gig wondering which note is going to fall silent. |
11-19-2012, 08:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Havasu City, Az USA | | | Did you try the amp with no cab plugged in to eliminate a shorted speaker cable?
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I told my manager that I wanted a regular gig. She told me to try prune juice.
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11-20-2012, 12:40 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Hey b string...tried it but no good. Have it shipped off for repair. Had to pick up a backup head and just got the micro vr 200....glad i did...really impressed so far! First rehearsal tomorrow...cant wait to hear it with the full band...
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11-20-2012, 01:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | | They making a 200 watt Micro VR? That would be pretty cool. |
11-20-2012, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by will33 They making a 200 watt Micro VR? That would be pretty cool. | It's like the full powered Micro VR only littler! 
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11-20-2012, 01:31 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | All Micro VR's are 200w at 4 ohms. Great head...love mine, however, the PF350 gets more play for me because it fits in a laptop bag and sounds just like the Micro VR with 150 more watts. That said, the Micro VR does look cooler 
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11-20-2012, 01:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BassmanPaul It's like the full powered Micro VR only littler! | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyM All Micro VR's are 200w at 4 ohms. Great head...love mine, however, the PF350 gets more play for me because it fits in a laptop bag and sounds just like the Micro VR with 150 more watts. That said, the Micro VR does look cooler |
I've never seen it written with the "200" after the name, thought they were 100 watts or something and this was a newer one.
......brainfart on my part.....I can do most of my gigs with a 200 watter. Never know....might end up in the Ampeg club afterall. |
11-20-2012, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: austin,tx | | | Aside from the obvious tone differences, I wonder how that would compare to my 400rb just in "apparent" or "percieved" loudness. That amp handles my indoor gigs fine, I am running it full bore when outdoors thoigh and it's just barely enough......barely. |
11-20-2012, 02:10 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Well at the end of the day, the wattage is what it is. But I do most of my gigs with a B-15, even outdoor gigs, so it's never been an issue for me.
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11-20-2012, 08:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Havasu City, Az USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JWP Hey b string...tried it but no good. Have it shipped off for repair. Had to pick up a backup head and just got the micro vr 200....glad i did...really impressed so far! First rehearsal tomorrow...cant wait to hear it with the full band... | It was worth checking first Good luck with the repair. 
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Originally Posted by beans-on-toast
I told my manager that I wanted a regular gig. She told me to try prune juice.
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