What I found in my "new" Ampeg BA115

[dchest02]

Hi Tb'ers, I'm just starting to play again after a ten year hiatus, and having 3 kids I'm on a tight budget with any gear I buy, so I find a used Ampeg BA115 in my price range at a Guitar Center in CA. I buy it sight unseen. It gets here today, I plug it in, and wouldn't you know it there is a VERY audible buzz coming from somewhere in the amp. I figure you get what you pay for, right? So I am moving the amp, and I hear something rattling around inside of it, take the bass ports off in back, and what do I find? About 3/4 of a cup of dry dog food. I remove the dog food, and the amp sounds like brand new. Go figure.

I included a picture of my "new" rig. $150 for the Peavey Grind 4, and $270 for the Ampeg. It may not be top of the line, but it's mine, and I love it.

[xed]

Dry dog food is the key to the Ampeg sound and a closely guarded secret. I could tell you what they put in the sealed 8x10 cabs to make them sound so good but then I would have to kill you.

[hrgiger]

oh yeah, that's a well known mod of the rodent kind...

[JMac4strngr]

What kind of dog food is it? It is not everyday that You buy a new amp and a free lunch comes with it. They could've thought to include a soda to wash it down with.

BTW: Congrats on the new rig! Enjoy!

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by JMac4strngr

They could've thought to include a soda to wash it down with.

Yeah, but who really likes warm soda? Pitching in $1.50 in loose coins for the soda machine would have been an acceptable alternative.

[dubstylee]

haha, that's hilarious. You see something new everyday I guess

[TheDude007]

That's how you get that signature Ampeg growl, right?

[DanNowhere]

be thankful it was pre-eaten dog food, and not post-digested dog food

[bassteban]

One of my cats used to climb inside a 2x10 cab, pull a chunk of insulation out & EAT IT. No kidding, she eats lint & other fuzzy carpet debris. Freak.

[JMac4strngr]

Originally Posted by Tat2dHeart

Yeah, but who really likes warm soda? Pitching in $1.50 in loose coins for the soda machine would have been an acceptable alternative.

Very true!

[eSmith]

I'm surprised nobody asked yet but do you have a dog?

Maybe get one if you don't.

-eSmith.

[Jim C]

Back in the day, one could sometimes find a good surprise in the back of an amp (and it wouldn't rattle)

[BurningSkies]

Usually that's a sign that the old owner had a mouse problem @ home. The little guys love to steal dry dog food & hide it for later.

[Bassdirty]

Originally Posted by BurningSkies

Usually that's a sign that the old owner had a mouse problem @ home. The little guys love to steal dry dog food & hide it for later.

Imagine a mouse being in there when you crank it up.

[Jazzdogg]

Is kibble used by Ampeg to extract the best possible sound from a "woofer?"

[C.Linton]

Then there's the old story of the guy bought a used Twin Reverb (or whatever) and found a lid of pot stashed in the back.

[Slackerprince]

And here I've been plugging all my stuff into a wall outlet.


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[BurningSkies]

Originally Posted by Bassdirty

Imagine a mouse being in there when you crank it up.

Which is why some guys use screening inside their cab ports...especially if they store their cabs in a garage or similar location.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by C.Linton

Then there's the old story of the guy bought a used Twin Reverb (or whatever) and found a lid of pot stashed in the back.

WHO IS IT??? That's MY Twin that got stolen from a rehearsal complex in 1992! Homeowners insurance refused to cover the pot. Forget the amp...I just want my weed back.

[brstma]

good thing it wasn't canned food