2013 Ampeg V-4B 100W Reissue Pt2

[eyeballkid]

Beans, do you exactly what those four fasteners are?

 

[SirMjac28]

Had to be something simple.

Yeah for Beans!!!!

 

[SirMjac28]

I sounds like you are talking about these four fasteners. Loud would want you take it to a service center to retain your warranty. As was mentioned a small sized machine screw, lock washer, and nut would take care of it if you wanted to fix it yourself. On the vintage amps this was a single piece.

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Beans that's a sweet little stand you built there got any for sale?

 

[kranahan]

Anyone seen a live-in case for the V4B reissue?

 

[SirMjac28]

Anyone seen a live-in case for the V4B reissue?

I haven't but I'm sure you could have one made but I have to say the case it's in is pretty sturdy.

 

[eyeballkid]

Just search ebay for v4b... plenty of cases. If any if the places dont have one listed, hit em up and im sure they'll offer to make one.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Beans, do you exactly what those four fasteners are?

Sorry I don't have a spec on the rivets. If you installed rivets they would be more difficult to remove should you want to. They would have to be drilled out. A machine screw, nut, lock washer, and a flat washer to protect the metal is a good way to do it if you wanted all four fasteners in place.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Beans that's a sweet little stand you built there got any for sale?

That pic came from Loud. It's nice to have a cradle when working on an amp. They are available here: Link Removed but are pretty expensive. With some basic tools, one can be cobbled together in an afternoon.

 

[SirMjac28]

Beans, do you exactly what those four fasteners are?

That pic came from Loud. It's nice to have a cradle when working on an amp. They are available here: Link Removed but are pretty expensive. With some basic tools, one can be cobbled together in an afternoon.

Thanks Beans that is pretty neat.

 

[JimmyM]

Those four things attaching the trim piece are, indeed, rivets. They drill out easily and are also easily reattached with a hand riveter. But I'm with you...shouldn't have to do it.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I know it's a hack, but would slipping a business card or something similar between the two pieces of metal in the faceplate stop the rattling?

 

[SirMjac28]

I know it's a hack, but would slipping a business card or something similar between the two pieces of metal in the faceplate stop the rattling?

That is a great idea but if it's me I would send it back and have it repaired and when it falls out of warranty I'm doing what Beans suggested.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I agree, with a new amp, I'd want them to fix it.

Driving for hours back and forth to a repair center like some have to do is another story. At some point you have to bite the bullet and cut your losses.

 

[SirMjac28]

I agree, with a new amp, I'd want them to fix it.

Driving for hours back and forth to a repair center like some have to do is another story. At some point you have to bite the bullet and cut your losses.

That's true I'm a car ride away from a service center.

 

[kranahan]

I purchased an Ampeg V-4B Reissue last week. Definitely an impulse buy. That's another story...

Anyway, it is en route now. I just got a call from a Loud representative regarding a potential problem with the amp. They said it may have the wrong jumpers in it. I'm not sure what that means. But I think it means it is wired for 220V. So when I receive it, I have to take it to an authorized Ampeg service center in order to get it fixed.

I find it nice that Ampeg reached out to me but also annoying that I have to do this to a brand new amp out of the box. I just thought I'd share.

 

[bassguy72]

I've got one coming to me too later in the week.....hope it doesn't have any issues....lol

 

[coreyfyfe]

I find it nice that Ampeg reached out to me but also annoying that I have to do this to a brand new amp out of the box. I just thought I'd share.

ICYMI

We have isolated the problem and are in the process of containing it and tracking down all of the affected amps. No hidden issues in the amp, no QC problems with the manufacturer, just a mistake (though a poopy one). My initial diagnosis was that the amps were wired for 240 volts and mislabeled, and that turned out to be the exact case. A batch of units were relabeled earlier this year from our warehouse so we could balance our inventory between US and EU units. Guess what? Someone forgot to tell someone else that the wiring needed to be changed. We'll be reworking anything in our warehouse, one of our service centers is already working on some of Sweetwater's stock. So there you go. This has been a non-official announcement.

 

[kranahan]

Missed Hodgy's response.. I wish important responses like that were a sticky at the top of every page in the thread!!

I've got one coming to me too later in the week.....hope it doesn't have any issues....lol

I'd be careful turning it on! It might be worth a call to give them the serial number. They should be able to see if it has the problem as well.

 

[bassguy72]

Thanks for the tip....I believe I will

 

[SirMjac28]

I purchased an Ampeg V-4B Reissue last week. Definitely an impulse buy. That's another story...

Anyway, it is en route now. I just got a call from a Loud representative regarding a potential problem with the amp. They said it may have the wrong jumpers in it. I'm not sure what that means. But I think it means it is wired for 220V. So when I receive it, I have to take it to an authorized Ampeg service center in order to get it fixed.

I find it nice that Ampeg reached out to me but also annoying that I have to do this to a brand new amp out of the box. I just thought I'd share.

Is there any way you can have the package diverted? that way you don't have to pay for sending it out again or is LOUD taking care of it.