77 SVT dropped

[anonymous02282011]

motorcycle straps are sooooo cheeep......leave them tied to the dolly.....tie the gear down.....

Great suggestion. I think from now on I am going to do what I've been doing: use my sturdy hand truck to move the cab and head separately.

I've actually got bungi cords and motorcycle straps that I keep with the hand truck, and strap each piece to down as I move them. It was stupid to try to move both pieces at the same time, and especially so the way I did it.

 

[nealw]

I dropped mine-it's about the same age as yours. I grabbed it off the top of my 8x10 after a set at the Star Bar in Atlanta, took one step, got entangled in a mic cable, and went down on top of it. The SVT was fine, but I needed 4 stiches in my chin.

 

[anonymous02282011]

^^^ouch. I suppose it could've been worse.


The first time I lifted my SVT I thought, "this isn't so bad, I can lift this!"

The second time I lifted it I hurt my back a bit.

There's one thought that runs through my mind every time I pick it up now:"respect the weight".

I use a dolly whenever possible, but when I have to lift it I always ask for help first. If I have to lift it on my own I use my legs and keep my back straight.

I also own an amp that weighs about 3 pounds, but I just LOVE the tone and authority that the SVT has.

 

[anonymous02282011]

Hey Guys,

New issue here, or maybe a manifestation of the same one.

When I first turn the amp on and plug in, low end is lacking, like someone turned the bass knob all the way down.

Then I plug in my 5 string, same thing, except when I play some notes below the low E, they sound distorted at first, and then *pop*, and the low end is restored and the amp sounds a little more powerful.

If you have any suspicions let me know.

Thanks!

 

[johnk_10]

kinda sounds like the drop exposed a bad connection somewhere to me, which means its probably time for the 'chopstick' test.

 

[anonymous02282011]

Well, I do enjoy sushi.

Care to explain?

 

[Bassmec]

I think he is talking about finding the fault by tapping components inside the amp and listening while the amp is on.
This is a good plan if the item used is non conductive, it is however less of a good plan substituting a metal object for a plastic chop stick.

 

[johnk_10]

yep. that's exactly what i'm referring to. of course, if you're not familiar, or comfortable with working on tube amps, i'd recommend letting an experienced tech do it.