Hello bass enthusiasts! This may be a little off because it regards one of my guitar amps but i know many of you hear would have the knowledge to diagnose a general amp problem. My little silvertone amp (which is pretty awesome i might add) was not seeing much use as of recent cause one of my friends was living in my living room right where the amp is located so i had been opting to play some of the other cool amps round the house. When i tried to fire it up after maybe a few weeks of dormancy, i could not get any sound. The tubes glow no sound. Its pretty old and may be completely original. Thanks for any help!
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Amp diagnosis?
- Thread starter basstark
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Those old Silvertone tube amps have become "collectible" now, so don't destroy this thing!!
While it's a relatively simple amp, there could be several things wrong, so I can't offer a long-distance diagnosis. Anything from a loose connection, to a fried speaker, is possible. A good tech should be able to find the problem easily. A lousy tech will spend weeks and charge you a fortune.
DON'T take it to the local music store. You need a real honest-to-goodness amp repair place.
While it's a relatively simple amp, there could be several things wrong, so I can't offer a long-distance diagnosis. Anything from a loose connection, to a fried speaker, is possible. A good tech should be able to find the problem easily. A lousy tech will spend weeks and charge you a fortune.
DON'T take it to the local music store. You need a real honest-to-goodness amp repair place.
