Ampeg Portaflex 500 problems

[Texican]

I have had and used consisently a TH500. Bought it new in late 2916. Never a hiccup. Perhaps its non-intuitive control layout and functions threw the tech a curve ball?

I would assume that Aguilar worked out the bugs with your amp after NINE HUNDRED YEARS of production!

 

[TheDirtyLowDown]

Yikes... My main amp is a PF-500. About 6 years old now. It has shut down on me at two sunny outdoor gigs, due to temp overload, but I was able to get it to restart when I pointed my small stage fan at the back of it. I'm a fan of the Ampeg tone stack, and I'd be sad to see it go... Anyway, I'll be sure to bring a backup from now on. Thanks for the head's up, and good luck finding a new amp that you love.

 

[bassinflorida]

I would assume that Aguilar worked out the bugs with your amp after NINE HUNDRED YEARS of production!

I'm sure your reply has a purpose but it is just a bit over my head.

 

[dvs20]

I have had and used consisently a TH500. Bought it new in late 2916. Never a hiccup. Perhaps its non-intuitive control layout and functions threw the tech a curve ball?

I'm sure your reply has a purpose but it is just a bit over my head.

you had a typo in the year.... I'm thinking it was was a joke

 

[RC52]

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I acquired a dead Portaflex 500 about 7 months ago free from the music store I was working at at the time. It was a used item, and when it stopped working they simply let me keep it.

Do you (or anyone else... @JimmyM @beans-on-toast @agedhorse ???) happen to know what the common fault was with the seemingly common PF500 meltdowns? I’m hoping it will be repairable on the cheaps.

 

[Texican]

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Thank you so much!!!

 

[bassinflorida]

you had a typo in the year.... I'm thinking it was was a joke

Thank you for pointing that out. One of the curses of the visually impaired.

 

[RC52]

Thank you so much!!!

Good luck !