• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join freeLog in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Ampeg SVT III Clicking On and Off

My trusty old Ampeg SVT III is acting up on me. I plan on bringing it to an amp guy this week, I was just wondering what you guys suspect the problem may be. After the amp warms up and clicks on, it will click again and go silent. After a few seconds the amp clicks again and I'll have sound. This will happen every few seconds, sometimes several fast clicks in a row. I never lose power and I get continuous signal to my rack mounted tuner. I tried several different speaker cables and the amp does the same thing. The amp is a blue face SVT from 1994.