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question about amps

john turner

john turner

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Mar 14, 2000
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#1
my "quick gig" amp is a trace elliot ah600smx. on friday we were playing a gig at the masquerade here in atlanta and the amp took a walk on me. what happened is this - when i set up i put the instrument cable into the jack on the amp only about 1/4 of the way, and then the other edge i put in the ledge under the amp.

turns out this gig, in my haste, i plugged the cable all the way in. when i turned the amp on i got a loud buzz - very loud - and then nothing. dead. i checked the fuse, and it was fine.

i obviously shorted the input. is it possible that that is the cause of the problem? just looking for some educated opinions here, more of an academic issue, since i intend on getting the amp repaired regardless.
 
#5
Originally posted by Joris
It sounds like your preamp got line voltage on its input. That will certainly fry the input buffer of the preamp. Maybe the tip of the open end of the instrument cable touched the casing of the amp while the amp itself wasn't properly grounded.

Ah well, just guessing.
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this is what i'm thinking happened. the issue was that it _wasn't_ plugged in half way, it was plugged in all the way, accidentally, and the other end of the chord accidentally touched the case of the amp.

over 9 years of using the amp the same way 4 or 5 times a week, gigs and rehearsals, with no problems, and it shows it's ugliness at probably our biggest gig so far. sigh.
 
#6
Originally posted by Mcrelly
which "instrument cable" are you referring to? gtr>pre? Pre>amp? amp>cab? if it was amp>cab then I'd say ya, you shorted the amp and its gone...

NEVER plug things in part-way.
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the instrument cable that goes from the instrument to the amp. :) this amp is an integrated pre/power amp, and i use dedicated speaker leads from the amp to the cabs.

as i said, the issue wasn't with plugging it in half way, but with thinking it was in halfway when it was in all the way.
 
#7
Have you talked to Bakos yet? I heard that he is the pro that does a bunch of work for Jimmy Herring and various other cats in the area... Supposedly Superb work on amps.

He is on Ponce near the corner of Monroe next to Clark Music/Pawn shop.

Good luck my brother,

How'd the rest of the gig work out?
 
#8
Originally posted by j-raj
Have you talked to Bakos yet? I heard that he is the pro that does a bunch of work for Jimmy Herring and various other cats in the area... Supposedly Superb work on amps.

He is on Ponce near the corner of Monroe next to Clark Music/Pawn shop.

Good luck my brother,

How'd the rest of the gig work out?
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I used Bakos for my Mesa Walkabout before it blew up (don't ask--another story for another day).

Don't expect it back quickly if you take it to Jeff, though. Turnaround time is about 6-8 weeks.

It will be fixed when you get it back, though.

Logical Audio on Mtn Industrial is another option. They fixed my Vbass when it blew up (again, don't ask). They also do good work on amps.
 
#9
Originally posted by bassmonkeee


...(don't ask--another story for another day).
*snip*

...(again, don't ask).
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Umm? :D








JT, Also CTG (comprehensive technical group, near Defoors Hills, in the Chatt Ind Park): 404-352-3000. There are some ex-Wizard cats working there... solid company though, Fast turn around, not like Wizard! (IM'H'O)
 

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