Will I die?

[Hot Rats]

Sucks to be you man, you're gonna die! Probably not by that cord...but maybe. Maybe.

 

[joelns]

Yeah, you'll die. We all do. Fix the dag blasted cord. If you don't, I suppose the hum could drive you mad, which might kill you.

 

[Peteyboy]

Eventually. But no Peavey was ever worth hastening the process.

 

[farmertom]

Man I have broke a many of those off on purpose to go into plugs so old they didn’t have a ground.

 

[QweziRider]

I don't know what to say about that guy.

 

[byacey]

You probably won't die, but that lack of ground isn't helping your odds. It's easy enough to change/address. Not worth the risk.

You think changing your address will help? The electrons will still find you...

 

[bass.slinger]

Avoid puddles while playing (i.e. do not stand too close to the drummer).

 

[g-dude]

You might

there’s a good reason for that prong.

You might not , as long as your amp doesn’t develop an electrical short to anything metal or conductive that you might touch.

you could also have the intact plug , but a miswired or faulty electrical system that won’t allow a ground path.

electricity wants to go to ground , always looking searching determined to get there. Takes the easiest path as well , even if it’s you.

I remember the “oh sh*t” feeling I had upon learning that the house I sold didn’t have functioning grounds on ANY of the three prong outlets. Somehow I survived for years.

I will never buy the house of an electrician again.

 

[D.A.R.K.]

You will die, but the Peavey won't.

 

[fdeck]

Is that a Centurion head? I loved mine.

 

[joelns]

I remember the “oh sh*t” feeling I had upon learning that the house I sold didn’t have functioning grounds on ANY of the three prong outlets. Somehow I survived for years.

I will never buy the house of an electrician again.

Gads no. The electrician is always out working. He doesn't have time to deal with his own place.

 

[slowjam98]

Is that a Centurion head? I loved mine.

It’s a Century 200H. I’m looking forward to putting it to the test.

 

[agedhorse]

Safety safeguards (specifically the protective ground/earth) are used to minimize the risk of injury in the event that your amp develops an additional electrical problem. The reason for more than one safeguard (the power transformer isolation is another) is that two or more failures is necessary for the user to get injured.

fix the amp properly.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

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Yes, you will die. No, the cord without a ground plug won't kill you. It possibly could shock you if it ever surged. But no, it won't. But yes, you will.

 

[gregbackstrom]

Bass playing is an extremely dangerous endeavor. The death rate for bass players is estimated to be 100% (+/-).

 

[Sailfish]

I remember the “oh sh*t” feeling I had upon learning that the house I sold didn’t have functioning grounds on ANY of the three prong outlets. Somehow I survived for years.

I will never buy the house of an electrician again.

That's one thing I learned being the son of an electrician, is that apparently safety makes everything harder, but you can't bypass it. Though, you never see a ground prong anywhere near a job site.

It won't kill you, you might get a little zap though, but you might as well just get it fixed.

 

[byacey]

Gads no. The electrician is always out working. He doesn't have time to deal with his own place.

Good electricians know what not to touch, so it's not an issue. The bad ones however, succumb to natural selection.

 

[james condino]

Ask any original spec vintage Ampeg owner what it feels like to get lit up with a 2 prong plug.....

 

[Ric5]

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probably not

 

[bobcruz]

$3, a screwdriver and 15 minutes could save you a lot of grief:

15 amp - Plug - Electrical Plugs & Connectors - Wiring Devices & Light Controls - The Home Depot