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Post by jharris on Feb 10, 2006 11:59:01 GMT -7
I just got an older Ghia head on Ebay (single 8 ohm out) and I just noticed last night that when I hit the tele really hard, the amp farts, this is more noticable at lower volumes. Is this a tube thing? (I hope)
thanks in advance Jesse
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Feb 10, 2006 12:20:21 GMT -7
Don't know what's causing it, but my Ghia never farts at any setting, even when hit with high output buckers. Could be a tube thing... you never know what's in the amp when you buy them used, so the first thing I'd always do when buying a used amp is budget a re-tube from the get-go.
I'd start by changing the EL84's to a fresh set of JJ's, as that'd be the most likely tube suspect if the amp is farting.
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Post by squeallydan on Feb 10, 2006 12:45:44 GMT -7
Mine only farts after Mexican.
I bet it needs new tubes.
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Post by myles on Feb 10, 2006 13:38:27 GMT -7
If you got it used off ebay right off the bat replace the tubes.
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Post by guitarman1 on Feb 10, 2006 13:39:44 GMT -7
Try a "Beano" Boost...That should get rid of the farts! Is this the amp you just got?
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Post by Phil (aka Phil) on Feb 10, 2006 14:57:26 GMT -7
My guess is the power tubes as well.
PDW
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Post by jharris on Feb 10, 2006 16:41:59 GMT -7
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Post by terryg on Feb 10, 2006 19:18:21 GMT -7
wow, $661! congrats. That's an interesting little tweak on that transformer there.
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Post by hollywood5150 on Feb 10, 2006 23:39:00 GMT -7
Great buy on a Ghia. This will soon be your favorite amp.
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Post by evildoc on Feb 13, 2006 10:18:10 GMT -7
Definitely look at power tubes as the culprit...my first 18watt build had a similar symptom and the fix was a new set of el84s...
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Post by Curt on Feb 13, 2006 13:05:00 GMT -7
Give Mike @ KCNOS a call, I put JJ EL-84's in mine along with a NOS long plate balanced for the PI and a quality 12AX7 (also NOS) all from Mike and fixed mine right up. I too got mine off fleaBay and it sounded TERRIBLE..all 'cause the tubes, I called Myles, he sent me to Mike and Tonal bliss ! Curt
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