My Ampeg v4 started smoking

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My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by clef051 » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:11 pm

Went to jam tonight with some friends Shortly after I started playing the amp went quiet, and started smoking. Sound was still coming out, just very quiet, I turned it off when I saw the smoke. I guess off to see about getting it fixed tomorrow.

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by mackerelmint » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:23 pm

Make it chain smoke the whole pack until it gets sick and pukes. That'll learn it.
This is an excellent rectangle

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by clef051 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:59 pm

mackerelmint wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:23 pm
Make it chain smoke the whole pack until it gets sick and pukes. That'll learn it.
If only it were that easy. I’d buy it a carton to learn real good >:(

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by RuffiansFC » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:53 am

maybe tube failure? same thing happened to my model t. look for signs of burning around the tube sockets. either way, take it to a tech and get a new matched set of tubes.

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by clef051 » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:03 am

I brought it in Last saturday, tech called said a cap went taking out some resistors too. He tested all the tubes, The are all good Hopefully I will have it back within a week or so. He is replacing what he saw was burnt up and then checking further down the line to make sure nothing else was taken out by it.

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by Rob » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:59 am

Same thing happened to my V4BH about 12 years ago, and it ended up being a bad cap. Repair was cheap, easy, and fast. Haven't had any problems with it since.

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by clef051 » Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:39 pm

Just got the call today my v4 is done. A few resistors and a cap replaced. I will have it back tomorrow.

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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking

Post by clef051 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:07 pm

Image

These are the pieces that came out of it

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