My Ampeg v4 started smoking
- clef051
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My Ampeg v4 started smoking
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
Make it chain smoke the whole pack until it gets sick and pukes. That'll learn it.
This is an excellent rectangle
- clef051
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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking
If only it were that easy. I’d buy it a carton to learn real goodmackerelmint wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:23 pmMake it chain smoke the whole pack until it gets sick and pukes. That'll learn it.
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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking
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.
- clef051
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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking
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.
- Rob
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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking
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.
- clef051
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Re: My Ampeg v4 started smoking
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
These are the pieces that came out of it