Members trill Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 ...because one of mine is starting to go, too, and I can't figure out what the problem is. It's a Carvin Vintage 16 with 1x12". I noticed a couple weeks ago that I was getting a weird rattle/buzz sound on certain notes (namely B and C, anywhere on the fretboard). I tried it with my other amp, no problem. I tried other guitars with the problem amp, same problem. I swapped out the tubes (all of them, and the output tubes are the same brand and rating, so I didn't think re-biasing was necessary), same problem. I don't know a ton about amps, but the buzz/rattle is definitely coming from the speaker itself, and not from any components in the amp or objects in the room. Then, the other night, I was playing pretty loud through the other amp, and I thought I heard the speaker on the problem amp vibrating sympathetically when I hit a B or a C. I could've been mistaken about that, though. I checked the speaker cone for breaks or tears as best I could without removing it, but if it's not the speaker, I don't have a clue what it is. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndersonTech Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 If you're not actually losing volume, you might want to check the cabinet screws. (Unplugged, of course!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trill Posted November 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 Ok, cabinet screws, will check. So it doesn't sound like a speaker problem to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndersonTech Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 One way to make sure it's not the speaker is to plug into another speaker with the same resistance (and sufficient wattage rating). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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