Members gorebreath Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Okay basically what happens is that in order for me to get sound from my amplifier I have to rig everything up so the guitar cable is being firmly pressed up against the inside of the input jack on the amp. That worked for a while but the situation gets worse every time I use it, it becomes harder to find the right spot. Both the guitar and amp jacks are on tight I have tried multiple cables along with multiple guitars. I have tried everything short of opening it up since I am not skilled that way and I don't possess the proper tools. The amp is a peavey valve king 112. I would have brought it in somewhere to get it checked out but where I live there is no where so, yea. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 it's either a failing jack or failing solder joints if it's a full PCB amp. if it's the valve king in your sig, it's almost certainly failing solder joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebreath Posted November 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Originally Posted by knucklefux it's either a failing jack or failing solder joints if it's a full PCB amp. if it's the valve king in your sig, it's almost certainly failing solder joints. Okay, how would I go about fixing this? I assume I need a soldering iron? What does "PCB" stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Printed Circuit Board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebreath Posted November 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Originally Posted by NaturalBornBoy Printed Circuit Board oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Originally Posted by gorebreath Okay, how would I go about fixing this? I assume I need a soldering iron? What does "PCB" stand for? yeah, if you don't know what PCB means, you should probably take it to a tech. tube amplifiers operate at lethal voltages...a small repair bill isn't something worth getting electrocuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Originally Posted by knucklefux yeah, if you don't know what PCB means, you should probably take it to a tech. tube amplifiers operate at lethal voltages...a small repair bill isn't something worth getting electrocuted. *Like* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsurfer Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 while an amp tech may in your future, i'd first try taking a look at the jack prong thingys. sometimes they get caliwhacked enough to where the input cable no longer touches them. while surgery can fix a short penis, it won't work for an instrument cable. take a peek and see if the tong thingys can be nudged one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted November 26, 2012 Members Share Posted November 26, 2012 Most likely the input jack has developed cracked solder joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebreath Posted November 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2012 Originally Posted by soulsurfer while an amp tech may in your future, i'd first try taking a look at the jack prong thingys. sometimes they get caliwhacked enough to where the input cable no longer touches them. while surgery can fix a short penis, it won't work for an instrument cable.take a peek and see if the tong thingys can be nudged one way or the other. Okay, I will try this. thank ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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