Members icecap Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 This problem has been getting worse and worse, and it has reached the point where i cant play for more than a minute without it cutting out to the extremely loud buzz. If i wiggle the cord in the input jack (of the amp) it returns to normal, but the second i let go it goes back to buzzing (very very loudly). Any ideas how i can fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Koflan Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 Take it to a tech, and have them either replace or repair the jack. Well, have them fix the problem. I tend to stay away from home surgery on my amps of any kind. If the amp does explode, I want someone else to be accountable so I can get it replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 yeah, replace that input jack. if you don't want to know what 500VDC+ feels like (bad), i suggest you take it to a competent tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members icecap Posted November 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 well how hard could it be to replace the input jack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStain Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 It sounds like you have a grounding problem to me. If you have more than one guitar, try a different guitar. If it buzzes with both guitars, it's possible your house isn't grounded properly. Doesn't really sound like a bad input jack to me, unless the sound is cutting in and out when you jiggle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarzan Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 It sounds like you have a grounding problem to me.Yes could be, but it also could still be inside the amp. This is one reason jacks should not be directly soldered to the PCB, every time you plug in it stresses the board, sooner or later you have a bad solder connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members icecap Posted November 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 It sounds like you have a grounding problem to me. If you have more than one guitar, try a different guitar. If it buzzes with both guitars, it's possible your house isn't grounded properly. Doesn't really sound like a bad input jack to me, unless the sound is cutting in and out when you jiggle it. Yes, the sound cuts back in when i jiggle the cable in the input jack. So it seems it's definitely the jack? Anyone know of a guide or diagram of how to replace a jack, i dont want to botch the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarzan Posted November 13, 2007 Members Share Posted November 13, 2007 So it seems it's definitely the jack? Have you tried another guitar? If so and it still cuts in and out, then it is the amp. But, if a different axe works fine, then it is the guitar. Almost all trouble shooting is a process of elimination!!! Peace out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members icecap Posted November 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2007 Have you tried another guitar? If so and it still cuts in and out, then it is the amp. But, if a different axe works fine, then it is the guitar.Almost all trouble shooting is a process of elimination!!!Peace out. i dont have another guitar to test it, but im 100% sure its not the guitar. My old amp had the same symptoms and it was the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarzan Posted November 14, 2007 Members Share Posted November 14, 2007 i dont have another guitar to test it, but im 100% sure its not the guitar. My old amp had the same symptoms and it was the amp. Borrow another guitar to be sure. I've been doing this forever and like I said above:Almost all trouble shooting is a process of elimination!!! Peace out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStain Posted November 14, 2007 Members Share Posted November 14, 2007 i dont have another guitar to test it, but im 100% sure its not the guitar. My old amp had the same symptoms and it was the amp. Just what sort of torture do you put your amplifiers through that two do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarzan Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Funny, did anyone tell him to check his CORD:idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members icecap Posted November 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2007 Just what sort of torture do you put your amplifiers through that two do this? As for my first amp. I took a guitar class in highschool and apparently some kid from another class decided to mess with the input jack somehow (when i wasnt there)... the nut was missing too. And this amp, i bought it off someone here at harmony central. It had this problem when i bought it, but it progressively got worse and worse. Funny, did anyone tell him to check his CORD i have tried different cords, same problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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