Members Apendecto Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 I carelessly hooked up my combo amp (Fender Bassman 25) to my SWR 4x12. No problems there. The ohms match up and I didn't even crank it that loud. But then I wanted it louder. So I routed my last cable to the PA rather than the amp. But then I wanted it louder (I was playing drums to a loop) so I connected the 4x12 to the PA. Or so I thought. I actually plugged the PA speaker (from it's I/O) to the external speaker on the practice amp. Whoops. When I smelled old burning amp, I didn't know what it was. Then I opened up the amp. The fuse was fried but so was the surrounding area around the heat sink where it connects to the main board. D'oh! Do fuses only do so much? Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 Holy sh*t... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 Yeah, fuses only do so much. You put the practice amp in parallel with the PA cab. Sounds like you might have fried the output transistors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted October 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 Yeah, fuses only do so much. You put the practice amp in parallel with the PA cab. Sounds like you might have fried the output transistors. I was just so damn excited to play with my new Boss Loop Station that I lost a chromosome or something. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 I was just so damn excited to play with my new Boss Loop Station that I lost a chromosome or something. Yo. After reading your first post again, you hooked the the PA cab to the speaker out of the practice amp? While the practice amp was plugged into the 4X12 and the PA cab? It's no wonder it fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members prosigna Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 The fuse will stop an over abundance of current from entering the little practice amp from the wall plug. There is little or no protection (mostly NO protection) if you run huge amounts of current into the other plugs on the amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 Do fuses only do so much?Yo. Yes, but they only do it once and they do it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Apendecto Posted October 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 After reading your first post again, you hooked the the PA cab to the speaker out of the practice amp? While the practice amp was plugged into the 4X12 and the PA cab? It's no wonder it fried. After reading it, it doesn't make sense at all. Let me try again. I ran my bass into the PA. I connected one speaker of the PA to the external speaker jack (8 ohm max) of my 25 watt practice amp. I was supposed to add the 4x12 to the PA. D'oh. Yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MisfitKay138 Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 a fuse is pretty much designed to break down if theres too much current, thats the basic function. dont just consider ohms, amps and watts are whats gonna fry ya. sounds like when i fried one of my projects in electronics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MisfitKay138 Posted October 17, 2008 Members Share Posted October 17, 2008 amps- as in amperes (current), not amplifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I was just so damn excited to play with my new Boss Loop Station that I lost a chromosome or something. Yo. It's ok, it happens to all of us, LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 You ran the speaker out of the PA to the speaker out of the practice amp? You connected two outputs together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I was just so damn excited to play with my new Boss Loop Station that I lost a chromosome or something. Yo. you turned into some kind of primate:confused: or a female:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 fuses are where all the picofarads are stored. blown fuse= no picofarads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ec437 Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 After reading it, it doesn't make sense at all. Let me try again. I ran my bass into the PA. I connected one speaker of the PA to the external speaker jack (8 ohm max) of my 25 watt practice amp. I was supposed to add the 4x12 to the PA. D'oh. Yo. Still doesn't make sense. How were the PA and the practice amp connected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bass4one Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 Your never going to be satisfied with your rig until you learn to work with what you have....$500 bucks might be nothing now...but everyone has to start somewhere right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MisfitKay138 Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 you turned into some kind of primate:confused: or a female:confused: HEY! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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