Bloc Riff Nut Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I was in the rehaersal room earlier than usual, to set up mic's and wot not, for a recording.I had a little time over and was noodling around when IT happend. I opend the high-pass filter on my bass's onboard pre amp only to hear a steadily increasing whistle, and then nothing. My amp had died. The amp is an SWR Mo' Bass. I had it in mono mode with a 4Ohm cab, all within the user manuals paramiters. The bass was an ACG with pre-amp filter. After the whistle there was nothing only the stench of unhappy electronics. Just hope it's not too expensive to repair. I sold my other amp, a Trace V6 a few months ago ;-( Gutted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sorry to hear that. How long have you had it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloc Riff Nut Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 About 3 months, bought it secondhand before the guy moved to Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Most amps are repairable. Mo Bass are funky looking things, I hope you get it sorted. Do you know a good amp tech? They are worth their weight in gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Change all the fuses in the head first. 3 fuses all going at the same time will stink. Makes sure the fuses are the right ones. Try that first with your ACG all vols turned down, then increase amp, then bass, see if there's any signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I reckon exploded cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sounds like it but wouldn't hurt to spend a few pennies first...but you're probably right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1364071317' post='2021698'] I reckon exploded cap. [/quote] Acrid stench followed by visit to bass direct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1364071317' post='2021698'] I reckon exploded cap. [/quote] Was he wearing one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloc Riff Nut Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Fuses are all good, smelled like a capacitor. I'd like to take it in to give it an MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 If it looks like a capacitor and smells like a capacitor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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