matt_citizenbass Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 the other day i recieved 2 Peavey Mark 3 heads in the post. i've been very happy with them, they're plenty loud and just the right sound for me. however today i was just playing along, not loud at all but suddenly one of the amps starting feeding back making almost oscillation noises. it then cut out and all i could hear was sizzling coming from the amp. what could it be? i hope its not too serious i'm just rather angry as i sold my soundcity because i wanted something that wasn't so delicate, something that was a complete workhorse and after only two days this bugger has decided to call it a day! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Don't worry, it happens. you've always got a chance of electronic failure in anything you buy (anything electronic ), and some things make it past QC only to die the first time they're used properly. Just send it back. That's assuming of course that it's new. if second hand then good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 If its a Peavey Mark III then it will be at least 25 years old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_citizenbass Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 yeah its second hand. haha sh*t. i just opened it up and theres a completly blackened component. i still have another one though so that'll do for now. but i guess i'll have to take it to an amp tech... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='570743' date='Aug 16 2009, 05:08 PM']If its a Peavey Mark III then it will be at least 25 years old...[/quote] Me and my big mouth. still, 25 yrs old for an amp is good going isn't it? my grannies TV was 10 yrs old and required a good slap to get going properly. Even then it was all red and blue (made watching snooker interesting) Things don't last forever, but I'd be thinking that it's a bit of a coincidence that the amp died so quickly after purchase. I'm gonna shut up now cos clearly I'm not helping at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 [quote name='matt_citizenbass' post='570748' date='Aug 16 2009, 04:15 PM']yeah its second hand. haha sh*t. i just opened it up and theres a completly blackened component. i still have another one though so that'll do for now. but i guess i'll have to take it to an amp tech...[/quote] I'd open the other one and hoover the dust out. Newly posted amps are dodge, as they generally been through a temperature change, they get condensation in them, and if this soaks into teh dust, it can cause some issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_citizenbass Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 ok on closer inspection, when turned on the transformer overheats, the sizzling sound is some stuff thats coming out of it (glue maybe?) i think i know why this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Set to 110 volts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_citizenbass Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 there isnt another option. its an american convert though so i'm not sure whats going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 [quote name='matt_citizenbass' post='570734' date='Aug 16 2009, 03:56 PM']the other day i recieved 2 Peavey Mark 3 heads in the post. i've been very happy with them, they're plenty loud and just the right sound for me. however today i was just playing along, not loud at all but suddenly one of the amps starting feeding back making almost oscillation noises. it then cut out and all i could hear was sizzling coming from the amp. what could it be? i hope its not too serious i'm just rather angry as i sold my soundcity because i wanted something that wasn't so delicate, something that was a complete workhorse and after only two days this bugger has decided to call it a day! Matt[/quote] soundcity to delicate? those things are tanks! with a SS amp of that age you still gonna have the same amount of problems as you'd get with a valve amp of the same age minus valves, only problem being SS amps are harder to work on if anything does go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_citizenbass Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 FML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Worth putting it in somewhere and getting it fixed, bound to be something simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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