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Ok back to the shop again...same problems. I never set the amp past 10:00 so this issue of playing to loud on the 5watt mode does not apply. I really wish I had never bought this amp. You would think that Mesa would just declare these things lemons and replace them with something more reliable.

I've tried new stock, NOS, and sovtek 5y3s and they all fizzle.

All in all though, I consider the LSS Amp the best sounding amp I have ever heard. I cant wait to have the problem solved.

So do you think the burning smells came from the resister plates? And perhaps the excessive burn out of the 5y3 's?

yes...it definitely did not work. So we will try the resister plates. I have the amp instruction book with the suggested settings but any setting should not adversely cause problems - I always play on lower volume and gain settings and never drive the amp beyond what it should be able to do. I...

It is aprox. 2 years old.

It is at my techs (mesa dealer) shop now for the third time. He is going to change out the resistor plates (not sure what that is) this time. The tubes have all been changed out and I think I am on my 5th rectifier tube. The first year I had the amp it was fine but now it is frustrating...

I have had many issues with my special: blown five 5y3 as well as 4 el84s and many fuses. There are burning smells emitted and now, even the 30 watt channel is acting like it wants to falter. The amp is 2 years old and has been to the authorized dealer two times not counting going there today...

Hi. I am new to this forum so hello. I have a Lonestar Special that is two years old. I have had it in my Authorized dealer's shop twice in the last month or so. The first time the rectifier failed as well as some el84s. He replaced them and checked over the component Boards and said everything...