ElGuitarist
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Hey all,
This problem came up last week.
Using the 45 watt mode, the sound popped/fizzled between the regular guitar signal and a dead static (like a silent radio station). After a minute the signal was fine.
Checking on it a few days later, and I get mostly static, popping in and out of the signal, but never just the signal.
This problem is happening on all channels 1,2 and 3.
10watt and 90watt modes work fine as I can tell, though I'm convinced 10watt is adding static to my guitar signal. Switching between tube and diode modes for the 45watt modes do nothing to help.
Bought my Mark V head in 2011, lightly used, odd gig here and there. Went a couple years without use. I'm yet to replace a single tube, since this is the first time I'm having any problem with the head.
So I'm wondering: am I looking at a dead preamp or poweramp tube? Or is it something more serious (since it seems odd that only 45watt mode is affected).
Thanks, all.
This problem came up last week.
Using the 45 watt mode, the sound popped/fizzled between the regular guitar signal and a dead static (like a silent radio station). After a minute the signal was fine.
Checking on it a few days later, and I get mostly static, popping in and out of the signal, but never just the signal.
This problem is happening on all channels 1,2 and 3.
10watt and 90watt modes work fine as I can tell, though I'm convinced 10watt is adding static to my guitar signal. Switching between tube and diode modes for the 45watt modes do nothing to help.
Bought my Mark V head in 2011, lightly used, odd gig here and there. Went a couple years without use. I'm yet to replace a single tube, since this is the first time I'm having any problem with the head.
So I'm wondering: am I looking at a dead preamp or poweramp tube? Or is it something more serious (since it seems odd that only 45watt mode is affected).
Thanks, all.