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georgeguitars · 01-09-2009, 10:53 AM

my fener bluesman just stopped working. the guitar sound died out to a fuzzy noise then the amp turned off and that was it no more amp. anyone else had this problem? its going back tomorrow

mattbanshee · 01-09-2009, 10:58 AM

Sounds like a classic case of blown valve.

And please don't talk like that about the love of my life

Deluxe_65 · 01-09-2009, 12:58 PM

sometimes Valve amps go bad - that's the nature of the beast, new valves usually will do the trick - it's the price you pay for tone!!

LovelyBits! · 01-10-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluxe_65

sometimes Valve amps go bad - that's the nature of the beast, new valves usually will do the trick - it's the price you pay for tone!!

Most electrical equipment goes bad at some time. As does any other mechanical item. That's the nature of the beast.

There's a few reasons why your amp died. Best have a Tech diagnose it.

georgeguitars · 01-12-2009, 01:51 AM

had a tech look at it on saturday and they couldnt fix it. they sed its the second one to go wrong they had. gave me a new one. if this one goes wrong im getting a differnt amp.

sam_m · 01-12-2009, 02:22 AM

Could be the tranny or bias resistor, possibly?

I'm not very well up on these things though.

ecc83 · 01-12-2009, 08:23 AM

"had a tech look at it on saturday and they couldnt fix it" ????

How so? Did they offer any explanation? I can see they might be shy of a crucial part like a transformer (heaven forfend!) but just to flatly say they cannot fix a valve amp seems, well, less than professional and does not inspire future confidence.

Dave.

georgeguitars · 01-12-2009, 11:32 AM

It was andertons on a saturday so they were busy. to be honest they probably arent allowed to fix it under warrenty. it prob got sent back to fender. as for confidence yer your right but then again within 30 mins of bein in the shop i was leaving with a new one

ecc83 · 01-12-2009, 11:50 AM

And when it is OUT of warranty?!!

Dave.

mattbanshee · 01-12-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by georgeguitars

It was andertons on a saturday so they were busy. to be honest they probably arent allowed to fix it under warrenty. it prob got sent back to fender. as for confidence yer your right but then again within 30 mins of bein in the shop i was leaving with a new one

Andertons don't fix their own stuff btw, they have to send it out to their contracted amp service people (I forget who, but my Randall had been serviced there). They probably gave you a new one in the interests of good customer service

I do like Andertons.

01-09-2009, 10:53 AM	#1
georgeguitars Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	bloody fender my fener bluesman just stopped working. the guitar sound died out to a fuzzy noise then the amp turned off and that was it no more amp. anyone else had this problem? its going back tomorrow

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01-09-2009, 12:58 PM	#3
Deluxe_65 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 189	sometimes Valve amps go bad - that's the nature of the beast, new valves usually will do the trick - it's the price you pay for tone!!

01-12-2009, 01:51 AM	#5
georgeguitars Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	had a tech look at it on saturday and they couldnt fix it. they sed its the second one to go wrong they had. gave me a new one. if this one goes wrong im getting a differnt amp.

01-12-2009, 08:23 AM	#7
ecc83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: northampton uk Posts: 2,612	"had a tech look at it on saturday and they couldnt fix it" ???? How so? Did they offer any explanation? I can see they might be shy of a crucial part like a transformer (heaven forfend!) but just to flatly say they cannot fix a valve amp seems, well, less than professional and does not inspire future confidence. Dave.

01-12-2009, 11:32 AM	#8
georgeguitars Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	It was andertons on a saturday so they were busy. to be honest they probably arent allowed to fix it under warrenty. it prob got sent back to fender. as for confidence yer your right but then again within 30 mins of bein in the shop i was leaving with a new one

01-12-2009, 11:50 AM	#9
ecc83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: northampton uk Posts: 2,612	And when it is OUT of warranty?!! Dave.