j have abell 35 watt tube pa at volume 2 wjth my guitar its that scene from back to the future all over.but now the tranzformer is geting hot, were do i go from here to hopefully fix it.
To start with....
Firstly, many of the people here are english-second-language. The closer you get to "correct" grammar and spelling, the better chance you have of a decent response.
Secondly, what's your experience working with solder, mulitmeters and lethal voltages?
If zero, then the best option is to let the forum know your whereabouts. Then, with luck, someone might be able to recommend a repairer in your area.
If you are happy playing with the inside of tube amps, then the first thing you need is a schematic. Actually, the third. The first thing is to check for burnt bits inside or any other obvious faults. The second is a variac and/or light bulb limiter.
If you're somewhere in between, reading most of Rob Robinettes pages would be a good start in understanding tube amps. There's only really two or three design architectures which have been copied and cloned with infinite variation in the last hundred or so years. Likewise there's only as many failure modes as components. Well, a few more.😀
<edit> Yup, 12ax7 plus PP 6L6 with a 12AV6 thrown in </edit>
Firstly, many of the people here are english-second-language. The closer you get to "correct" grammar and spelling, the better chance you have of a decent response.
Secondly, what's your experience working with solder, mulitmeters and lethal voltages?
If zero, then the best option is to let the forum know your whereabouts. Then, with luck, someone might be able to recommend a repairer in your area.
If you are happy playing with the inside of tube amps, then the first thing you need is a schematic. Actually, the third. The first thing is to check for burnt bits inside or any other obvious faults. The second is a variac and/or light bulb limiter.
If you're somewhere in between, reading most of Rob Robinettes pages would be a good start in understanding tube amps. There's only really two or three design architectures which have been copied and cloned with infinite variation in the last hundred or so years. Likewise there's only as many failure modes as components. Well, a few more.😀
<edit> Yup, 12ax7 plus PP 6L6 with a 12AV6 thrown in </edit>
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