Toroidal transformer shorting?

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I've been trying to build an amp for my bass. Its a toroidal transformer --> rectifier --> amp board. It starts up and plays for about a second and then shuts of, Im guessing this is a because of a short in the transformer but this is my first time playing around with amp components so I really dont know.

So do u think the toroid is the problem? and if so is there any test to confirm? Im allready over budget by alot so I dont want to buy another if Im not certain.

heres a youtube clip of the sound and what it looks like. theres also a lighbulb pluged in series as a surge protection / load indicator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ef3vvmBv7E
 
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