wade
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Post by wade on Dec 1, 2016 7:39:28 GMT -5
Maybe someone can help me out here.. OK,I was at a gig the other weekend and we finished up a set so I went to turn my amp (crate v30) to standby and instead I accidentally turned the power off and then I immediately turned it back on which I see now that I shouldn't have do e but be that as it may the just stopped working. No power what so ever at all. I got it home and checked the fuse and it appears to be fine. Are there any other fuses in this particular amp or is it a more serious problem? Any information on this will be greatly appreciated. I have a gig Friday and not enough cash to take it to the shop or even buy a new one. Besides I love the tone from this amp when it's working. Thank you
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Post by newey on Dec 1, 2016 11:14:17 GMT -5
wade-
Hello and Welcome to G-Nutz2!
I'm not the one to answer your question, as I'm no expert on amps. Someone will be along to help you if they can. But if you have another gig on Friday (that's tomorrow, I note), you may want to look into borrowing an amp for the gig as I'm not sure we can help you that quickly.
One thing to try is to swap out the fuse with a spare (If you don't already have a spare, get one- it's cheap insurance . . .). Sometimes those things can blow and not look obviously blown. You can also test the existing fuse for continuity if you have a meter- if it's blown, it will show as infinite resistance or as "out-of-range" depending on your particular meter.
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Post by ashcatlt on Dec 1, 2016 13:10:24 GMT -5
Yeah you can't tell if a fuse is blown just by looking at it. Swap it out. And do please actually replace it with a new or known good fuse. Don't be like Grandpa Buster with the gum wrapper "solution". Also, maybe don't touch it (or the guitar plugged into it) for a minute after you replace the fuse and turn it on. Wait a bit to see if the new fuse is going to blow. There could be some other problem and you'd rather have the fuse learn about it before your body does. If it won't turn on with a new fuse, or if it blows again right away, then I'd say the fact that you've posted here (rather than just knowing where to look) means you are probably not qualified to fix whatever is wrong and should for safety's sake take it to somebody who is. There are some big Vs in that thing somewhere, and you definitely won't make the gig if you're in the hospital or the morgue. PS - I also am not really qualified to go poking around inside a high voltage box. There are others here who are, and might be willing to give some advice, but you know like safety warning, disclaimer, etc...
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wade
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Post by wade on Dec 4, 2016 13:03:41 GMT -5
I ended up borrowing a friend's amp. Thanks for the fast responses. I'LL get another fuse because I was just looking at it and it looks fine but maybe it's not. THANKS AGAIN GUYS.... I'LL keep you posted..
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