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The_Waxies_Dargle OP t1_ivg50l6 wrote

Reply to comment by wampuswrangler in Where to get a guitar amp serviced? by The_Waxies_Dargle

This is what I am doing. I am replacing the power tubes first and then I will try the others.

Any idea which part of the inside fo the amp I shouldn't touch if I don't want to die.

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wampuswrangler t1_ivgl6iq wrote

Yeah good move, it might just be one tube so you might be able to get away with buying one and try replacing one at a time til you find which one is out. But you should be fine, just have the Amp unplugged when you remove and replace each tube and then plug it back in to try it out.

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The_Waxies_Dargle OP t1_iw0eft8 wrote

GOT TWO NEW POWER TUBES AND IT WORKS GREAT. THANKS FOR THE INPUT!

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wampuswrangler t1_iw0hjeh wrote

Hey awesome! I'm super glad to hear it. You just saved yourself some good money and time without your Amp. And doing that stuff makes you feel super accomplished and badass hahah. I haven't taken my equipment to the shop in like 10 years thanks to YouTube and strangers on the internet, glad I could be on the otherwise and help!

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MiPaR5050 t1_ivj7o6f wrote

Yeah, you should have no issues pulling out and replacing each tube to see if you have a faulty one in there somewhere...

As far as the parts you shouldn't touch, all that stuff is inside the head....it's those big capacitors you need to watch out for. Feel free to message me if you have any other issues. I also have a bias probe if you should need.

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The_Waxies_Dargle OP t1_ivjaiao wrote

Thank you, man. I have it torn apart and have pulled the tubes just to look at them. I'll 100% hit you up if I need a bias probe.

Um...anyone know what a bias probe is used for?

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