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David Biggers

 

From:
Texas, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2018 1:39 pm    
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Well it kinda quit on me.

I am not a technician at all.

I Noticed in the middle of a steel lead break that my amp started heavily distorting as if I had accidently turn on my overdrive pedal and cranked up the gain which I had not. I also noticed that there was a yellow light that came on next to the red power light.

I Shut it off and turned it back on and got through the next 3 songs. It Quit distorting !!! It also had a hummmmm.. and white noise until it was turned off and restarted.


I have left a message a couple hours ago at Peavey and are awaiting a response back about a possible repair.

Any ideas?
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Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2018 2:13 pm     Re: Questions.....NV 400 quit on me
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David Biggers wrote:
Any ideas?

Check to be sure the speaker leads are making a good connection to the posts on the speaker. I had a similar situation with my LTD 400 a few decades back, and that was the issue.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2018 7:55 pm    
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I'd also spray ALL the jacks, front and back, with a contact cleaner, and then insert and remove plugs into them rapidly (about 4 or 5 times). This will clean them and help keep them from corroding. There are also molex plugs inside that may need the same procedure, so you may have to remove the chassis. If you do, take necessary precautions to drain the power supply caps, and then spray all the controls, as well, with a cleaner-lubricant. Working them back and forth rapidly about 10 times will help to clean them, too. Cool
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Tony Prior


From:
Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 13 Nov 2018 1:24 am    
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very common.

#1 stick a patch cord in the effects send in/out

If possible, remove the chassis, remove all connectors, burnish and clean them as well as all the in/out jacks.

Don't forget the reverb connector on the opposite side of the chassis.

These are great amps they just need a little love now and then.
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Larry Dering


From:
Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 6:10 am    
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Dave, any luck with Tonys suggestions? The patch cable is a real common sense approach and I keep one in the bottom of my amp just for this. Let us know.
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David Biggers

 

From:
Texas, USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 6:18 am    
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Good morning.

No I feel this is a little more severe that just a dirty
pot or a jack needing cleaning.

I m wondering if Peavey still has a USA service department.
I haven’t gotten any response back from them
regarding this issue.
They used to be real good about returning calls.

I would like to send this amp to them for repair.
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Jerry Overstreet


From:
Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 6:27 am    
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Try calling Mike Brown. His contact info is in this earlier post:

Mike Brown wrote:
Guys, we appreciate your comments and use your information, but can you be a bit more specific about your likes and dislikes about the Session 115. General comments are not constructive at all Call me toll free at 1-877-732-8391, ext.1180 if you wish to discuss privately.

I do listen.
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Paul Wade


From:
mundelein,ill
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 7:14 am     nashville 400
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David,
i sent my special 130 down to peavey and two week
turnaround . the repair dept is open.
https://peavey.com/support/technotes/repair/faq.cfm

p.w
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Mike Brown

 

From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 9:05 am     Tracking number
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David, I emailed you requesting a tracking number for your Nashville 400. Did you send the complete amp or the chassis? If you will call me I'll check on the status.
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David Biggers

 

From:
Texas, USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 9:26 am    
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Hi Mike.
I have not sent it yet.
Was awaiting a response for instructions

I’ll check my email.

Thx Mike.
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Mike Brown

 

From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 9:35 am     Instructions
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Send your amp in with your daytime phone number and a note explaining what the symptoms are. It will be repaired and our personnel will call you for your preferred payment method.

If you have a "ceiling" repair amount, include that amount on a note.
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