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Topic: Tube Amp tech in NC |
Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 4:08 am |
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I have a Little Walter PF89 tube amp with an extremely loud hum, rendering it unusable.
Are there any tube amp techs in or near North Carolina that could take a look at this amp?
Thanks |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 4:16 am
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| Isn’t Phil in North Carolina? Who better than the man who built it to service it? |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 5:22 am
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Thanks Roger, I went to Phil’s on Friday.
He biased it (unrelated) and it worked fine when I left, but the hum returned when I got home. |
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Peter Harris
From:
South Australia, Australia
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 6:32 am
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Check the electrics in your house...could just be you're picking up interference.
Try turning lights off for a start..
HTH
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If my wife is reading this, I don't have much stuff....really! |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 7:00 am Hum
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| Does it him when nothing is plugged in or is it quiet? |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 7:39 am
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I’ve tried plugging it into four different outlets in three different rooms.
Also, with nothing plugged into the amp, there’s no noise. When anything is plugged into either channel (bright or normal) in either jack, the hum starts.
I’ll try taking to another place to see if that helps.
Thanks for the information. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 7:40 am Re: Hum
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| Ken Fox wrote: |
| Does it him when nothing is plugged in or is it quiet? |
Ken, with the amp plugged in and getting power but nothing into the Jack, it’s quiet. |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 7:44 am
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| Sounds like the amp is fine. Try plugging in with a good cable directly from the steel. No effects or volume pedal. See if it hums. If so it’s the cable or the steel guitar |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 8:51 am
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| Ken Fox wrote: |
| Sounds like the amp is fine. Try plugging in with a good cable directly from the steel. No effects or volume pedal. See if it hums. If so it’s the cable or the steel guitar |
Thanks Ken, I’ll try that when I get home. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 9:32 am Amp tech in North Carolina
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| Have you tried The Amp Shop in Asheville, if he's still in business. He repaired a Steel King for me a few years ago, but was slow getting to it. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 11:29 am
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Got home and plugged it in to the same outlet in the same room where the original problem began.
For now there’re no issues with lights on or off, through a pedalboard, and with one of the two same guitars.
Thanks. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2020 11:30 am Re: Amp tech in North Carolina
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| George Kimery wrote: |
| Have you tried The Amp Shop in Asheville, if he's still in business. He repaired a Steel King for me a few years ago, but was slow getting to it. |
I have not tried him, George.
Our local guy just retired. |
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Tom Keller
From:
Greeneville, TN, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2020 8:30 am
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| John Brown of Recycled Sounds in Greeneville, TN is an excellent amplifier technician. 423) 639-3977 is the last phone number I have for him he is also on Facebook. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2020 9:42 am
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| Thanks Tom. |
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Ron Shalita
From:
California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2020 10:14 am
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Doesn’t sound like it’s your amp at sounds like a cord or wherever the cord is going into
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Been playing all of my life, Lead Guitar, and Pedal Steel, sing Lead and Harmony.. play other Instruments also but I hate to admit to it.. |
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Tom Keller
From:
Greeneville, TN, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2020 10:19 am
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| If you would need a cell phone number for Mr. Brown let me know and I'll send it to you. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2020 1:18 pm
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| Tom Keller wrote: |
| If you would need a cell phone number for Mr. Brown let me know and I'll send it to you. |
Thanks Tom. |
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Mark Robinson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2020 1:20 pm
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| Ron Shalita wrote: |
| Doesn’t sound like it’s your amp at sounds like a cord or wherever the cord is going into |
Thanks Ron. That the first thing I did but it didn’t work with several cords. A day later, it did. 🤷ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸ |
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Ron Forrest
From:
Logan Ohio, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2024 8:55 am
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| I know this an older post but did you find a resolution for the hum in your PF 89? Fighting the same issue with mine. |
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