Constant buzz when warm
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bluesguitar
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Constant buzz when warm
I have a '74 bassman that is fine for the first half hour of playing, then it starts to get a staticy breakup, especially in the lower frequencies. Soon it becomes a constant buzz. Was wondering if this symptom rings a bell with anyone, and if you could give me a lead on where the problem may be? I replaced the filter and cathode caps with sprague atoms about 6 months ago, and the amp sounded great until recently.
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Gibsonman63
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Re: Constant buzz when warm
I would check the plate resistors, especially the 470 ohm resistors mounted on the power tube sockets. I suspect that they act up a bit after they get cooked by the power tube for a while. Common problem in the older Fenders.
Re: Constant buzz when warm
I am constantly warm when I'm buzzed. 