"Motor boating"

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C Moore
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"Motor boating"

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What I am hearing is more of a loud, slow, pile driver type sound. Kind of like- BAM BAM BAM BAM
Instead of - put put put put

Would this also fit the classic "motor boating" criteria?
Thank You

Don't know if these rats nest pictures help...

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Blindog
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Re: "Motor boating"

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Here's a link to an article on Geofx on tubeamp troubleshooting. This is the motorboating topic: http://www.geofex.com/ampdbug/mtrboat.htm

Hope that helps.
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