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Post subject: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:44 am
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I have a rivera era super champ all original except speaker has been replaced.
I have noticed that recently the amp seems to be distorted when it should be clean and it seems to be more present when the amp has warmed up. Say after about 15 or 20 minuets of playing.
The other day as I was trying out a new chorus pedal I noticed it so I went direct into the amp and when I struck an open G chord as the chord rang out it got very dirty near the end of the decay.
Any ideas or suggestions?


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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:43 pm
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Welcome to board!

Usually when you get oddball harmonics on sustain or decay = main power supply filter caps going bad. Have the caps been replaced or are they original?


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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:40 pm
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All original components. I was going to dick around with the tubes in the AM to see if that makes a difference and then take it to someone next week if not.
Know of any good techs in the Phoenix area?


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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:17 pm
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Time to ping Arjay. Master Technician.

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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:30 pm
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Is that something I should do(ping Arjay) and if so how?


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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:19 am
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Leave him a message, from this board. When you log-on, you should see a "new message" link. Click onto it and post him a message.


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Post subject: Re: super champ distorts on decay
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:18 am
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Thanks BMW. I sent him a message. Hope it works.


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