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Post subject: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Reverb Buzzing
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:43 pm
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Hey guys, I am new with tube amps so I really need some help!

I just got my used Fender Hot Rod Deluxe a few days ago and I love it. It sounds great and everything is fine, except for one problem! When I play certain notes (mainly the 12th fret on the low E string) with the reverb on I can hear a buzzing sound. At first I thought the problem was tube rattling or something with the tubes, but when I turned the reverb down to zero the buzzing went away. Also, for some reason the reverb tank is only screwed down on one end, so I tried shifting the tank around a bit and it lessened the buzz a bit, but still didn't completely get rid of it. I'm scared to do anything else as I do not want to harm the amp. Do I need a new reverb tank or can this problem be fixed easily? Please let me know and give me any suggestions you have!

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Post subject: Re: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Reverb Buzzing
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:42 am
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Only on the 12th fret of low-E? Does it happen with another guitar? No possible fret issues?

Just a thought...


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Post subject: Re: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Reverb Buzzing
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:18 am
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Hi vantdo,

Good suggestion from BMW2002Ti! The reverb tank should not be solidly mounted to the cabinet. My '98 HRDlx is only held in place by the cover bag being screwed down, the tank inside the bag is sitting on top of a piece of cardboard that the screws go through, but the tank can move around a little, and the tank has no screws holding it down. On other amps with reverb tank, they use rubber feet, and the screws holding the tank are not tight, so as to allow some movement of the tank and reduce vibration transfer to the tank. If your tank has a screw directly on the tank case, I would remove the screw and see if the noise gets better. You can completely remove the tank from the cab, and set it outside to see if that helps the noise. :idea:

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