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Post subject: power tube rattling on deluxe vm combo
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:39 am
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a while ago I got a good deal on a deluxe vm combo. nice ampi finally had a chance to turn it up a bit, and noticed some rattling. I turned the amp around to try to hear where it is coming from.

I then grabbed a cloth. I played a chord, and while it was rattling, I touched the power tube, and it stopped making the noise. before I go further, is this an issue of a bad tube, a loose tube, or something else I am not aware of?

always always, your sage advice is appeciated


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Post subject: Re: power tube rattling on deluxe vm combo
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:14 am
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well I may have figured out the problem. took off the panel to look at the tubes, and one of the retainers was broken :roll: :? . now to find a new one.

do they make different sizes of these? any site good to buy from?

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Post subject: Re: power tube rattling on deluxe vm combo
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:02 am
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You may need a new tube .


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Post subject: Re: power tube rattling on deluxe vm combo
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:15 am
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i'm heading out later to get some spare tubes. think i'll stick with the jj 6l6gc. liked them so far.

btw, I know fender uses different tubes sometimes in the same amp. is there a way to tell which one this amp came with? pre-amp and power- just for my own curiosity.

also- how important is it to get a "matched" pair?

dziekuje-fred


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Post subject: Re: power tube rattling on deluxe vm combo
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:28 am
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JJ´s are no so good as they where. I use Winge C for power tube. Best is to use originald tube if you dońt want to adjust bias


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