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Post subject: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:35 am
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Hi all.

been playing with it for an hour.
starts making strange background noises... like connection issues
checked unplugging the guitar and the channel box - no help.

changing channel helps - drive, clean... stops making noises and starts again after a while...

any ideas?
anyone had something like this happen to them?

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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:49 am
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Could be any number of things. Could be something a simple as needing to clean the tube pins and sockets to bad solder joints at the tube sockets or bad filter and/or coupling caps. If you don't know anything about troubleshooting and repairing tube amps you should take the amp to a competant tech.

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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:52 am
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Thanks.

yes - i know nothing about tube amps as this is my first :D

after playing with it for another hour - it seems to be happening only on the drive channel or when reverb is on.

i have a multi effect and when it's plugged in and the channels are all clean - no reverb or drive - there is no problem..

does that narrow it down?


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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:46 pm
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Nothing you can do yourself except remove tubes an put it back , this could clean, ( if you are lucky and if this is a problem ) , the socket 's contacts.

See a qualified tech like Bill write.


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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:23 pm
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Also a dirty EFX loop can do this. Get some electrical contact cleaner and spray the EFX loop sockets and work a plug in and out to clean the switching contacts.
P.S. This is more common in an unused socket that just builds up tarnish. Plugging action can help keep it clean.

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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:44 am
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If it's new, take it back. I would go no further than making sure the tubes are fully inserted in their sockets. If you get another one, try it out in the store if you bought it locally. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:50 pm
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I might start swapping some tubes around while you are looking at connections . See if the problem follows the tube. Just be careful and dont bend the pins.


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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:33 am
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thanks all.

i did buy it new and ended taking it back and it was replaced with a new and flawless hot rod :)


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Post subject: Re: new fender hot deluxe 3 crackling, hissing noisses
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:48 am
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maarudth wrote:
...a new and flawless hot rod :)


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