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I have also changed and checked the fuse, so it isn't that either.
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And No, there's no hum
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
And I have a simple ON and OFF power switch and a 15W/standby/7W power attenuator switch.
So probably not the switch itself...
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
In this case it may not matter if the original fuse wasn't blown anyway, but put it back now!
Still could be the power switch. At this point if you've changed the accessible fuses and it's still not working, you need a tech.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I used an identical fuse to check.
I have emailed Orange asking about it, and I have the original receipt. It should be within warranty. Unfortunately, if they tell me to return it to the shop I bought it from for assessment, I'll have to be ampless for a while seeing as I live in South Bucks, and the store was in Edinburgh.
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
If a 10A fuse has been fitted this is a bad sign because it means it's likely the original fuse already blew and was replaced with one giving almost no protection, in which case the problem may well be more serious now...
If you bought the amp 'new' and it's the shop I'm thinking of, that wouldn't surprise me .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I didn't spot the other fuse, I thought there would be 2, but there's 3 instead. And this one IS blown.
it appears to be a T500mAL250V fuse? You wouldn't happen to know the sort of place that might stock them, that isn't online? I have a whole load of free time at the moment so I'd like to go in and buy one tomorrow if possible...
Where were you thinking of? this place was very near a Zoo, in a place called Corstorphine and has the initials GG?
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
Where was the blown fuse? 500mA isn't right for the mains fuse either - that's the one that should be in the drawer. There may be a spare in the outer section of the drawer as well.
The HT fuse in the separate round holder should be T500mA - but if the valves weren't lighting up this one shouldn't be the problem, that's a mains fuse issue.
If for some reason a 500mA fuse has been put in a position calling for a 1A fuse, it could blow for no reason other than being the wrong value.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
500mA in the drawer and 250mA in the HT fuse.
I assume it's a replacement for the drawer fuse, but I can't be sure...
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
I assume the fuse would just blow instantly if I used one designed to handle 120V to take 240.
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
I'm assuming from the values you've given this is a Tiny Terror not a Dual Terror? If so then they're correct, although the mains plug should really have a 3A fuse, although it doesn't really matter - the important one is the one in the drawer which was blown.
Get another T500mA fuse and try replacing it - if it blows again, stop immediately and don't try again, since there is a fault with the amp. If it doesn't, it may have been just due to being bumped when you moved it - they can sometimes. Does the blown fuse look blackened inside? If so it's more likely there's a fault. If it's just cleanly broken there may not be.
I'm a little cautious about saying this, but if it's cleanly broken and you want to risk it you *could* try the 1A fuse - it's not good practice but it might at least tell you if there's likely to be another fault. If you do, replace it as soon as possible with the right value and don't just think it's "fixed".
And get a new bulb for it too! It makes fault finding easier, at least .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100