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Offline xsolarusx

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Strange noises from my Solarus
« on: February 04, 2010, 06:22:00 pm »
I've been noticing that my Solarus will at times make a bass-y almost fart noise. It's definitely the head, as I've tried a variety of cables, guitars, and positions(to eliminate something like radio signal interference from a mobile).

It seems to be stemming from the volume pot, but I'm not the most technically inclined, so any input would be great!
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Offline Ryan Phelps

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Re: Strange noises from my Solarus
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 07:08:46 pm »
If you  have not had your amp re-capped within the last 10 years, I'd recommend that you take the amp to an amp tech. The power supply is the heart of the amp; if it is not functioning correctly, then the rest of the amp wiill suffer. Amp "farting" is a classic sign of power supply problems...I'd start here.

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Re: Strange noises from my Solarus
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 01:24:07 am »
Thanks for the input!  I had a feeling that may be the issue, so I'm glad my novice skills aren't totally hopeless.
(2) 73 1st Gen Model T
Late 70's Marshall JCM 800 1960B cab