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Can anyone recommend a quality reverb pan for a 50 cal+? The tiny thing inside the amp sounds like crap. Thanks.

So I swapped some more tubes around with no improvement. Then I got some contact cleaner and cleaned all of the jacks, pots, etc. and lo and behold she is as quiet as can be! I guess maybe I should have started with that at the beginning. It's a wonder what a little routine maintenance can do...

Thanks for the help, I think I'll try swapping some tubes around and see what happens.

There is definitely some noise from the pickups (the level of the noise changes relative to the location of the guitar). But there is also a background noise(I would describe it as a hiss) that increases as the gain, master and lead master are turned up. My other amp is a Hot Rod Deville, it is...

Thanks for the responses guys. The only thing that made a difference was shorting the guitar cable. It didn't completely kill the noise, but brought it down to a level that seems normal. What next? I've heard that these amps are noisy by nature, any other suggestions? Thanks for the help, I...

Yup no joke, 8 bucks! I agree that even if i take it to a tech I still got a great deal, but I like servicing my gear or at least attempting to. Lol.

Hey all, I picked up a 50 Caliber+ chassis at a yard sale for $8. I put tubes in it, hooked up a speaker and it sounds great, however it is very noisy when a guitar is plugged into the input. When nothing is plugged in, there is very little noise. I've swapped tubes, checked for loose...