dante
Well-known member
I don't know what happened to my DC-5b combo, but it started acting strange last week. I was practicing at home at a very low volume when the volume just jumped to a slightly louder level arbitrarily. I attributed it to my having the volume teetering between 'off' and 'too-****-loud'. As any DC-5 owner knows, it's a delicate balance at low volume.
At our gig last weekend, it happened again. First set went just fine, we took a break and came back to the stage, then my amp was really loud. I was able to determine that it was only the clean channel that was being affected, but still had no idea what was going on.
I decided that I'd go ahead and perform the volume mod (snipping the leg of the little resistor) and took the amp out of the chassis only to find that the mod had already been done (doh!), so I put the amp back together.
I also consulted a good friend about the issue I was having and he suggested that the culprit was probably a bad volume pot (either the Gain or the Master) in the channel. So, now that the amp is back together, I need to pull it out again to change the pot (doh!)
After putting the amp back in the chassis, I powered up the amp. It made a strange sound (like a fizz or crackle) and the light went out. The amp will no longer power up at all. I checked the fuse, it has not blown.
What on Earth have I done? Any info would be greatly appreciated
At our gig last weekend, it happened again. First set went just fine, we took a break and came back to the stage, then my amp was really loud. I was able to determine that it was only the clean channel that was being affected, but still had no idea what was going on.
I decided that I'd go ahead and perform the volume mod (snipping the leg of the little resistor) and took the amp out of the chassis only to find that the mod had already been done (doh!), so I put the amp back together.
I also consulted a good friend about the issue I was having and he suggested that the culprit was probably a bad volume pot (either the Gain or the Master) in the channel. So, now that the amp is back together, I need to pull it out again to change the pot (doh!)
After putting the amp back in the chassis, I powered up the amp. It made a strange sound (like a fizz or crackle) and the light went out. The amp will no longer power up at all. I checked the fuse, it has not blown.
What on Earth have I done? Any info would be greatly appreciated