I just got a used RK1 from a seller in Arizona (I live in CA). He seems on the up and up so that's not a problem.
The seller had it double boxed but didn't use the original boxes and lined it with those shipping air bags on the top and bottom (2"x4"). He also separated the power and rectifier tubes.
When it got to me in 2 days, it looked fine and i proceeded to install the tubes. They all went in fine but when i turned it on (and warmed it up), no sound. On channels 1 and 2, i maxed out the master knob to hear some faint sounds. The gain knob doesn't respond at all. Channels 3 and 4 don't respond at all. Doesn't matter the voicing (clean/raw, etc) or tube selection or bold/spongy. I tried replacing the power tubes with my own 6L6s, but no luck.
I didn't try swapping out the preamp tubes yet since they were in the protected coverings, but I guess I'll try that.
Anyone have any ideas?? If not i'll have to bring it into a Mesa tech on Monday
The seller had it double boxed but didn't use the original boxes and lined it with those shipping air bags on the top and bottom (2"x4"). He also separated the power and rectifier tubes.
When it got to me in 2 days, it looked fine and i proceeded to install the tubes. They all went in fine but when i turned it on (and warmed it up), no sound. On channels 1 and 2, i maxed out the master knob to hear some faint sounds. The gain knob doesn't respond at all. Channels 3 and 4 don't respond at all. Doesn't matter the voicing (clean/raw, etc) or tube selection or bold/spongy. I tried replacing the power tubes with my own 6L6s, but no luck.
I didn't try swapping out the preamp tubes yet since they were in the protected coverings, but I guess I'll try that.
Anyone have any ideas?? If not i'll have to bring it into a Mesa tech on Monday