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Gary in Boston · June 23rd, 2009, 10:25 PM

So I have my Blues Jr chugging along just fine and I go to through the reverb on and........... no reverb. It was working a week ago? What the heck?

OK what can it be ? I note that when I unplug the two wires that going into the reverb unit they both make a loud buzz when shorted to the chassis but that's all I've done.

If it's not one thing it's another.

Suggestions?

Gary

Bluesbend · June 23rd, 2009, 10:28 PM

Sell it ?

Yoni · June 23rd, 2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesbend

Sell it ?

I'll give him $30

jimmynumber9 · June 23rd, 2009, 11:26 PM

Could be a bad reverb driver tubel, switch it out and check.

Gary in Boston · June 24th, 2009, 06:17 AM

Cute....... I won't be selling it. Which tbe is the reverb drive tube?

Gary

bdam123 · June 24th, 2009, 06:31 AM

...I not really one to tell anyone about amps given I basically know nothing but I'm pretty sure the reverb in the BJ is solid state thus meaning it doesn't have a tube. So you can count that one out.

Bluesbend · June 24th, 2009, 09:47 AM

All kidding aside, haven't you been posting about other problems that you've been having with that amp? Maybe you just got a lemon. I'm a happy owner of a BJ, it's still stock except for a tube change and I love it. Guess I got lucky.

OM 21 · June 24th, 2009, 11:02 AM

Here's my guess. http://billmaudio.com/wp/?page_id=46

You could also just order a Ruby Reverb tank for it for $30 and be done with it.

Gary in Boston · June 24th, 2009, 10:55 PM

Why Yes I have reported problems with that amp but then again I bought it used @ $250 and in the last year have used it to gig constantly so all that bouncing around has given it some issues. Youknow it's kinda like the roof on your house. One day while you are mowing the lawn you notice one shingle flipping up................... It's never one shingle it's always the begining of something more.

Thanks for the Bill Mod spot I will check it out when I buy an ohm meter

Gary

June 23rd, 2009, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gary in Boston Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,192	Now what? So I have my Blues Jr chugging along just fine and I go to through the reverb on and........... no reverb. It was working a week ago? What the heck? OK what can it be ? I note that when I unplug the two wires that going into the reverb unit they both make a loud buzz when shorted to the chassis but that's all I've done. If it's not one thing it's another. Suggestions? Gary

June 24th, 2009, 06:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
bdam123 TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 29 Posts: 88	Ummmm. ...I not really one to tell anyone about amps given I basically know nothing but I'm pretty sure the reverb in the BJ is solid state thus meaning it doesn't have a tube. So you can count that one out.

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June 23rd, 2009, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bluesbend Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east of Seattle, Wa. Posts: 197	Sell it ?

June 23rd, 2009, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimmynumber9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Age: 21 Posts: 1,001	Could be a bad reverb driver tubel, switch it out and check.

June 24th, 2009, 06:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gary in Boston Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,192	Cute....... I won't be selling it. Which tbe is the reverb drive tube? Gary

June 24th, 2009, 09:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bluesbend Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east of Seattle, Wa. Posts: 197	All kidding aside, haven't you been posting about other problems that you've been having with that amp? Maybe you just got a lemon. I'm a happy owner of a BJ, it's still stock except for a tube change and I love it. Guess I got lucky.

June 24th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
OM 21 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: W. MA. Age: 45 Posts: 123	Here's my guess. http://billmaudio.com/wp/?page_id=46 You could also just order a Ruby Reverb tank for it for $30 and be done with it.

June 24th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gary in Boston Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,192	Why Yes I have reported problems with that amp but then again I bought it used @ $250 and in the last year have used it to gig constantly so all that bouncing around has given it some issues. Youknow it's kinda like the roof on your house. One day while you are mowing the lawn you notice one shingle flipping up................... It's never one shingle it's always the begining of something more. Thanks for the Bill Mod spot I will check it out when I buy an ohm meter Gary

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