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endzone · May 14th, 2007, 08:28 PM

When I play a note thru my SF Champ, there is a little hiss or slight buzz that fades as the note looses sustain. You can hear it when your playing and then it fades as the note lessens but cuts off before the note actually ends. Any ideas?

Also, thought about cleaning the tube sockets as I've read threads where some of you talk about doing this...is it OK to use "deoxit" or something similar or do you use something else entirely?

Thanks

zook · May 14th, 2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by endzone

When I play a note thru my SF Champ, there is a little hiss or slight buzz that fades as the note looses sustain. You can hear it when your playing and then it fades as the note lessens but cuts off before the note actually ends. Any ideas?

Also, thought about cleaning the tube sockets as I've read threads where some of you talk about doing this...is it OK to use "deoxit" or something similar or do you use something else entirely?

Thanks

Deoxit works great. Use it in the pots too. The noise you hear mighht be a tube. How old are the ones in there?

Winnie

popthree · May 14th, 2007, 11:29 PM

my champ was doing something like that and it was a tube going bad.

endzone · May 15th, 2007, 12:42 AM

My guess is the tubes are original. It's a '76. I've had it a year and it's sounded beautiful until this.

May 14th, 2007, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
endzone Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 53 Posts: 1,874 42 Photos	noise in my Champ When I play a note thru my SF Champ, there is a little hiss or slight buzz that fades as the note looses sustain. You can hear it when your playing and then it fades as the note lessens but cuts off before the note actually ends. Any ideas? Also, thought about cleaning the tube sockets as I've read threads where some of you talk about doing this...is it OK to use "deoxit" or something similar or do you use something else entirely? Thanks __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

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popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sand Springs, Okay ? Age: 44 Posts: 3,494 50 Photos	my champ was doing something like that and it was a tube going bad. __________________ http://www.reverbnation.com/thebonanzalunchbox

May 15th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
endzone Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 53 Posts: 1,874 42 Photos	My guess is the tubes are original. It's a '76. I've had it a year and it's sounded beautiful until this. __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

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