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Hoffman Amps Forum image Author Topic: 5150 block letter combo Master vol, tone control's, and reverb inop.  (Read 5252 times)

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Offline 8wattjack

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Re: 5150 block letter combo Master vol, tone control's, and reverb inop.
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2019, 12:22:24 pm »
I can't find R11.

I can't find a "Master". I see two "Post" pots where I would expect a master.

The "Clamp" shorts-out all signal, I assume for a short blip while switching. Unlikely your problem.

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Re: 5150 block letter combo Master vol, tone control's, and reverb inop.
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2019, 12:19:19 am »
> r110 and r111 provide +23v.

OK, so somehow the +23V line got shorted (I don't see anything else likely to blow those Rs). Given what you say about jammed-in, I suspect much of your trouble is "mechanical", not schematic. But I have to sleep-up for snow in the morning.

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Re: 5150 block letter combo Master vol, tone control's, and reverb inop.
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2019, 08:18:59 am »
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I suspect much of your trouble is "mechanical",
Yup!!!
that amp is a POS*2 servicing, give me 10 old Gibsons ANY day!!  :icon_biggrin:

on the verb, check the tank itself for broke wires, or spring, cable in/out.

once you get it workin, sell it!!  I've done a couple repairs on the 5150, I turn 'em down now! 
Went Class C for efficiency

 


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