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Offline Toxophilite

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Homemade deluxe reverb volume problem
« on: October 27, 2016, 12:29:32 pm »
I have a BF style one channel deluxe reverb with bias vary trem that I built in a hammond AO-43 chassis with the generous help of this forum. It has been a cool little amp
However lately it has started to do a curious thing...which is particularly annoying when practicing quietly in my apartment in the evening.
It dramatically increases in volume. Like somebody is rotating the knob up over a few seconds (I watched the volume knob, no paranormal activity) sometimes it jumps right up. Kind of crazy
I haven't opened it up in a while and the problem happens intermittently


Any idears?


Offline sluckey

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Re: Homemade deluxe reverb volume problem
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2016, 01:06:28 pm »
May be time to open it up. Thump some tubes.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

Offline P Batty

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Re: Homemade deluxe reverb volume problem
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2016, 02:10:53 pm »
Bad connection/resistor in NFB circuit?

 


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