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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: JamesHealey on September 06, 2006, 02:59:17 PM

Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: JamesHealey on September 06, 2006, 02:59:17 PM
Just turned my guitar amp on and it went quiet then loud then really $%&#in loud then really quiet..

then there was a big yellow flash out of the back..

Knew those tubes were about to go..
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: jt on September 06, 2006, 03:01:50 PM
:D Sounds just like me this morning when i got  up & realised i had to go to work today !  :P

What we want to no is did  you S**t yourself when it went bang

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

 :D  8)
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: hunter on September 06, 2006, 03:12:50 PM
What a great opportunity to go out and get yourself a Shiva !!!!
 :twisted:
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: Crazy_Joe on September 06, 2006, 03:34:53 PM
That sucks! I would be pissed :lol:

But it is a good excuse to buy a new amp. :p
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: JamesHealey on September 06, 2006, 03:43:19 PM
Hunter tell me about it.. im deffinatly eyeing up the Ecstacy Classic!! just £2799 is one whopping price tag!
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: tommyfobia on September 06, 2006, 07:46:58 PM
Don't worry fella...

Next week!
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: HTH AMPS on September 06, 2006, 10:41:09 PM
Quote from: JamesHealey
Hunter tell me about it.. im deffinatly eyeing up the Ecstacy Classic!! just £2799 is one whopping price tag!


Try Thomann in Germany, they are a very decent on their prices and quoted me only £60 to ship an amp head to the UK.  

They were wanting something like £1650 for a Diesel Herbert and a couple o' hundred less for a VH4.  Their Engl prices were great too.  They sell on ebay (so do other German dealers).  Might be a cheaper route than getting stung with UK shop prices.

 :twisted:
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: deg0ey on September 06, 2006, 10:55:36 PM
Gotta remember the voltage differences and stuff though - would you need a transformer? And a new plug put on it etc...
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: Bainzy on September 06, 2006, 11:03:54 PM
Quote from: deg0ey
Gotta remember the voltage differences and stuff though - would you need a transformer? And a new plug put on it etc...


An amp costing that much is a waste of time if it doesn't have a voltage selector on the back  :wink:
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: Dakine on September 06, 2006, 11:05:00 PM
^ new plug yes, same volt for all intensive purposes though. As far as amps go anyways.
UK was 240volts, meant to be 230volts inline with Europe now but PAH, offpeak still usually closer to 240-250volts.
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: deg0ey on September 06, 2006, 11:05:05 PM
:lol: I thought about that after I said it...
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: dave_mc on September 06, 2006, 11:05:52 PM
er, germany is the same voltage (at least it's supposed to be EDIT: by this I mean what nick/dakine said) as us... you'd probably have to invest in a new plug though.

and beyers shipped me my amp for £25...
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: Dakine on September 06, 2006, 11:07:28 PM
beyers has WAY too much cool SH*T on website, try to avoid it like the plague myself :)
Title: MAN DOWN!!!!!!
Post by: dave_mc on September 06, 2006, 11:08:16 PM
^ true.

Man, GAS sucks.