Problem with my vintage amp **please read**

[Hell Hound]

I was more thinking of a modern style distortion, like a moded MT-2 (Keeley or Humphrey). If it gots a good clean on either of the 2 channels it'll be good I think. HAAAAA I have too many things to buy

[Kilby]

I was more thinking of a modern style distortion, like a moded MT-2 (Keeley or Humphrey). If it gots a good clean on either of the 2 channels it'll be good I think. HAAAAA I have too many things to buy

HTH could probably give you an answer on that as he has owned them, where as I have only tried them out on a couple of occasions.

I'd buy one myself cept it's too feckibng big for my needs

Rob...

[HTH AMPS]

I was more thinking of a modern style distortion, like a moded MT-2 (Keeley or Humphrey). If it gots a good clean on either of the 2 channels it'll be good I think. HAAAAA I have too many things to buy

I like the Selmer T&B amps alot, wouldn't be the first amp I'd think of to get a 'heavy' sound with a metal zone pedal.  Can't see any reason why it wouldn't sound good though, the clean tone is excellent and the amp starts to get crunchy at around 1/2 volume.

That one you linked to says it has four ECC83s - these are more like the early mkI crocskin head (afaik) and have less clean headroom though they DO sound beutiful and crunchy in a vintage way.

I'd personally get one of the ugly aluminium ones for what you describe.  make sure it's got the original transformers though.  bear in mind that an amp of that age WILL need new filter caps and most likely new valves to sound 100%.  Make sure it's been serviced in the past ten years.  

A cap job and new valves is likely to cost £100-150 by the time you figure in parts and labour.

[Brow]

Hey guys.

I used the amp tonight at a gig and about 1/2 way through the set, the amp started ticking!

Does anyone know what's causing this and how I can get it fixed?

When I bought the amp he said it'd been re-valved and serviced, so maybe it's just a loose ground wire or something?

[HTH AMPS]

take it back to the shop.

can't think what you mean by a ticking sound - maybe you should phone the police for a controlled explosion  :roll:  :lol:

 :twisted:

[Brow]

take it back to the shop.

can't think what you mean by a ticking sound - maybe you should phone the police for a controlled explosion  :roll:  :lol:

 :twisted:

I plan on taking it back to the shop  :( , just wondered if anyone knew what it might be?

It sound like a loud clock ticking (and no it wasn't my wrist watch, I checked that 1st! :lol:)

[hunter]

Hey guys.

I used the amp tonight at a gig and about 1/2 way through the set, the amp started ticking!

mobile phone interferences?

[Brow]

mobile phone interferences?

I don't think it was this to be honest.

I've heard Mobile Phone interference alot at practise (the drummers girlfriend keeps him on a very short lead :roll:), and it didn't really sound the same to me.

I hear the 'ticking' for a few seconds at Saturday nights gig, but it went after a few seconds, whereas at last nights gig it lasted for the last 3 songs of the set.

I'll phone the guy at the shop later and take it back to him to sort out :)