18-watter Dead On Arrival
After waiting 3 weeks I received my 18-watt Bluesbreaker clone from Sligo amps.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that it was dead on arrival. It was well-packed, but I did notice one of the power tubes was slightly dislodged (thanks FedEx). I put the tube back in, plugged in the amp and........NOTHING. I did smell something burning and noticed that the one power tube was MUCH hotter to the touch than the other.
I maxed the volume and hit a chord, and all I got was a crackling sound. I did smell something burning and noticed that the one power tube was MUCH hotter to the touch than the other. I emailed Steve at Sligo amps and he got back to me right away.
I told him about the one power tube being dislodged, so he suggested trying another EL84 which I did. Again, same thing.....crackling sound, smell of something heating up.
Right now, Steve at Sligo thinks for some reason the rectifier went out or is bad, so we're going to try a different one.
I had been in contact with Steve and I know he tested the amp thoroughly before shipping it out. What happened between his shop and my house, I don't know.
We'll see.....I'm waiting for a new rectifier now....
Guitars: 2003 and 2004 American series strats, Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat, Squier Deluxe Strat.
Amps: Line 6 Spider IV 120, Vox AD50VT 212, and Peavey Transtube Bandit 112.
Pedals: Digitech Bad Monkey.