Buzz... Buzz... Pffftt!!! Smoke

MarkJohnson · Newbie Alert Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 3

After years of disuse, I came home to my parents abode to play with my old Fender BXR 300C. It was a faithful amp in my youthful highschool days. Now it seems not to want to play. I burnt out the original speaker. The coil was melted. So, I thought I would buy a new speaker. Burnt out the new speaker aswell. Except this time, all I had to do was plug the darn thing in... I conclude, then, that the amp is disgruntled and refuses to play. It makes a humming sound, then sparks in the speaker, then smoke. Can anybody tell me if this is a terminal case? Had similar problems with your amp? What was the cause?

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MarkJohnson
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MarkJohnson · Newbie Alert Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 3

Nobody has had this happen before?
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TimC · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:58 am Post subject:

Mark, I had a long-winded reply posted then realized your amp was solid state. There is a good chance a transistor is shorted I would guess. I'd take it to a tech and have it checked out. Transistors aren't real expensive so it shouldn't cost too much to fix. I'm not familiar with this model Fender amp. Is this a bass amp? I hope that wasn't an expensive new bass speaker that got fried.
This forum moves slow, so sometimes you have to wait a bit for someone to reply. There are a few techs that are members or visit occasionally, so you should get a diagnosis on your problem in time.

TimC · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 4:22 am Post subject:

I found a website with details of your amp. You might be able to get a new voice coil installed in that new speaker that got cooked.
Thinking it over, a replacement transistor for a 300watt amp might be somewhat costly.

MarkJohnson · Newbie Alert Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 3

I appreciate your input. I'm considering whether to dump the amp or to haul it up to my home many miles away. It may not be worth it given the value of the amp. #Cussing out

I kind of blame my brother. He hooked up one of his guitar effects pedals to the input. Thats when there was some static, then the speaker caught on fire. I guess that he fried more than just the speaker...
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TimC · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:20 pm Post subject:

Your amp got a good review where I checked to get some info on it. For bass playing, I think solid state amps are fine. For Jazz and Country and other styles of clean guitar, they work well too. That is an expensive amp to just stick in the closet. I'd take it in to get an estimate anyway. It might be cheaper to fix than you think. Hand the bill to your brother. #2gunfire

Guest · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:32 am Post subject:

Yeah and tell him to leave it alone after you get it fixed!