Noise issues...

[:oilpit:]

I'm back for 1 post because I'm bummed...

After you answer this you can go back to your oilpit vacation

 

My amp:

18 watt Marshall combo

1x12 vintage Celestion Greenback rated at 20 watts

open back cab

 

My friends amp:

5 watt Epi Valve junior half stack

1x12 12" Eminence Lady Luck Speaker rated at 70 watts

closed back cab

 

Problem:

We were jamming and the epi was so much louder than my marshall we had to keep the Epi at 6 and the Marshall dimed.

Is it the speaker/cab that is making it so quiet?

I got it used, could it be a tube problem?

 

-oilpit-

[Thundergod]

I dont know... maybe it is a tube problem, or a cab problem... they should sound at about the same level with the marshall being slightly louder, but just a little.

[littlekenny]

your new amp is reatarded:-"

[littlekenny]

but seriously, did you try disconecting the speaker in your marshall and using it w/ the valve junior cab? If it's still quiet then it's probably something wrong with the amp (tubes, electronics, etc.)

[SRV-Zeppelin]

That sucks... keep in mind however that watt is a measure of power, not volume level. It could be that the speakers in your Marshall use way more power than the ones in your friend's Epi Valve jr. Unlikely, but possible. Good luck!

[Guitar slinger]

No way man! Your amp is a handwired Marshall with a HUGE cab. I would first do as littlekenny suggested and then I would take it to a tech.

[KSG_Standard]

Could be a loose nut between the floor and the guitar?