James Allen Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ok, I've been lucky enough to play my guitar about two hours a night, every night, except weekends. I usually get in a good three hours. My Marshal DFX 50 has started cutting out on me on my dirty channel. Not on the clean. Only on the dirty, and only about an hour and a half in. Anybody else have this problem? Any suggestions on how I should proceed? I'd appreciate any advice you guys can offer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Probably have to take it to a tech for troubleshooting....after you go over everything you can check, might be something simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Probably a bad tube I kid, I kid, I know it's not tubed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop playing so much and watch TV and post on this forum like the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allen Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop playing so much and watch TV and post on this forum like the rest of us. LOL! So true. I appreciate you guys. I wasn't sure if there was any of you who had had the same prob and maybe had a simple fix. Looks like it's off to the amp tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 While the amp is on take a wooden chop stick and slightly tap the tubes and listen for something that sounds wrong. Bad pre-amp tube is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hi James Your amp DFX 50 is a valvestate isn't it. No tubes. If that the case your right about a trip to the tech. Best sig I've seen use it all the time. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hi James Your amp DFX 50 is a valvestate isn't it. No tubes. If that the case your right about a trip to the tech. Best sig I've seen use it all the time. CW You would think I would have looked that up before giving the advice I did, but even now that I have tried to do a quick search I still cannot find info if there are tubes or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Trade it in on a tube Marshall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hey DJ I had trouble finding it also until I figured out it is a MG50DFX. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I was going to say power tube in the very beginning but I looked the amp up and it is a SS. I have no idea if is it easy to fix a SS amp, who knows it may be a transistor, I bet they are hard to troubleshoot. If there is no fix gut it and make it a tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I got a used Marshall AVT150H that I promptly blew the fuse along with both output transistors. The parts were like $12 a piece and the diagnostic was $60 and repair like $35 so all told about $120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Probably a bad tube :) Dude' date=' where do you find these avatar pics? This ones totally creepy! Is it a painting? I kid, I kid, I know it's not tubed :D[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Your amp is crying out for you to replace it with a tube amp....Check out the new Class5 Marshall...it sounds pretty sweet, it's English made and it's $499. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allen Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Your amp is crying out for you to replace it with a tube amp....Check out the new Class5 Marshall...it sounds pretty sweet' date=' it's English made and it's $499.[/quote'] You know, I do believe I will check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm planning on spending some time in my local music store this weekend. If I should buy it, and my wife decides to kick me out, how's the weather in Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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