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Egnater / Randall Modular Amps
RM50 Combo just blew!
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<blockquote data-quote="Ricey" data-source="post: 146568" data-attributes="member: 1820"><p>I just took a chance on a RM50 combo from GC online. When I got it, I noticed that it had EL34 tubes (I think stock are 6L6s), the stock Celestion speaker had been swapped for an Eminence Maverick and there is a toggle switch on the back of the chassis near the transformers that is labeled "Hi" and "Low". I assume it is a modded pentode/triode switch but have been afraid to try it until after I have a tech look at it. I have played through the amp a couple of times for about an hour and it sounded great. Tonight, I fired it up on standby for about 20 minutes, then began playing. After less than 5 minutes I heard a pop and the power light went out and the amp died. I could smell a faint burning type of smell coming from the small vent located between the power cord input and the footswitck jack, which is also in close proximity to the modded switch, but I am not sure if the blow out is related to the mod.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas what might have happened?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricey, post: 146568, member: 1820"] I just took a chance on a RM50 combo from GC online. When I got it, I noticed that it had EL34 tubes (I think stock are 6L6s), the stock Celestion speaker had been swapped for an Eminence Maverick and there is a toggle switch on the back of the chassis near the transformers that is labeled "Hi" and "Low". I assume it is a modded pentode/triode switch but have been afraid to try it until after I have a tech look at it. I have played through the amp a couple of times for about an hour and it sounded great. Tonight, I fired it up on standby for about 20 minutes, then began playing. After less than 5 minutes I heard a pop and the power light went out and the amp died. I could smell a faint burning type of smell coming from the small vent located between the power cord input and the footswitck jack, which is also in close proximity to the modded switch, but I am not sure if the blow out is related to the mod. Any ideas what might have happened? [/QUOTE]
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