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marsupialman

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi all - I just joined your mighty forum.

I bought a new Vintager GM110 via eBay about a year ago. When the am
is switched on and my guitar plugged in, there is no output nois
either through the speaker or the headphone socket, though the O
button glows red as usual. When I switch the amp off, there is abou
one second of amplified noise (such as a chosen guitar chord), the
silence.

Has a component, such as the off/on switch, failed?

Is there an easy way for me to fix this problem?

Thanks very much
 
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DaveM

Jan 1, 1970
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marsupialman said:
Hi all - I just joined your mighty forum.

I bought a new Vintager GM110 via eBay about a year ago. When the amp
is switched on and my guitar plugged in, there is no output noise
either through the speaker or the headphone socket, though the On
button glows red as usual. When I switch the amp off, there is about
one second of amplified noise (such as a chosen guitar chord), then
silence.

Has a component, such as the off/on switch, failed?

Is there an easy way for me to fix this problem?

Thanks very much!


To give you the short answer, probably not. This might sound like a harsh
reply, but it's not meant in that fashion.
In view of your obvious lack of electronic knowledge and troubleshooting
ability, it would be much cheaper and quicker for you to take the amp to a
qualified repair shop and pay the price for a competent repair.

You suspect the power switch when you should have immediately dismissed it
because the ON light is on, as it should be. The fact that it does in fact
produce sound at all indicated that the amp is being powered on. There is
a malfunction somewhere else in the amp, most likely a bad tube. If you
have access to a tube tester, then by all means, have the tubes checked.
You could check your guitar and cord with another amp to make sure that they
are working OK. Beyond those simple things, it's my opinion that for you to
open this amp and attempt repair, you would risk further damage.

Cheers!!!!
--
Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in
the address)

Never take a laxative and a sleeping pill at the same time!!
 
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Porky

Jan 1, 1970
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I bought a new Vintager GM110 via eBay about a year ago. >When the amp
is switched on and my guitar plugged in, there is no output >noise

Hi, I'm no regular here butt... I can tell you there are no tubes in
this amp. It appears to have blown a major component which will involve
pulling the chassis, searching a mass of tiny components and soldering.
You can use the FX loop to test your output transistors. Plug another
amp or even a CD player or radio, turned down way low, into the return
jack. Report the result here.

John Kogel
 
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Tom MacIntyre

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi all - I just joined your mighty forum.

I bought a new Vintager GM110 via eBay about a year ago. When the amp
is switched on and my guitar plugged in, there is no output noise
either through the speaker or the headphone socket, though the On
button glows red as usual. When I switch the amp off, there is about
one second of amplified noise (such as a chosen guitar chord), then
silence.

So as the power internally reduces, the amplifier works? I'd suspect
an over-voltage problem, which could be verified by applying reduced
AC to the (assumedly) linear power supply in the amplifier (or does it
have an external supply?). You'll likely require a technician to sort
this one for you, unless it has a documented history/magic bullet for
this problem.

Looks like a dandy little amp...

Tom
 
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marsupialman

Jan 1, 1970
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Thanks to both of you for your helpful posts! John's right: there are n
tubes in this amp; it's designed to replicate various tube amp sounds
Which it does remarkably well for the money.

So... yikes... sounds like it's gonna cost me a lot to get it sorted..


But I'll follow John's advice and see what happens. What a great forum
Thanks again guys.
 
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Porky

Jan 1, 1970
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Tom said:
You'll likely require a technician to sort
this one for you, unless it has a documented history/magic bullet for
this problem. Looks like a dandy little amp...

Under that husky exterior rides the flimsiest of circuit boards,
suspended on the plastic jacks and control pots, which barely survives
the bus trip home. Components are known to drop off like leaves from
the trees.
I bought a new Vintager GM110 via eBay about a year ago. When the amp
is switched on and my guitar plugged in, there is no output noise When I switch the >amp off, there is about
one second of amplified noise (such as a chosen guitar chord), then
silence.

Take it to an electronics training school, or find an old ham radio guy
with lots of patience and good eyesight. I once found a capacitor
rolling around loose under the chassis of a similar beast, that made
the repair job pretty easy. BTW, just plugging the guitar into the
return jack of the FX loop should have made a sound if the problem was
isolated in the preamp. Not likely.

John Kogel
 
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poi

Jan 1, 1970
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Porky said:
Under that husky exterior rides the flimsiest of circuit boards,
suspended on the plastic jacks and control pots, which barely survives
the bus trip home. Components are known to drop off like leaves from
the trees.



Take it to an electronics training school, or find an old ham radio guy
with lots of patience and good eyesight. I once found a capacitor
rolling around loose under the chassis of a similar beast, that made
the repair job pretty easy. BTW, just plugging the guitar into the
return jack of the FX loop should have made a sound if the problem was
isolated in the preamp. Not likely.

John Kogel
 
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poi

Jan 1, 1970
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hey. i have the same amp with the same amp with the same problem. i got
it fixed but it broke again. i've had a lokk and i can't see where it
was repaired. i do have some info if any one can decipher what it might
mean;
1.there is power coming from the transformer
2.the speaker works
3.i cant see any thing missing inside
4. the only way to make noise is to turn it off and i get the fade-out.
with different settings the fade-out is different so the amp models
work.
 
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poi

Jan 1, 1970
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Porky said:
Under that husky exterior rides the flimsiest of circuit boards,
suspended on the plastic jacks and control pots, which barely survives
the bus trip home. Components are known to drop off like leaves from
the trees.



Take it to an electronics training school, or find an old ham radio guy
with lots of patience and good eyesight. I once found a capacitor
rolling around loose under the chassis of a similar beast, that made
the repair job pretty easy. BTW, just plugging the guitar into the
return jack of the FX loop should have made a sound if the problem was
isolated in the preamp. Not likely.

John Kogel
 
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marsupialman

Jan 1, 1970
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Dave said:
Looks like a dandy little amp...

That's what Behringer does. Make it look good...;-)
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Thanks! To be fair, I did a lot of research on amps like this befor
buying this one. Sound quality and versatility was obviously the bi
issues, but many users have been lugging this amp from club to clu
without anything going wrong. It's meant to be pretty tough. That's wh
I'm surprised it's busted
 
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Jim S

Jan 1, 1970
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marsupialman said:
Thanks to both of you for your helpful posts! John's right: there are no
tubes in this amp; it's designed to replicate various tube amp sounds.
Which it does remarkably well for the money.

So... yikes... sounds like it's gonna cost me a lot to get it sorted...


But I'll follow John's advice and see what happens. What a great forum!
Thanks again guys.

Hi Marsupialman. Sorry to hear about your amp trouble! The advice
John gives (above) is exactly what I would recommend: Send a
known-good signal to the effects return. This will bypass all of the
input/preamp electronics and present the signal straight to the output
stage. If you still have no output using this test, I would expect to
find a bad power IC or other failed component somewhere in the output
stage.

If you are in need of an authorized repair center, just drop me a line
or give me a call using my contact information below. I'll get you in
touch with the nearest one and get you an estimate. We have over 40
service centers in the US. If you are not in the USA, we have service
centers all over the world and I can assist you in choosing the best
one for your needs.

One last thought: if the unit was purchased in the 12 months, you
should have some remaining warranty coverage from the eBay seller.

Best Regards,


Jim Savery
Global Customer Service & Support Manager
BEHRINGER Group
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