My JCM800 Just Blew Up

[smd24fan]

I heard a "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap". Looked over and smoke was coming out of it. B+1 capacitor popped.

Time to go digital.

 

[Toopy14]

I heard a "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap". Looked over and smoke was coming out of it. B+1 capacitor popped.

Can you model it and add it to the next firmware release?

 

[Brian Coonan]

"Axe-Fx III Mark 3 - now with more smoke!!"

 

[toneseeker911]

Many amps have been sacrificed to feed the modeling code. Remember our fallen amp brethren when you strike that A power chord through the axe fx.

 

[Jor777]

The new firmware now includes the blown capacitor feature, with a phhhhhhhhhhtttt Knob

 

[giantslayer]

Though it dies, yet shall it live forever in Fractal heaven.

 

[Hellbat]

This amp died for our sins.

 

[1234]

You must have been playing thirds and not enough powerchords!

 

[FractalAudio]

I hope it didn't leak on the board and you have a good tech near by to service it quickly.
Was it your Canadian 2203?

"Axe-Fx III Discussion"...

Fortunately it didn't leak. The vent hole did it's job.

It was my 2204 which is also a Canadian version. I have a US version as well but the Canadian version sounds better.

I will repair this myself. I have a set of F&Ts on the way. The only thing I don't do is transformer replacements because it takes a lot of time and my time is worth more than it is to pay a tech.

 

[ApocalypticKatana]

You know what won’t go "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap"

Your fractal audio system device.

(at least nowhere as likely as an analog amp)

 

[Gregmang]

Must be something in the air as I seem to have blown up my Splawn Quickrod.

I was finally prepping it to sell as I haven't used it for years (or more accurately since I became "Fractalized"). Powered her up and let it warm up for about 10 minutes and BOOM - burning small and took out one of the fuses when I switched off standby.

I don't miss tube amp fragility at all...

 

[Budda]

My 2203 died during a gig, twice. Not a good time.

 

[TheRedDevil]

Solar storms on sun?

 

[Rock Chalk]

They say amps sound best right before they blow up.........

 

[Tobbe]

I heard a "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap". Looked over and smoke was coming out of it. B+1 capacitor popped.

Bet you're the man to fix that!

 

[Reet]

Must be something in the air as I seem to have blown up my Splawn Quickrod.

I was finally prepping it to sell as I haven't used it for years (or more accurately since I became "Fractalized"). Powered her up and let it warm up for about 10 minutes and BOOM - burning small and took out one of the fuses when I switched off standby.

I don't miss tube amp fragility at all...

I haven't played my Quickrod in a few months. Now i have to try it today and pray it doesn't blow up. I know the QR's arent super popular but i haven't heard alot of horror stories about them yet.

 

[Gregmang]

I haven't played my Quickrod in a few months. Now i have to try it today and pray it doesn't blow up. I know the QR's arent super popular but i haven't heard alot of horror stories about them yet.

Its probably my fault because I think I should have been cycling power on it the last few years and I haven't.

Why haven't I ?

Because I have an Axe-Fx III

 

[Jan Geerts]

JCM799

 

[Cam Heiliger]

Aaaand this is why every time I consider buying another “real” amp, I pause, think, and say “na, no thanks. I’m good.”

 

[Rex]

I heard a "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap". Looked over and smoke was coming out of it. B+1 capacitor popped.

B+1?