VL-1002 losing volume after a half hour or so.

JackBlack · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 See this user's pet

I recently got a VL-1002 used at guitar center. Worked fine the first few days, but now after I play for a half hour or so, it suddenly loses about half volume. The volume I had it on before the problem doesn't matter, it does it at both load and quieter volumes. Gimme yer ideas, I am thinkin tubes, prolly the power tubes, but I definatly ain't an expert, any advice helps. Thanks guys.

VL1002 · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 See this user's pet

Jack, Lee's the best man to answer but I had a very similar problem when I bought mine. It turned out to be the tube heater had burnt out. Wasn't expensive to fix but I had to get a tech to do it as I dont feel comfortable enough doing that sort of wiring/soldering
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JackBlack · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 See this user's pet

I will get it looked at, but I hope Mr Jackson posts a reply. He prolly knows what it is. Thanks for the reply.

JackBlack · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 See this user's pet

I got it looked at by an expert here in town. He ran all the standard tests and could not make it lose volume at all. I dunno what he did, or whether it was the head at all, but its werkin fine now. Weirdo!!!!

erniebull · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

I had the same problem and the tech who fixed it said it was a bad solering connector to the power amp , something like that .

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VL-1002 losing volume after a half hour or so.