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Today, I was playing my mighty Fender Twin Reverb reissue when I noticed the
volume had
dropped to practice amp levels. I then smelled something like burning plastic. I
unplugged
everything - now, I am fearful of plugging it back in. The tubes all seem fine -
it seems
something in the incomprehensible area of those small plastic things attached to
the
circuit board.
Usually, the local guitar shop sends warranty repairs to a local amp
fixer-upper, but I don't
trust him. He's screwed up several past amps of mine, or sent them back as not
worth
repairing. So, I am not sure what to do.
Does anyone have experience with sending a Fender amp back to Fender for
warranty
repair? How is this done? I assume it usually doesn't involve sending the amp to
California!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Gavin
Hi Gavin,
I know you're in So Cal so I highly recommend Rich Lovato. He is Fender Warranty
Certified in Burbank. (818) 842-2771. Same day service.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: Gavin Ehringer
To:
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Help! Fender Amp repair advice.
Today, I was playing my mighty Fender Twin Reverb reissue when I noticed the
volume had
dropped to practice amp levels. I then smelled something like burning plastic.
I unplugged
everything - now, I am fearful of plugging it back in. The tubes all seem fine
- it seems
something in the incomprehensible area of those small plastic things attached
to the
circuit board.
Usually, the local guitar shop sends warranty repairs to a local amp
fixer-upper, but I don't
trust him. He's screwed up several past amps of mine, or sent them back as not
worth
repairing. So, I am not sure what to do.
Does anyone have experience with sending a Fender amp back to Fender for
warranty
repair? How is this done? I assume it usually doesn't involve sending the amp
to California!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Gavin
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Hi Marty,
That's the problem...I am in SoColo, not SoCal! Damn, if I were near Corona, I'd
haul this
big boat anchor there and block the entrance to the Fender factory with it!
I found a couple of Fender authorized repair places in Colorado, so I am
deciding whether
to head North (Denver) of South (Pueblo). Either way, I am steering clear of the
so-called
"tech" in my hometown!
Thanks for the advice, tho, Marty.
Gavin
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Hi Gavin,
>
> I know you're in So Cal so I highly recommend Rich Lovato. He is Fender
Warranty
Certified in Burbank. (818) 842-2771. Same day service.
>
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gavin Ehringer
> To:
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:52 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Help! Fender Amp repair advice.
>
>
> Today, I was playing my mighty Fender Twin Reverb reissue when I noticed the
volume
had
> dropped to practice amp levels. I then smelled something like burning
plastic. I
unplugged
> everything - now, I am fearful of plugging it back in. The tubes all seem
fine - it seems
> something in the incomprehensible area of those small plastic things
attached to the
> circuit board.
>
> Usually, the local guitar shop sends warranty repairs to a local amp
fixer-upper, but I
don't
> trust him. He's screwed up several past amps of mine, or sent them back as
not worth
> repairing. So, I am not sure what to do.
>
> Does anyone have experience with sending a Fender amp back to Fender for
warranty
> repair? How is this done? I assume it usually doesn't involve sending the
amp to
California!
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Gavin
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gavin Ehringer
To:
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Help! Fender Amp repair advice.
Hi Marty,
That's the problem...I am in SoColo, not SoCal! Damn, if I were near Corona,
I'd haul this
big boat anchor there and block the entrance to the Fender factory with it!
I found a couple of Fender authorized repair places in Colorado, so I am
deciding whether
to head North (Denver) of South (Pueblo). Either way, I am steering clear of
the so-called
"tech" in my hometown!
Thanks for the advice, tho, Marty.
Gavin
--- In , "Marty Tippens" <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Hi Gavin,
>
> I know you're in So Cal so I highly recommend Rich Lovato. He is Fender
Warranty
Certified in Burbank. (818) 842-2771. Same day service.
>
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gavin Ehringer
> To:
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:52 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Help! Fender Amp repair advice.
>
>
> Today, I was playing my mighty Fender Twin Reverb reissue when I noticed
the volume
had
> dropped to practice amp levels. I then smelled something like burning
plastic. I
unplugged
> everything - now, I am fearful of plugging it back in. The tubes all seem
fine - it seems
> something in the incomprehensible area of those small plastic things
attached to the
> circuit board.
>
> Usually, the local guitar shop sends warranty repairs to a local amp
fixer-upper, but I
don't
> trust him. He's screwed up several past amps of mine, or sent them back as
not worth
> repairing. So, I am not sure what to do.
>
> Does anyone have experience with sending a Fender amp back to Fender for
warranty
> repair? How is this done? I assume it usually doesn't involve sending the
amp to
California!
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Gavin
>
>
>
>
> .
> Visit for archived messages,
bookmarks, files, polls, etc.
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