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Anonymous Posted on Jun 08, 2012

Volume control on a Fender 65R - Fender Frontman 65R 65W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier

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Fred Yearian

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  • Posted on Dec 31, 2009

SOURCE: Hiss in new fender frontman 65R

A certain amount of "hiss" is present in electronic amps due to the statistical noise in electronics.

The hiss should be WELL below the level you get when playing. If you put you ear to the speaker, expect to hear some hiss with nothing plugged in. Ten feet away it should be very faint.

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Michial Gueffroy

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  • Posted on Mar 16, 2010

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Dave King

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  • Posted on Sep 11, 2011

SOURCE: Hello, amplifier suddenly stops playing.The

There is something a bit more serious than the fuse. I would start by checking that the speaker itself is the correct type. This should be a 8 ohm speaker. Then I would play it and see if the output transformer is hot. This may be over driving the speaker. I would also look at the main power transformer. You might have one with the export transformer which can work with 110 or 220. I have no idea of your location so no idea which is your local level. Something is either over volt or over amps. Most of this amp runs at 15 volts and digital runs very cold compared to a tube amp.

I looked over the schematic and I just can't see anything else that would do that other than the things I have mentioned. A hot speaker is "very"unusual. If you can check the voltages with a meter this should be easy to point out the cause. It shouldn't take much for a amp tech to sort it out if you have to take it in. I wouldn't run it that much until fixed. When you see abnormal heat then something is being stressed. So you can cause more damage by using it. There may be a problem with the power transformer or votlage regulator stage but since the speaker is heating that could end up needing replacement if run too long.

Without having it in front of me I would sayy you may be looking at a new power transformer.or diodes and possibly caps. Any of those could cause the base issue. This is different enough with the hot speaker than I'm not that sure without seeing it.

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http://cie-wc.edu/Series_Parallel_9_14.pdf
Not recommended.
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The reverb should be noticeable enough to be annoying ;-]
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