Fender Frontman 212R crackling noise - Fender Frontman 65R 65W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier

SOURCE: i cant get good distortion out of my fender

Start with everything in the 12 o' clock position. Adjust one thing at a time until it sounds good to you.

SOURCE: Everytime I play on my

You don't say if you are using a footswitch or not... If you are, the switch, cables and connectors are suspect.

If you are NOT using the controller, the switch contacts on the footswitch jack in the 212 are suspect as being intermittent contacts.

If the contact is not making, the OD switch on the unit will NOT work either.

These jacks, and their contacts are JUNK and often cause problems.

Open the unit and increse the tension of the contact springs.

SOURCE: I have a Fender Frontman 212r amp. The problem

When i turn on my 212R it turns on in drive channel. if footswith is plugged in, then it turns on in the clean channel, but after switching in drive it is impossible to switch it back in clean channel. What could be wrong? Swith position doesnt change anything and it seems like switch is OK.

SOURCE: Hello! I was recently playing

There is something resonating with that note frquency. Often the grille or wiring inside will rattle at certain frequencies. You need a sustained source of these frequencies to find what is causing the noise.

Teryn J. Bird

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• Posted on Sep 14, 2012

SOURCE: How can I fix the buzzing noise on my Fender Frontman 212R if I've identified the cables and guitar itself as not being the problem?

... do you, by any chance, have non humbucking pick ups on your guitar? Just curious...