Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
I think you’re right. When I went back and powered on again the ticking was gone. I think I might be able to button this thing up and play now!
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
Ever since I only use 10 foot cords… plenty enough for me. On stage I want to be close to my amps anyway
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
I haven't used anything longer than 10' in decades. I dunno how much it matters, but I was told you start getting signal loss at 20'.
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The problem I had wasn’t tone loss… I picked up radio and rewired the input wiring, every grid wire,… turned out to be the 20 inch extremely well double shielded planet waves cord. Go figure… that was the antennaJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sun 02/19/23 1:22 pmI haven't used anything longer than 10' in decades. I dunno how much it matters, but I was told you start getting signal loss at 20'.
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
Did you try extra grid stoppers? Damn you shielding that acts like an antenna!
BTW- I'm curious. If you take that same 20' cable, mark one side amp, and one side guitar. Then make sure the shield is only connected to the amp side ground. I wonder if that would cure the problem. (it probably doesn't matter which side it's connected to, as long as it's only one side)
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
Too late… I made 2 cables out of that one… looong agoJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sun 02/19/23 5:06 pmDid you try extra grid stoppers? Damn you shielding that acts like an antenna!
BTW- I'm curious. If you take that same 20' cable, mark one side amp, and one side guitar. Then make sure the shield is only connected to the amp side ground. I wonder if that would cure the problem. (it probably doesn't matter which side it's connected to, as long as it's only one side)
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Re: Diagnose Static/Egg Frying in Trinity 18 Watt Plexi MkII
Solved! I tidied everything up, put the chassis back in the amp and played for an hour without any issues. I am finally at peace. Thanks again for working through this with me.
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