left my boogie at a friends place, now I've got problems with it

[Newc]

Bud's tubes went bad, so he swapped them for your good tubes.

[RJF]

Basically, you are getting what you bargained for. Sorry, but if you are careless enough to leave an expensive amp at someones house (especially for a month) then you've got what you had coming and should be grinning ear to ear that you still have something to fix instead of it being complete gone all together.


Take it to a local amp tech, pay the bill yourself, and that should pretty much remind you to never leave $1000+ gear in the hands of other people thinking it will be just like you left it a month later.

[Cygnus X1]

"Check the EFX loop jacks.
Sounds odd, but sometimes true.
They can get dirty and exhibit the characteristics you're describing."

Have you tried this yet?

[Paladin]

Bud's tubes went bad, so he swapped them for your good tubes.

This is what I was thinking too.

[Rupe]

Footprint on top? Formula 409...problem solved

As was mentioned, it could have been knocked over but that's most likely not the issue.

Swapped tubes? Very likely

Bad tube/tubes? Very likely as well, and simply a common maintenance issue that most likely is unrelated to any misuse/abuse by your friend.

Effects Loop? Not likely but possible. If you plug in a short cable from the send to the return and your sound comes back, you've found the problem. The fact that you don't notice the issue on the clean channel leads me to believe that this isn't the case though.

Bottom line...you're lucky to have the amp back in somewhat working order. I have a very small circle of friends who I would trust to actually borrow high end equipment...most others need not apply. Don't trust your high end gear at somebody else's place, especially when that person is not the only one with access to the gear.

[RacerX]

Hey, Rupe, can I borrow your high end gear?

[Vass]

Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

Colagero: This guy Louie Dumps over here, you know, he owes me twenty dollars. It's been two weeks now, and every time he sees me, he keeps dodging me. He's becoming a real pain in the ass, should I crack him one or what?

Sonny: What have I been telling you, sometimes hurting someone ain't the answer. First of all, is he a friend of yours?

Colagero: No, I don't even like him.

Sonny: You don't even like him. There's your answer right there. Look at it this way, it cost you twenty dollars to get rid of him. Right? He's never gonna bother you again. He's never gonna ask you for money again. He's out of your life for 20 dollars. You got off cheap. Forget about it.

[Firebird V]

start checking preamp tubes... swap them around and see if the 2nd ch comes back. might just be a bad tube. thats what it sounds like anyway...

[Mikey2201]

WOW you left a mesa a your friends house for a month. I have a mesa and it never leaves my house. I bought a cheap Blackheart to take out.


Some friend- he obviously did not say anything to you when you took it back in the hope you might not notice

[Trussrod]

Colagero: This guy Louie Dumps over here, you know, he owes me twenty dollars. It's been two weeks now, and every time he sees me, he keeps dodging me. He's becoming a real pain in the ass, should I crack him one or what?

Sonny: What have I been telling you, sometimes hurting someone ain't the answer. First of all, is he a friend of yours?

Colagero: No, I don't even like him.

Sonny: You don't even like him. There's your answer right there. Look at it this way, it cost you twenty dollars to get rid of him. Right? He's never gonna bother you again. He's never gonna ask you for money again. He's out of your life for 20 dollars. You got off cheap. Forget about it.

Bronx Tale--I remember the scene.

[Rupe]

Hey, Rupe, can I borrow your high end gear?

Anytime for you Ron Just don't stand on it or take my tubes