| Please! Can anyone help me with my Kustom Commander Combo? [message #2343] |
Fri, 10 January 2003 08:56  |
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Hello! I’m very glad to have found this site. To make a really long story short, I purchased a Kustom Commander Combo (2x12) about 10 years ago. I absolutely love the amp’s tone and am very pleased with the reverb, tremelo and vibrato that it offers. It’s everything I want in an amp. Unfortunately, it makes a crackling sound that seems to be activated by lower frequencies (specifically-but not limited to- the fifth and sixth fret on a guitar’s E string). Over the years I’ve taken it to several different repairmen who all have found things “wrong” and “fixed” them, sometimes even temporarily eliminating the crackling, but eventually the problem returns and I shelve it for another few years until I have the money to start the cycle all over. The crackling can occur at very quiet volumes, and can be reduced-but not eliminated-by turning the bass knob all the way down. The crackling can get worse, rendering the amp useless. The crackling will increase with the bass and volume. Anyone familiar with the Commander will know that there is a “to tape recorder” output on the back of the head. I ran a cable out from this and into the left channel of a tape deck while miking the amp’s speaker and running the mic into the tape deck’s right channel. I recorded myself playing guitar until I got some crackling and listened back to the tape. The crackling occurs simultaneously in the head and the speaker. Is this a common problem? Can anyone help me? I do not fix amps but can anyone tell me what direction to steer my next repairman? I do not want to give up on this amp, but I already spent nearly $600 in repairs over the years for an amp I paid $200 for. I am in the Western New York area and would even be willing to drive a reasonable distance if I could be assured that someone familiar with the Commander knew how to fix this problem...and for good! Help! Email: aspirin789@yahoo.com
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| Re: Please! Can anyone help me with my Kustom Commander Combo? [message #3871 is a reply to message #2346] |
Tue, 16 March 2004 12:54  |
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I have had Kustom Kga65 now almost two years. It's fantastic amp but the problem is same kind than yours. When I play with it about 15 minutes it starts to produce that cracking sound and it´s very disturbing. it doesn't help if I put volume to lower level or decrease bass. I believe that the problem is overheating in some component(s), because when the amp is cold it doesn't do that cracking sound. Well, I took the amp to my tech today and hope he will find the cure. I will let you know the problem asap!
ps. My guitar is Yamaha ae2000 jazz guitar
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