tube amp

My fender deville seems to be distorting too quickly, any ideas??

mattband2edf212-12-2005 4:49am

gretsch6120 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 47 posts 12-12-2005 at 01:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Check out fenderforum.com. People around here are into "home" tube amps, not guitar amps. You probably need new tubes.
elevick Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,636 posts 12-12-2005 at 05:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How old are your tubes? Is it clean when not being driven hard? Do you have extra tubes to try? Get my drift....do your tubes need replaced? What tubes does it use?
herman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,256 posts 12-13-2005 at 03:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've repaired and rebuilt a large number of guitar amps. The main reasons they distort: 1. weak tubes 2. dried out, leaky power supply caps and/or cathode bypass caps 3. carbon comp resistors that have increased in value The most likely reason in your case depends on the age of your amp and tubes, and there are others but I would start there. How old is your amp? How old are your tubes?