i am kind of new at playing the guitar i have played for about 4 months and my amp is only about 2 months old it use to play just fine then it kindda made a weird noise but still played fine after bout a month it would not play nymore the light is red indicating that it is on but it just wont play imnot sure whats wrong can u plz help me out cuase i really dont want to buy a new one and im not sure if it could be my guitar or the cord also the guitar and amp are an epiphone.
2006-12-13 13:02:21 · 7 answers · asked by greenday 1130 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Use the process of elimination. Try a different cord, if it works with a different cord, then it's your cord that's not working.
Otherwise, there are other things that could be wrong. Check your guitar. Switch the pickup selector switch to a different position to see if it makes any difference. Check the knobs on the guitar. Test the guitar with a different amp, if it works with a different amp, than it's not the guitar. If the guitar and the cord work with a different amp, then there is probably something wrong with your amp.
Most guitar amps have fuses in them. Sometimes, in less expensive models like Epiphone, they are not user serviceable. There are other possible problems too. You might have broken the input jack, the speaker might be blown, the transistors (or IC) inside might be burnt out or some other component inside. If you aren't an electronic technician, you would be best to have a person who repairs amplifiers (usually your local music store will help you find one) test and work on the amp. On the other hand, it may cost more to repair than to just get another amp. You might also check with the place you bought it to see if it is still under warranty (bring your receipt).
Try to determine if it IS your amp first though, and not your guitar or cord.
2006-12-13 13:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dean D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guitar Amp Not Working
2016-10-31 22:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all, you plug out the chord and turn on the amp, hit the metal tip of the chord on your palm and see if it makes any sound on the amp, if so, its probably the guitar. If its the guitar, check if you need to replace a new battery (some guitars have batteries, some do not, it all depends on the pick ups). But if there is no sound, then it might be the chord or the amp. Trying borrowing another chord from a friend to try it out, if there is still no sound, its the amp.
2006-12-13 13:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by xquadrophenia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest that you bring ur amp to a store and have them take a look at it. They'll most likely do it for free, and if they don't just ask if you can try it with some other guitar/cords. that has to be free.
2006-12-13 13:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by Slim J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the lead, depends on how you store it see. If you coil it up really small there's a good chance you'll damage the plugs on it. Since your guitar and amp is very new, I'd say it's that.
2006-12-13 13:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by revoltix 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is to take it to a guitar shop and let someone look at it. That is what my husband did and they will usually fix them for a reasonable price. If it is your cords, then they can tell you. If they fix it and it messes up again, then you can take it back within an allotted time frame and have it fixed for free.
2006-12-13 13:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by just julie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever have it turned up too loud. you may have blown your amp. If you recall hearing a popping type noise then thats what happend otherwise ? i dunno
2006-12-13 13:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fix it n sell it get a marshall that will never happen if u had one. crate blows.
2016-03-13 06:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋