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Originally Posted by PaulT28  Is it safe to put a 3amp fuse in or is that a recipe for disaster?
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Am I pushing the amp too hard by cranking it to 10? Is it not made to run that loud? I just LOVE the sound I get when it's cranked...pure heaven. |
From the schematic I'm looking at, the Bassman 50 requires a 2 amp fuse. If you're blowing that, it indicates that something isn't right.
It could still be a bad tube, even if you're only experiencing the problem when you push it. It sounds like it may be biased too hot for that particular set of tubes, and when you push it, you're asking them to exceed their max rating. You may survive on these tubes a while longer, but once they start popping fuses, they're on their last legs. I'd recommending replacing them.
If you're adventurous, you can learn to set the bias yourself. There are plenty of guides on how to do this. Keep in mind that you're risking damage to your tubes and amp if you screw it up. Oh yeah, and if you have to open the amp to set the bias, you could kill yourself. But if you don't die from it and you succeed, you'll be that much smarter. So consider the options.
Otherwise, have a technician fix it for you.