My Amp...

SeanJKVX · 07-27-2009, 05:21 PM

Ok I bought a Fender Frontman 212r a few months ago and I've noticed now when im playing after a while when it heats up it starts to smell like hay... as in hay a horse would eat :S lol. Its never been like that before. Any ideas wat it could be?

Mr. Tee · 07-27-2009, 05:36 PM

Sounds like an electrical problem. Take that and get it checked out. You never know, it could flare up the next time you play it. If you have a warranty on it, take that too. If it's deffective use it to get a new one.

SeanJKVX · 07-27-2009, 05:38 PM

everything seems ok with it, nothin seems dodgey or anything.. just the smell lol.

jimmy peters · 07-27-2009, 05:46 PM

well the smell could be the amps running too hot. that is a tech's job to find out why, before the whole amp. becomes a ball of fire.

i would NOT use it untill i had it checked out.

jimmy

Mr. Tee · 07-27-2009, 05:53 PM

Just do the safe thing and get it checked out. I would only need to see fire hazard once, and I'd be on my way to a technician fast.

noodle · 07-29-2009, 06:05 PM

i have the same amp mate,
I love it to bits, i prefer it over most marshals ive heard, you can get such a nice tone off it when using it with nice alnico pickups

metalriffzach · 07-29-2009, 06:10 PM

i got the same amp bro.... good amp with good tone for 330 bucks....

but the hay thing isnt normal. i would have it checked out definately.

im no technician, but nothing would have gotten spilled on it in anyway would it? idk if ya got kids or anything but accidents happen.

let us know what you find out.

calgary1 · 07-29-2009, 06:13 PM

Get it checked out. Has that amp, been having the munchies lately? Acting lazy, red eyes and such? That amp could be smokin dope...got to watch the amps these days...lol!!!

Backspacer17 · 07-29-2009, 06:19 PM

it sounds like something in your guitar is heating up the wood inside your guitar. it could be they didnt fully cover the guitar with laminent or watever it is they put on there, but im guessing the heat from ur wires is getting to the wood, causing it to smell like hay. take it apart and take a better look and let us know

--im sorry, i was mistaken you were talking about a guitar lol. but yes it does sound like an electrical problem

calgary1 · 07-30-2009, 03:38 PM

It could be nothing, but to be sure, I would have it checked out. My boogie had some tube smell when I first got it. Once the tubes burned in, if you will the smell dissipated. But as with anything electrical, best to be cautious and be sure you are playing with a safe device.

07-27-2009, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeanJKVX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 832	My Amp... Ok I bought a Fender Frontman 212r a few months ago and I've noticed now when im playing after a while when it heats up it starts to smell like hay... as in hay a horse would eat :S lol. Its never been like that before. Any ideas wat it could be? __________________ http://www.thestormcrows.co.uk/

07-27-2009, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeanJKVX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 832	everything seems ok with it, nothin seems dodgey or anything.. just the smell lol. __________________ http://www.thestormcrows.co.uk/

07-27-2009, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimmy peters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: coquitlam,bc, can. Posts: 5,802	well the smell could be the amps running too hot. that is a tech's job to find out why, before the whole amp. becomes a ball of fire. i would NOT use it untill i had it checked out. jimmy __________________ keep on picken and good luck jimmy peters-oldest fart

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Backspacer17 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 25	it sounds like something in your guitar is heating up the wood inside your guitar. it could be they didnt fully cover the guitar with laminent or watever it is they put on there, but im guessing the heat from ur wires is getting to the wood, causing it to smell like hay. take it apart and take a better look and let us know --im sorry, i was mistaken you were talking about a guitar lol. but yes it does sound like an electrical problem Last edited by Backspacer17; 07-29-2009 at 06:20 PM.

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07-27-2009, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Tee Perfectionist in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: A very nice dumpster Posts: 2,041	Sounds like an electrical problem. Take that and get it checked out. You never know, it could flare up the next time you play it. If you have a warranty on it, take that too. If it's deffective use it to get a new one.

07-27-2009, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Tee Perfectionist in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: A very nice dumpster Posts: 2,041	Just do the safe thing and get it checked out. I would only need to see fire hazard once, and I'd be on my way to a technician fast.

07-29-2009, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
noodle Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23	i have the same amp mate, I love it to bits, i prefer it over most marshals ive heard, you can get such a nice tone off it when using it with nice alnico pickups

07-29-2009, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
metalriffzach Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6	i got the same amp bro.... good amp with good tone for 330 bucks.... but the hay thing isnt normal. i would have it checked out definately. im no technician, but nothing would have gotten spilled on it in anyway would it? idk if ya got kids or anything but accidents happen. let us know what you find out.

07-29-2009, 06:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
calgary1 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,390	Get it checked out. Has that amp, been having the munchies lately? Acting lazy, red eyes and such? That amp could be smokin dope...got to watch the amps these days...lol!!!

07-30-2009, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
calgary1 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,390	It could be nothing, but to be sure, I would have it checked out. My boogie had some tube smell when I first got it. Once the tubes burned in, if you will the smell dissipated. But as with anything electrical, best to be cautious and be sure you are playing with a safe device.