GoreNotCore
Well-Known Member
I have an oold Crate GX212 and i have to use domestic violence to get it to work temporarily before it cuts out within a couple minutes and i have to abuse it again until it works. literally all the knobs create afwul noises when you turn them, but i can handle that. I can leave the knobs alone and use pedals to adjust anything. i just run effects through the clean channel, but if someone has a good idea to fix it, it would be mucho appreciated.
THE MAIN ISSUE is that it has power and makes noise, but it cuts out. the lights that indicate selected channel turn off and it goes dead silent. If i smack the top of the amp right above the channel select switch, the channel indicator light flickers and it crackles and the speakers make that poof sound like when you turn an amp on. then it works again for anywhere from .5 seconds to 5 minutes, then it dies again. the light that indicates power never goes off through this process, just the light that indicates the channel. I took it apart and nothing looks fried or corroded, so im really confused at this point.
i suspect it might have been modified at some point, because there are a couple things that dont look like they came from the factory, if anyone has detailed pics of one that hasnt been modified (particularly the actual circuit board) , i would also appreciate that.
i like the speakers in it, and it sounds pretty good when it works. i gave up on it for a couple years and left it sitting but i would like it to work again. Hopefully somebody knows something about these old guys.
THE MAIN ISSUE is that it has power and makes noise, but it cuts out. the lights that indicate selected channel turn off and it goes dead silent. If i smack the top of the amp right above the channel select switch, the channel indicator light flickers and it crackles and the speakers make that poof sound like when you turn an amp on. then it works again for anywhere from .5 seconds to 5 minutes, then it dies again. the light that indicates power never goes off through this process, just the light that indicates the channel. I took it apart and nothing looks fried or corroded, so im really confused at this point.
i suspect it might have been modified at some point, because there are a couple things that dont look like they came from the factory, if anyone has detailed pics of one that hasnt been modified (particularly the actual circuit board) , i would also appreciate that.
i like the speakers in it, and it sounds pretty good when it works. i gave up on it for a couple years and left it sitting but i would like it to work again. Hopefully somebody knows something about these old guys.
