MKIII Volume Problem

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fusionbear
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MKIII Volume Problem

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Hello again. I have a 1991 Mesa MKIII that I took to a jam session on Saturday, but when the amp warmed up, it would lose its volume to a whisper. If I let the amp cool down, the volume would return, but would go away again once it was warm. I won't get a chance to open her up until Tues-wed. so Any ideas where to look first would be greatly appreciated..... :shock:
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fusionbear
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Re: MKIII Volume Problem

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It was a bad preamp tube. problem solved.....
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BBQLS1
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Re: MKIII Volume Problem

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fusionbear wrote:It was a bad preamp tube. problem solved.....
Tubes was going to my answer. :oops:
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butwhatif
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Re: MKIII Volume Problem

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my guess is a 12ax7 tube or socket, the sockets in my III mod amp are not the best--
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