Fender Frontman 25R Ticking noise

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guile
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Fender Frontman 25R Ticking noise

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The other day I bought a Fender Frontman 25R for about $ 25,-. The fuse was blown so that was an easy fix.
However there is a strange ticking noise every 2 seconds. Could this be a diode gone bad?
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Re: Fender Frontman 25R Ticking noise

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A fuse does not blow for no reason and a diode gone bad does not fix itself and allow the amp to work again, so I think you new amps problem is a bad solder connection, or a bad TDA1514A output IC pack.

These 12 to 14 lead packs are real fun to change out!
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