maintenance

  1. M

    How to clean the grill of a cabinet?

    Hi, Maybe this is a stupid question. On the grill of my Marshall cabinet there are some humidity stains. Which is the best way to clean them? Can I use a wet towel? Thank you
  2. J

    JCM 800 CSA maintenance: A few questions

    Hi there, just a few quick questions. While I was playing earlier this week I managed to trip the circuit breaker of my JCM 800 2205 CSA. Yes some Canadian amps from the 80s are equipped with circuit breakers instead of fuses (See pictures below). I installed the power tubes 2 weeks ago and the...
  3. J

    JVM410 HJS - Front Panel Lights dim

    Hello Everyone , i'm new to this forum and I'm not sure if I'm posting to the right place or not but here it goes anyway. All the mode lights on the front panel of my Joe Satriani JVM are dim. I have 2 of the same head and the other ones lights are really bright and working fine. Is this an...
  4. S

    JCM 2000 TSL 800 help

    My Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100 has a problem. During playing there suddenly was mains hum coming out of the speaker. This continued for about 10 seconds, after which the mains fuse blew. The HT fuse did not blow. I've replaced the mains fuse and the amp functions normally, except for the mains...
  5. G

    JVM410HJS - FX Loop issue

    Hi everyone, I have an issue with my jvm410hjs. I've been playing through my jvm for a number of years now with and without the fx loop on, however recently when turning the fx button on the volume dips dramatically. This hasn't happened at all for the time I've owned it. If i leave the amp...
  6. SLX2500dude

    What Is My Old Amp Missing?

    Hello Marshall Forum. New guy here. I have a 1993 SLX 2500 that I like a lot. It's almost completely original and I've only needed three small repairs in 25 years. It sounds good to me (but I'm not a tone connoisseur). The question I want to ask the forum is: Am I missing out on better...
  7. justinrhoads80

    How To Fix A High Fret?

    Hey guys, I have just noticed that when I pick a note on the 9th fret high E I get a weird pinging noise and I believe it has to do with a fret that is too high. How do I find which fret I need to correct and how do I fix that fret? Is there anything a noob at this can do to prevent from hurting...
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