Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100 sound problem

[ICOS]

I have a JCM2000 Triple Super Lead 100 that is about 1 1/2 years old. It has worked fine up until about a month ago. The sound that comes out of it on all channels is just barely audible. Maybe like a 15w amp. I need help!!! This is my main amp and our band is scheduled to go on tour the second week of June. I live in a small town (about 2 hours from any major cities) so getting someone local to work on it is out of the question. I hope someone out there has either had the same problem or knows about this and can help. Thanks in advance for any help you guys have.

Britt
-ICOS
MySpace.com - In Case Of Struggle (Booking Tour!) - CHANUTE, US - Breakcore / Metal / Progressive - www.myspace.com/incaseofstruggle

 

[amplifier]

Sounds like you need new poweramp valves. Have you changed them yet? After that long I'd retube the whole amp, your preamp ones will go next.

 

[ICOS]

I haven't replaced anything yet. I was waiting on a reply to even get started. I am not really sure what type to buy... I mean will any tubes work or do they have to be Marshall and exactly the same as the ones that came out of it or what? I assume that I can go to a music store and get replacement tubes? Maybe Ebay? I've taken out the tubes that are in the amp and cleaned them so I know it wouldn't be a big deal to change out the tubes, I'm just not sure about which ones to replace them with. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Britt
-ICOS
MySpace.com - In Case Of Struggle (Booking Tour!) - CHANUTE, US - Breakcore / Metal / Progressive - www.myspace.com/incaseofstruggle

 

[stryker59]

clean the effect loop jacks first....they will get cruddy over time and cause a volume drop, use some contact cleaner and slide a jack back and forth in them!