Patrik Olsson
Posted 21 Oct 2015, 12:25 p.m.

Hey guys.

So my 12 year old Marshall 50DFX has finally had enough.  It started with the volume randomly dropping away completely and having to turn it on/off to get sound again, but now it just goes between making very little sound and no sound (going up and down in volume), no matter what I do.

Any Ideas what would be the most common cause of this, and more importantly, is it easy/£££ to fix?  Was planning on getting a new one soonish but it would be nice to have something to play on in the mean time.

Thanks for any help or guidance you can provide ^^

Dan Carlotta
Posted 21 Oct 2015, 1:48 p.m.

The only help I can provide is a contact of a guy who knows a go who can assess whether it can be repaired and what it would cost...

Jake Hollebon
Posted 23 Oct 2015, 1:46 p.m.

We've just had the practise room blackstars fixed/serviced by a guy who works above noiseworks in cov. Really recommend him!

Although honestly the price for repair will probably be greater than the worth of the amp... 

Liss
Posted 23 Oct 2015, 3:57 p.m.

Yeah, noiseworks are mint. I had a problem with my guitar, and it turned out it wasn't that big a deal to fix so he didn't even charge me.

Patrik Olsson
Posted 24 Oct 2015, 8:19 p.m.

Yeah I'm thinking I might just be better off getting a new one (looking at an orange CR60C atm, if anyone has anyone experience with it chime in :D).  Might eventually get the marshall fixed so I can have a stereo setup. Thanks for the recommendation, might go ask him to do some tinkering on my guitar!

Liss
Posted 24 Oct 2015, 8:59 p.m.

I actually have that amp! Haven't had it fixed since it blew at a zephyr lounge gig but loved it up until that point. 

Freja
Posted 26 Oct 2015, 11:04 a.m.

Sounds like a blown cap. Probably a pretty cheap fix. I also endorse the Noiseworks fella in Cov - he pretty much does the amp/guitar repair stuff as a hobby, and is incredibly cheap since he doesn't generally look to make a bunch of money on it.