solid state amp giving ghost notes???

[dstroud]

I just picked up a Marshall AVT50 combo to take to blues jams and things like that - it sounds pretty good boosted with my tubescreamer - but man I cranked it and I was getting ghost notes!!! I didn't think that would happen with a solid state amp (pre has a tube, but I don't think that counts). This thing really acts like a tube amp - sounds way better on 10 than 3 and doesn't have that funny solid state power amp distortion when cranked.

 

[bravedude2]

strange

 

[Audioholic]

If your preamp section has a tube stage in it, then its not entirely SS. If the tube is actually doing something, first thing would be to replace and see if that is the culprit.

 

[redrol]

ive never heard this fabled 'ghost' note on anything

 

[guitar_god123456]

its not like most where the tube is easily accessible, you have to physically open up the amp. yeah, great cranked sound though

 

[dstroud]

its not like most where the tube is easily accessible, you have to physically open up the amp. yeah, great cranked sound though

yeah, I knew the tube is buried in there somewhere - I'm sure I can find it!

 

[AssfaceRules]

if it has celestion speakers, i forget which models, some of them will ghost a 5th, i forget if its higher or lower, than the note being played. Only happens when its loud.

Maybe that helps, either way im glad you are cranking your Marshall!

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