funkysimon

Hmmm, I can't remember whether the dial that controls the valve section is a mix 0%-100% valve tone or whether it's 0%-50%, i.e. the dial brings it to the same level as the solid state. You can turn the valve stage on and off though, and the amp works in both modes, so I assume the valve isn't totally dead.
Eee, and I thought I'd only be worrying about the valves in my guitar amps

Hiya,
I've got a Trace Elliot 1215:
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Hmmm, lovely. However, I bought it second-hand from a chap who gigged it pretty heavily. While everything works fine, as far as I can tell the valve stage doesn't really add much when I turn it on. Does anyone know if the whole amp would go quiet if the valve had blown? Or should I get the whole thing serviced and the valve replaced. And while there's the original guys that ran Trace Elliot who are now [url="http://www.gmaudio.co.uk/"]GM Audio[/url], shipping my amp down to them would cost a fortune I guess. Unless there's a way of taking the main board out from the amp.

So anyway, how often do people get their amps serviced, and any recommendations for amp techs in the Cambridge area?

Si

*edit* - it occurs to me that this should be in the repairs forum; if a mod wants to move it, please go ahead!