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Intermittant distortion from my Phil Jones Double Four


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Anyone got any suggestions as to what could be causing distortion from my Phil Jones Double Four?

It is there virtually every time I switch it on but the disappears after 20 seconds to a 2 minutes. The sound of my bass is either very very quiet and distorted, or as though
I am playing through an overdrive or distortion pedal. Then it suddenly pops into full working order.

Any ideas or suggestion gratefully received.

Julian

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Is it possible that the drivers are dirty and dusty. I've found this happen on a couple of my cabs.

If so, take the front off and maybe remove the driver and gently take a small nozzle of a vacuum cleaner round the cones and any parts that move. If it helps, get a small paintbrush and wiggle it into any small crevices to get any dust out. You might not see much dirt there, but it doesn't take much to cause the cone to stick.

I've certainly found this works.

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Cheers for the tip, I will have a look tonight but I doubt that this is the cause. It does sound like something 'electronic' is awry. It really does sound like I playing a guitar through a distortion/overdrive pedal (albeit a very quiet one).

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