Warwick ignome pro getting hot

[Eviljohn½]

Hi all. Hope you are well. 

I recently switched from using a Trace Elliot Elf to the Warwick gnome ipro, 300w. All was good the first few times i used it, but at one rehearsal, i had my Joyo Tidal Wave in front of it and at the end of the 4 hour session, the amp was actually hot. 

My signal chain was:

Warwick rockbass streamer standard - zoom b1on - dopefx rams head - proco rat- joyo tidal wave - warwick gnome ipro - eden ex112. 

I tried to get the eq on the gnome kinda flat as i wanted to use the eq on the tidal wave. I understand this isn't done by setting the eq controls on the gnome to 12, i cut the treble and bass to about 10 o'clock and the mids to about 9 o'clock. The gain and volume were cranked on both the tidal wave and the gnome.  

I was pretty happy with the tone until i went to pack up and found the amp was actually hot to touch. 

Could this have been caused by running the tidal wave into it and cranking the pedal AND the amp? 

Is the gnome prone to getting hot? 

Can anyone recommend a way to use this setup without melting my amp? I'm new to using a preamp pedal but i really like the tone the tidal wave gives me. Do i need to consider a different amp to pair it with? 

Thank you for stopping by and any guidance you are able to give. 

 

 

[Downunderwonder]

I take it you are used to the Elf getting quite warm tp the touch when working?

 

Overloading the input stage isn't going to make diddly squat extra heat before it would sound incredibly angry.

 

I think your fan isn't working or you obstructed it somehow.

[BassmanPaul]

All amplifiers get hot in use. As @Downunderwonder says it's what the fan is supposed to dissipate. Make sure there is clear air around the amp so the cooling can occur.

 

[Eviljohn½]

My Elf used to get warm but never hot. The gnome has gotten warm before but not hot. That time is was actually hot. It did get warm last time i used it but not hot. I did also put some things under it to raise it up off the cab it was sitting on. Nothing on the top of it, ever.

Think i should figure out something to raise it up off the cab it was sitting on. 

The fan does kick in but i admit i haven't religously monitored it. I will next time i use it.

Is there anything other than restricted circulation that could cause it to get real hot? Just for me to consider next time i use it. 

 

Thank you for stopping by and leaving guidance. Very much appreciated. 

[Dan Dare]

Are you running it into too low an impedance?

[BassmanPaul]

That would do it for sure. The amp will be cooler running into an 8Ω load that if it was pushing a 4Ω one.

 

[Eviljohn½]

The time it got REAL hot, it was running into an Eden ex112 4ohm cab. I've used that setup before but not had that heat issue.

Only difference i can remember were my settings. I had cranked the gain on the amp quite high, something around 3 o'clock i think and the master volume was about halfway. I was running the tidal wave, drive about 3/4, volume maybe just below halfway. I was also using the zoom b1on with a distorion pedal almost always on. Sounded awesome but like i said, the amp did get hot.

[BassmanPaul]

I would monitor the operation of the internal fan and carry on using it. Using a distortion pedal will cause the amplifier to run closer to its limits. There should be enough protection against overheating built into the unit - hopefully!

Edited 9 hours ago by BassmanPaul