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    '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Hi Everyone,

    My '65 Princeton alnico blue which I've only owned for a few weeks is making a strange hissing noise.

    I have recorded a video:


    When I first got the amp it was fine, then it started making this hissing noise, then its was fine, now it's back again!

    I'm not sure what the issue is, but if I turn the amp on it makes a swirling, hissing noise. It doesn't change with volume, it's always the same volume and noise. Although it is affected by the tremolo.

    Any help would be really appreciated.

    Thanks
    Chris

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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Have you tried it in a different outlet, maybe even in a different room?

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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    I have taken it outside and tried, but the same result

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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    if it's still under warranty, you might want to return it and try another one. My first PRRI had a crackle sound when I first turned it on after unpacking it. It happened with nothing plugged in, at different outlets. Sent it back and got a replacement which works fine.

    It happens.
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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Quote Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan View Post
    if it's still under warranty, you might want to return it and try another one. My first PRRI had a crackle sound when I first turned it on after unpacking it. It happened with nothing plugged in, at different outlets. Sent it back and got a replacement which works fine.

    It happens.
    I agree.

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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    I took a video of the sound it made, uploaded it to youtube and sent a link to the company I bought the amp from. Within an hour I had a phone call saying a new amp was on it way and a RMA was issued for the defective one.
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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Quote Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan View Post
    I took a video of the sound it made, uploaded it to youtube and sent a link to the company I bought the amp from. Within an hour I had a phone call saying a new amp was on it way and a RMA was issued for the defective one.
    That's the way it's done with reputable companies. Some companies don't get the idea of "customer relations."

    An old line I remember from when I was in sales: "A satisfied customer tells a friend. A dissatisfied customer tells TEN friends." Now, with the Internet, multiply those number by several factors...
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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Unfortunately I bought it second hand, looks like I have a bill coming!

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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    Unless you bought it from a private individual, you still may have a warranty coming.
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    Re: '65 Princeton making strange hissing noise

    I'm not sure about the warranty to be honest. This model blue Princeton was made on a limited run about 4 years ago, so I think I can probably rule it out.

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