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American Viking · 06-26-2009, 12:24 AM

It's the tubes that's making it hot, right? Have you checked to make sure nothing else is warm like the transformers or something? It's probably not it but just something simple to check.
Tube amps do get super hot when playing loud, my 800 steams when I play it on 3 or 4 for about a 30 minutes. I just don't notice it unless I have to move it right after I play. If you're just playing at home and are worried about it you can stick a fan behind it and take the back panel off. Some people actually take a hole-saw and cut a hole in the side of the amp cabinet and add a fan to the amp.

06-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
American Viking Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Posts: 1,510	Re: JCM 900 6l6 to EL34 Conversion problems It's the tubes that's making it hot, right? Have you checked to make sure nothing else is warm like the transformers or something? It's probably not it but just something simple to check. Tube amps do get super hot when playing loud, my 800 steams when I play it on 3 or 4 for about a 30 minutes. I just don't notice it unless I have to move it right after I play. If you're just playing at home and are worried about it you can stick a fan behind it and take the back panel off. Some people actually take a hole-saw and cut a hole in the side of the amp cabinet and add a fan to the amp. __________________ -I'd rather be a good liver than have one...