Crate GXT-100 PT

[andyjazz]

I was gifted this amp. The PT is toast. Apparently not an uncommon phenomena with this particular species. I'm digging around the internet to try and find a replacement PT and I'm not finding much. Mostly a bunch a diversions into corporate websites that manufacture giant transformers for industry. I'm something of a novice tech. What's the common experience with this kind of issue? Do you just chuck the amp? Part it out? Is it possible to order a PT with the correct specs for a reasonable price? Do I just poke around Ebay etc.. and see if an actual Crate PT from this model turns up? Any ideas would be welcome.

[Enzo]

What is the part number for the transformer? SHould be on it. Number look something like 07-269-03. You can order that part from any Crate dealer or service center. You can contact Loud Technologies (the Crate company) and ask if that part is available in stock. They won;t sell direct but you'll know if it can be had.

As a Crate service center myself, I am not aware of an ongoing transformer failure epidemic.

[andyjazz]

Thanks, well I have the serial number of which you speak but I'm finding it difficult to navigate the Loud/Crate website. I didn't see any place where I could type in a part # and order it. I'll look some more. It's been my biggest problem lately, just finding where to order the frigging parts. Also - I've read a couple of user comments that said they blew a PT on these amps - hardly an epidemic but - idunno maybe kids are running these amps into the wrong impedance loads or something.

[Jazz P Bass]

Call them on the telephone.
They actually answer.

LOUD Technologies Inc. Corporate Office
16220 Wood-Red Road NE
Woodinville, WA 98072 USA

Tel: +1 425 892 6500
Tel: +1 866 858 LTEC (866 858 5832)
Fax: +1425 487 4337

[andyjazz]

well yeah you're right, they do answer the phone. The girl at LOUD however tells me that this PT is out of stock and out of production. She told me I could order a custom one from Mercury Magnetics. I've poked around their site a little bit and it's not looking too promising. Spending $150+ for some custom-made PT for this thing just aint gonna happen. I'll keeping lurking around Ebay and a few other sites and see if one turns up. I might get lucky. I could always use the cabinet to make a custom amp I guess.

[Enzo]

Loud had a garage sale not terribly long after they bought the Crate/Ampeg brands from SLM. They sold off a ton of parts dirt cheap. MJ15024 for 50 cents for example. And Transformers for a rew bucks. Whether they actually did it or not, they SAID they woulod keep track of who bought what and could direct us to which shops had purchased certain parts like transformers.

You might start checking some of hte larger Crate service centers to see if someon has retained some stock.

And there may be alternatives in transformers from more modern models needing the same power. Loud wouldn;t be aware of such cross references themselves.

SO what is the part number on that transformer?

[andyjazz]

Thanks for the info Enzo. The part # is 94-299-01. I saw one on Ebay that was 94-291-01 - close but no cigar. Had a picture of the thing and it didn't have the right number of leads. I've downloaded the schem. Who knows I might actually get something like that to work? - or I could start a fire! I'll do some checking. Thanks again.

[pnut5150]

Has anybody ran across a 94-299-01 lately? I'm in need of one.