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  • Fender Princeton Reverb starts humming loudly after 15 min.

    This Princeton sounds great for about 15 minutes and starts humming insanely. I changed the tubes, unplugged the reverb and checked all resistors and caps. I think it's the big power supply can but I'm not sure.

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    Originally posted by Redline View Post
    I think it's the big power supply can but I'm not sure.
    Was your Princeton made in 1960's -70's? Hi voltage filter cap failures are common. FWIW I replace all 4 sections with individual caps. One more - bias filter cap - replace that too.
    This isn't the future I signed up for.

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    • #3
      Is a power tube red plating when the amp hums loudly? Has the bias been checked?
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