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38-620 Tuning Question
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Here is an update. I searched the net for information on buzzing transformers. I found a thread where an old timer said they used to remove the transformer, then tap each corner with a ball peen hammer. He said that would cure 90% of the buzzers and that they tried to do this when the customer wasn't looking!

Anyways, that's what I did. It still buzzes a little, but you can barely hear it. The "blowing into a microphone" tuning noise seems to have magically cleared up on it's own. Which is troublesome to me.... I like to find the cause of a problem so I know it will not return.

The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)


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38-620 Tuning Question - by Jamie - 02-25-2014, 02:36 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by skyscraper - 02-25-2014, 03:53 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by exray - 02-25-2014, 07:18 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by Jamie - 02-25-2014, 08:59 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by morzh - 02-25-2014, 09:29 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by Joeztech - 02-25-2014, 10:09 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by jerryhawthorne - 02-26-2014, 05:27 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by Jamie - 02-26-2014, 11:33 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by Mondial - 02-27-2014, 12:57 AM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by Jamie - 03-02-2014, 01:22 PM
RE: 38-620 Tuning Question - by gregb - 03-02-2014, 01:43 PM



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