EarthSuburb Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 The Line 6 Spider V 120 MkII that I use for home and rehearsing with a small band for small gigs just went OUT last night. I was in the bedroom, playing at the lowest possible volume, practicing new parts, then the Spider V 120 MkII went SILENT, but all the front panel was still working, so I supposed something went wrong with the power amp. I turned the amp off for about 10 minutes to sort of let it cool down, although I'm pretty much sure that at the volume I was playing it wasn't heating at all, and, when I turned it back on the same issue was still there: the front panel lights up, I can change all settings, recall all presets, activate the knobs and see the display updating the settings, BUT STILL NO SOUND, so I turned the amp off and went to sleep. This morning, I turned the amp on, and again, NO SOUND. So, I proceeded to try and open the amp and see if something obvious had blown. 1st, it's really a p*** in the a** to open and take apart: Unscrew the 9 screws of the wooden back-panel. Then carefully open it and flip it upward. Then unscrew the transformer card from under the mounting plank of wood. Then unscrew the front panel FROM THE INSIDE. I finally realized that this amp was built and sold to be used until it stops working, and then to be thrown away when it stops working: All the boards are covered with GLUE, capacitors, plugs, etc ... EVERYTHING is covered with GLUE. These amps are NOT MEANT to be serviceable. I have another Line 6 Spider V 120 MkII that I use in my living room when friends come and want to jam. This one still works. I'll drop it for sale at my local guitar store, for CHEAP, until it's sold and gone. Better get a good old style tube amp, like the ones from a brand that sounds a bit like that famous bikes brand (if you see what I mean), and be able to fix it when there are issues, than to pile up "planned obsolescence products" that stopped functioning. NOW, IF SOMEONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS AMP, I'LL TAKE IT. I'll repair that broken amp, and continue using it in my bedroom until it finally dies. Thanks in advance for all information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthSuburb Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 All in all the Line 6 Spider IV was a far better built product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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