Power amp caught on fire!

[Smakutus]

Hey there,
Last week I was going to play the song "Afternoon Delight" for my wife and when I flipped the switch to my guitar rack on I heard a loud pop from the power amp and then saw smoke and a small fire.. It's a Rocktron Velocity 300 from about 92 or 93 and the repair guy says he can't fix it because the fire burned up a circuit board that Rocktron doesn't have anymore.

Anyone know where I might find some old Rocktron parts out there?

If not what would you guys suggest for a replacement for it?

I had it fixed a couple years back and bought a Tubeworks Mosvalve power amp to use while it was out, and I didn't like the way it sounded compared to the 300.

Thanks for any help you can give,
Jeff

[mj07]

Originally Posted by Smakutus

Last week I was going to play the song "Afternoon Delight"

I think this is what caused it.

[Smakutus]

Originally Posted by mj07

I think this is what caused it.

I totally agree.. never again.

Jeff

[smolder]

well played... and well received. A lot of guys on this forum wouldn't have had enough of a sense of humor to handle that with class. Kudos Smakutus. Carry on...

[Ampegasaur]

You may just have to buy another honestly. The cost to repair will probably be similar to replacing it.

[JP~)]

could have been the skyrockets in flight...note to self...just think the song...never play it

[james...]

Well at least it wasn't a Mesa Strategy or something. Could have been potentially hazardous. Solid States are usually less dangerous in these kinds of situations.

[mj07]

In all seriousness, maybe a mesa power amp? Back in my rack days as a youth I always lusted after a tube power amp, only to find my ears mostly liked hybrid designs.