Hi. Fender Frontman amp suddenly stopped working (would not turn back on). Have checked cable fuse and all is okay there. Power light is not on and amp appears to be completely dead. NU
Music - Fender - ® Frontman 10G Electric Guitar Amplifier
This is a very simple unit: a power source of an linear design, a preamplifier with tone and distort control and an 10 watt integrated amplifier. If the unit is completely dead then the fault is in the power section: cable, switch or source. To find out which you must check them all with a simple multimeter: cable and switch with an ohmmeter (the resistance should be 0 if good) and the source with a voltmeter - (check the presence of the 2 voltages (25 and 15 volt) at its outputs. Here you can find the schematic of a very similar one http://www.schematicx.com/view-schematic/fender-frontman-15g-15r-guitar-amplifier-schematic/ The only difference is the final amplifier chip.
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This is a very simple unit: a power source of an linear design, a preamplifier with tone and distort control and an 10 watt integrated amplifier.
If the unit is completely dead then the fault is in the power section: cable, switch or source. To find out which you must check them all with a simple multimeter: cable and switch with an ohmmeter (the resistance should be 0 if good) and the source with a voltmeter - (check the presence of the 2 voltages (25 and 15 volt) at its outputs.
Here you can find the schematic of a very similar one
http://www.schematicx.com/view-schematic/fender-frontman-15g-15r-guitar-amplifier-schematic/
The only difference is the final amplifier chip.