When I turn on my fender hot rod deluxe 40W, even before plugging in my guitar, it crakles and makes noises constantly. I've had it for over 5 years and I play it maybe 1 hour a week. Is it a tubes issue? When I plug in my guitar, I can hear it but the crakling is constant
Music - Fender - Hot Rod Deluxe Guitar Combo Amplifier
Answers & Comments
This is likely either a tube issue OR one with capacitors.
You need to characterize the loudness of the noises versus the settings of the controls as part of troubleshooting...
You can try tapping each tube with a pencil to see if one in failure will reveal itself.