[TechAssist] Re: Gibson longshot

  • From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 13:35:29 -0800 (PST)

Just a thought.
Do you have the remote footswitch for this amp.
Some amps used switching jacks for the effects,
Maybe that they will not operate without the
footswitch plugged in.
HTH
Walter
--- Stefaan Van Slycken <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark...
> I guess you're talking about a tube guitar amp...
> there's a nice forum over
> at www.ampage.org (or www.firebottle.com/bbs) -
> it would be handy if you
> have a type of some kind.  Some schematics are at
> http://www.gibson.com/relations/schematics/
> Maybe the first thing to try is to move every
> resistor a bit and see if none
> of the legs break off, they might look ok but be
> corroded inside...
> From your description i take it you have tried
> swapping tubes?  Seems a bit
> odd both vibrato & reverb aren't working...
> 
> Stefaan Van Slycken
> Van Slycken Elektro - Waasmunster, Belgium.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark brock" <brock@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 11:55 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Gibson longshot
> 
> 
> >
> > nice clean old amp,  all works except tremelo
> and reverb,  tank is ok,
> > tubes, caps and R's all check ok,  no print, 
> customer sure would like it
> > fixed and I sure would like to see if his check
> cashes,  anyone have any
> > idea ?   volume changes a little when reverb is
> turned so I think the iso
> > transformer and its attachments are ok, 
> customer said not played much and
> > doesn't look like it,  no over heated
> resistors,  uses those old wax type
> > caps but they still check within percentage
> that it should change some
> what.
> > appreciate any help
> > brock
> > Brock Electronics
> > R.R.4 box 237
> > 5208  cr.3385
> > Independence Ks. 67301
> > 620-331-0235
> > fax  331-7191
> >
> > brock@xxxxxxx
> > mailto:brock@xxxxxxx
> >
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