[TechAssist] Re: Gibson longshot
- From: "Stefaan Van Slycken" <vanslycken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:04:16 +0100
I have some gibson schematics (in "a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar
amps"), let me know the type (GA-xx or something) and i'll send you a scan.
Stefaan Van Slycken
Van Slycken Elektro, Waasmunster, Belgium
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark brock" <brock@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:03 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Gibson longshot
>
> should have mentioned that I guess, this one doesn't have a foot switch
> jack, none of the controls have a switch on them either, I assume that the
> reverb and tremelo are active all the time and you simply control there
> amount from 0 to full with the pots ? thanks for the suggestion,
> brock
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:35 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Gibson longshot
>
>
> >
> > 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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