Okay, so I just bought a sweet looking Blonde Tolex/Chocolate Grill 50/100 Lonestar Classic from GC a few hours ago and I am already having problems with it! The sound is amazing, but I have two problems and I am starting to get really frustrated!!
1 - Switching issues - My solo button doesn't work. Channel works no problem, but when I click on the solo button...nothing, no lights either. Additionally, if I plug the cord into the FW jack on the front all the way, neither works. I have to pull the cord out of the jack about an 1/8 of an inch for it to work. Tried a single button footswitch into the back of the amp in both the solo and channel and neither worked.
2 - Random volume drops on the gain channel. It doesn't cut completely out, but it it goes about 1/2 output in then back in. It happens everytime when I just switch channels and intermittently when playing on Channel 2.
I have tried multiple cables and guitars and am experiencing it with any configuration. I really should have tested it in the store, but just took for granted that it would work how it should.
All of this is when the loop is enabled and set at 1:00. I haven't tried it when it is in Hard Bypass as I just started getting frustrated after spending all this money on what I know is a sweet amp! Any suggestions? Could it be a tube issue in V3 (controls the loop I believe)? What about bridging the Effects Loop's Send and Receive? I've seen that be a fix on a LSS on these boards along with spraying some contact cleaner in the jacks. You all convinced my on the LSC and I absolutely love the tone and I know you'll point me in the right direction! The LSC is the amp for me, just a little growing pains in the beginning
Thanks so much in advance!
Jasun Krebs
1 - Switching issues - My solo button doesn't work. Channel works no problem, but when I click on the solo button...nothing, no lights either. Additionally, if I plug the cord into the FW jack on the front all the way, neither works. I have to pull the cord out of the jack about an 1/8 of an inch for it to work. Tried a single button footswitch into the back of the amp in both the solo and channel and neither worked.
2 - Random volume drops on the gain channel. It doesn't cut completely out, but it it goes about 1/2 output in then back in. It happens everytime when I just switch channels and intermittently when playing on Channel 2.
I have tried multiple cables and guitars and am experiencing it with any configuration. I really should have tested it in the store, but just took for granted that it would work how it should.
All of this is when the loop is enabled and set at 1:00. I haven't tried it when it is in Hard Bypass as I just started getting frustrated after spending all this money on what I know is a sweet amp! Any suggestions? Could it be a tube issue in V3 (controls the loop I believe)? What about bridging the Effects Loop's Send and Receive? I've seen that be a fix on a LSS on these boards along with spraying some contact cleaner in the jacks. You all convinced my on the LSC and I absolutely love the tone and I know you'll point me in the right direction! The LSC is the amp for me, just a little growing pains in the beginning
Thanks so much in advance!
Jasun Krebs