Stiletto Footswitch Problem

[jab]

playing a gig this weekend and my solo switch was not working (but it was switching channels fine). What is the likely problem? I have an eq in the loop but was not switched to "hard bypass". Everything had been working fine and I take good care of my cable / footswitch but who knows. Cable? Footswitch? Operator error?

 

[lockbody]

playing a gig this weekend and my solo switch was not working (but it was switching channels fine). What is the likely problem? I have an eq in the loop but was not switched to "hard bypass". Everything had been working fine and I take good care of my cable / footswitch but who knows. Cable? Footswitch? Operator error?

Look at the cable. The stock one's crap.

 

[Riff Blister]

Lockbody is right. Most likely it's the cable. Get rid of the stock one.
Until I replaced mine I too lost the ability to use the solo switch. I soldered it back up and a few gigs later I could not switch channels. I then took it back to my Mesa dealer and they gave me a replacement (Mesa stock). I took it home and it did not even work. #@%$#@!!!!!!
I ordered a different cable from some place on line and many gigs and practices later it is still going strong. Just like the amp itself.

 

[Dr GearHead]

do you guys know if this is the right sort of cable to replace the stock one ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10m-Neutrik-V...23783QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

cheers

 

[Riff Blister]

Yes Dr.
That looks like the one.
A 1/4" TRS "Tip-Ring-Sleeve" stereo cable.
Some of them can be a bit expensive but for just switching things from your footswitch I would not think you need to get a high end one.

 

[prs-player]

My solo 50 did the same thing and it wasnt the footswitch or the cable. Mesa has my head right now.

 

[Dr GearHead]

cheers Riff Blister

My 1st Ace combo had a switching problem which wasn't the footswitch or cable, they ended up giving me a new amp altogether. The new one hasn't missed a beat.

 

[Riff Blister]

Good luck with the new Ace Dr. G.
May it inspire a barrage of feminine underclothing in your general direction!!!

 

[jab]

I FIGURED THIS PROBLEM OUT: One of the wires simply fell off the connector on one of the plugs. So unscrew the coupler and take a look inside there first before thinking it's an amp, cable, or footswitch. Stereo cord so that must explain why the channel switcher worked but the solo did not.

 

[KyleAnadora]

I havent had any problems from my cable but it seems cheap

 

[srf399]

Same problem with mine... had to re-solder the connection at the straight plug end. I also called Mesa and told them it died on me and they sent me a replacement.... I now have a spare.