I doubt that you won't be tempted, perhaps just not enough to give in!

I'm getting desperate. I want to order another amp, its either a DC-30 or this SE and every week I wait the UK£ sinks further into the mire.

And then theres the talk of a 36watt/plexi hybrid! That sounds very very tempting.

I'm having the same problems in relation to rewiring a footswitch for 3 core cable operation as per Pickmasters schematic. Yours does seem to be operating incorrectly tho'. With footswitch connected

O/D LED ON= o/d channel selected
PAB LEd ON= PAB selected

The operation of your switches with no pedal connected is correct.

Thanks for the info, DrIka, I bought both types just to be sure just aswell really as the 'low current' types still drew too much. In fact the 2.7k was borderline for the high power LED's, the PAB relay would trip but the OD wouldn't. I ended up using 12k and now both work fine and the LED are plenty bright enough, in fact the green I'm using is still too bright.

Only problem is the way the switches are wired up, I get the PAB led light up when the PAB is OFF. I seem to recall a discussion a while back that suggested that the switch was wired wrong in the original. I'd think it was just a matter of switching a couple of wires at the relay but I'm not confident enough to know which.

Dr Ika, I've just finished making the footswitch mods and it appears I have a problem with the LED's. I used the LED's of the original footswitch which were 12v LED's so I didn't put the resistor in series. Now it appears that they are drawing too much current since if I disconnect them the switching works fine.

So could you tell me the spec of those you used. I'd assume that a 5volt LED with a suitable resistor in series will draw a lot less current than the 12v.

Thanks for your help.

BTW I've just changed the mid cap to 50nF and the treble cap to 1nF with the intention of making it have a little more mid scoop when turning the mid pot down. Not had chance to try it yet, will report back later.

Yes I did it, but I also did Dr Ika's V1 andV2 mods at thesame time so I was expecting to hear a difference and I did! OD much smoother, think the clean is bigger, will know more when I get a chance to wind it up at the rehearsal room next week.

Great, thanks. That means I can use either footswitch without changing the amp

Many thanks

Hywel Harris

Just about to, what speakers did you go with?

Hi Dr Ika, I'm just about to convert one of my footswitches to three coonductor wiring, one question.

Wires P and Q, did you just snip them? or indeed just not use them?

Many thanks

Hywel Harris

C'mon Nik, lets have a look at one! My mates after a good practice amp but he's keen to get one soon.

Will it have a OD trimmer?

Thats a layout I'd like to see!

Don't thank me Nik, it was Pickmaster who did this layout.!!

Did you make it yourself? If so what type is the Tolex and where did you get it from? I've a 1x12 combo to cover and I'm undecided what colour to cover it in, I think yours has just persuaded me, cream is very nice indeed.

I'm pretty much tied to black with gold grille cloth now for heads and cabs but a combo can be completely different (until I need an extension cab that is!!)

Thats brilliant thanks! I would bet many kit builders would prefer this to the 5 core with DIN or XLR connectors, its so much easier to use a simple stereo jack/mic cable arrangement. I think I might have to mod the amp to a Neutrik locking jack socket (the hole is too big now for standard jack socket). I think this should also be posted in the Mods and Tweaks forum and indeed Nik should have it available on his Mods page.

IF you can try a Menatone Red Snapper, very transparent mild over drive, takes the clean into just breaking up territory.