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Old 12-04-2010, 08:19 PM
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Take care of that gear.
The old amps.. looks OK.. seems Ok.. power cord a little ratty? replace it!!

Just replaced a power cable for a guy, gratis.. I think I was electrocuted from looking at it. I pulled this amp from a live show this guy was doing. LOL

Yes, the ground pin from the AC plug was missing as well.


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Old 12-04-2010, 08:25 PM
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Yikes! I have had all my vintage amps "Three pronged" Good on you for taking care of the doods amp!
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:27 PM
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I've let some of my stuff "go" more than the average player, but I'd never touch that!
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:45 PM
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It'd take some guts to take a ride in that guy's car...
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:51 PM
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Bet the amp owner is a P-90 player.
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Old 12-04-2010, 10:28 PM
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It'd take some guts to take a ride in that guy's car...
LOL! never thought of that!

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Bet the amp owner is a P-90 player.
Nada! Acoustic player.
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Old 12-05-2010, 03:57 AM
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Are you really sure it was old? Perhaps it was just relic'd?
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Old 12-05-2010, 06:31 AM
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I'm surprised clubs let him plug that thing in!
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Old 12-05-2010, 06:37 AM
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Relic'd!
frayed cords sound better. the tone is in the sparks!
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Old 12-05-2010, 07:17 AM
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power cord
That thing looks like it went through a wood chipper.
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Old 12-05-2010, 07:48 AM
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Yikes! That is so wrong and dangerous... Great job for taking care of that problem, before someone got electrocuted or it started a fire.
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Old 12-05-2010, 08:31 AM
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I've seen plenty of guys deliberately disconnect the ground on high voltage equipment to reduce hum
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Old 12-05-2010, 09:11 AM
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I've seen plenty of guys deliberately disconnect the ground on high voltage equipment to reduce hum

Me too,

This amp has a AC phase switch. so I was thinking he must of plugged into a outlet with only two prongs at sometime in its life..
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Old 12-05-2010, 09:28 AM
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Me too,

This amp has a AC phase switch. so I was thinking he must of plugged into a outlet with only two prongs at sometime in its life..
I've plugged into many 2 hole outlets. I also managed to scrape together the $1 it took to get one of those little adaptors...
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Old 12-05-2010, 10:52 AM
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I'll be adding an adapter with a leash!!
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