Effects Loop Issue
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Effects Loop Issue
Hey all. I have an older Peavey Bandit 112 Teal Stripe. Believe it or not, I tried to use the effects loop for the first time today. It worked fine. Problem is that I went to plug everything back into the normal amp input and I'm getting no sound at all. When I plug back into the effect loop, it's fine. It's almost like the effects loop is stuck on. Any advice? Thanks in advance.
Re: Effects Loop Issue
You probably need to remove the chassis and look at the jacks. One of the contacts may not be working right. You should also use a contact cleaner and give all the jacks and pots a good cleaning. There are a lot of youtube videos on cleaning/servicing guitar amps.
In the meanwhile you should be able to run a patch cord across those jacks to keep it working.
In the meanwhile you should be able to run a patch cord across those jacks to keep it working.
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Re: Effects Loop Issue
Spray some cleaner into the return jack, and poke a plug in and out a few times to clean it. There is a cutout contact on that jack that carries the signal when the jack is not in use. It gets dirty and what you describe happens.
Take a spare cord and plug it from send to return, does that make the sound return?
Take a spare cord and plug it from send to return, does that make the sound return?