Right on, thanks for checking in... WOW Ecuador, that’s awesome :) yep, super easy and cool mod, I use it all the time, if it doesn’t work here, it does with the switch flipped.
Hi Oldguyjammin, I bought a 1964 Gibson discoverer GA-8T amp and what looks like the footswitch cord for the tremolo has been cut off. Most of the cord is there as it is long. It comes out of the transformer. The tremolo footswitch has been cut off from the cord. The cord has two wires. Are these connected to AC current? The seller on Reverb didn't disclose this to me.
Hi. Thanks for the video! I have a question. I have a Fender Hot rod Deville 410 and I want to use my marshall footswitch model PEDL - 90010 (this footswitch is from a marshall SERIES MG amp. do you have any idea? Thanks
Yes, sell the Marshall pedal and buy the correct Fender pedal :-) seriously though, I got confused and thought you were talking about the big, 4 button Marshall footswitch. This one should work, only way to tell is to try it. You may have to complete the mod to bypass the LEDs. Look at the Fender switch... does it use LEDs? If it does, pretty safe to say it'll work without the mod. Try it and let me know!
Hello, interesting mod!!! I have a question, gentleman. Wich pedal can I use for a Peavey Classic 30 remote switch?, Something similar to the oroginal footswitch or a HQRP?, can I use a Randall RX120rh footswitch? Thank you a lot.
Seems the Classic 30 just uses a two button on/off type switch. Basically, if the channel LEDs are on the amp face you don’t want them on the pedal. If they are NOT on the amp ace than you’ll most likely need them on the footswitch. Not sure what an HQRP is…?
Haha - you get the flippin’ award for recognizing abstract metal riffs - ridiculously good song by a ridiculously good band. I love how much fun they’ve had over the years \m/ thanks for the love
Galing mo (u’r great/Filipino!) Bro! Not too late to subscribe (I’ve got an old mg15fx & 50w katana & etcz! But none of a ft.sw)... In my younger yrs(not of fun w gadgets), i did easily elec(both)things or connection by jaz knowing acdc! & get no complications...but in d advent of so many gadgets & enthusiasms waving off..😤😤😤luckily I’ve met u, thanks, it refreshes my memory 💫💫💫🤩🤩🤩...hence,subscribes!😊
easy enough to try, and if it doesn't work solder back in place or use a paper clip to reconnect the cut wires. If you have soldering stuff consider installing a little switch so you can use the pedal in multiple situations.
hello thanks for the video im trying to use marshal foot switch with boss rc 505 it works but have to press 2 times on the pedal to trigger is there i any way to fix that thanks in advance
Hmmm, that’s interesting and I gotta say that I really have no idea, lol - how’s that? What I would try however is taking the back of the Marshall footswitch and bypass the LED, then try it again. You could bypass the LED by using a wire with alligator clips at each end, scrap the insulation of the LED leads and put a paper clip across them, etc. You could also test this idea but plugging an instrument cable into your boss rc and the use that same paper clip or some sort of wire to connect the ring and tip on the other end of the cable and see if the RC switches. It sounds like the RC is activated by voltage pulses rather than a switch and latches on/off and the LED could be affected the voltage pulse.
Not unless your amp all ready offers a switchable boost of some kind… the alternative is using a pedal like an OCD or Mesa Flux Drive for the same outcome :-)
Sir my Randall rg50tc has an old footswitch jack on the amp, a 6 pin din I think. Is there any way to convert that to a regular jack so I can use it with my Marshall footswitch?
I actually think you could. You may have to bypass the LEDs on the Marshall Footswitch which is pretty easy (I did a vid on that too) cause the LEDs on your Randall will screw with that. Also, you'll only be able to choose between two functions unless ON / OFF will switch you between TWO. I'm not explaining myself well... I would start with finding the ground pin on your connector and then connecting it with a wire to the other pins to see what happens. At worst you should be able to switch between 4 different options. Having a look at the original pedal would help... is one NOT available!? You might also have TWO grounds which would give you 4 switching options if you had a 4 button switch like the Peavey or Engl. So, find the commons and then just make connections to the other pins to see "whats what" and design your new pedal.
I since have sold that amp, but I recall it being a two button switch with LEDs for the TubeScreamer and Boost. I used the Ibanez offered switch, but you could use a Marshall DSL footswitch as well. Come back with any other questions you may have.
@@Deathwing-kw5fs - you’d have to interrupt the circuit somewhere, probably easiest where the reverb control knob is soldered to the board, or between it and the first component it “sees”. And then, like you said, wire that to a normally closed 1/4 input jack and mount the jack to the chassi, then make a simple on/off footswitch. It be easier to buy an even ‘middle of the road’ reverb pedal on the cheap and put it on your board… run it through the effects loop. It’ll also be a much better delay than is in that DSL. Some used Hall of Fame, or Boss RV6 or something.
Nice video, I was wondering if you got any idea on how to make a PEDL 10013 or PEDL 90010 to switch between clean/crunch and OD-1/OD-2 for a marshall mg15FX, Thanks!
Not really but I'm sure it's pretty close to the same. You can just put an instrument cable in the footswitch jack and then short the other "ends" together with a paperclip or spoon or... if the amp switches modes, you just replace your clip or spoon with a footswitch button. If the amp does not switch modes you'll need to consider wiring an LED around the footswitch button.
@@oldguyjammin9732 this makes sens, I tried to short like explained in your video, but maybe the voltage drop caused by wiring an LED or a resistor can indeed give results. Thanks for your answer
I have a question about amp switching. I have an Engl Gigmaster 15 with a stereo footswitch for channel and mid boost. The problem is my loopswitcher has only 1 mono out left. When I use a mono cable it only does the channel switching (what is fine) but now the mid boost is on until I unplug the mono cable from the amp. Can I do something to get that mid boost off? Thanks
So you’re not using the stereo footswitch...? What comes to mind first is to replace the mono connector/plug at the end of your loopswitcher cable with a stereo one. Connect the tip and ground from your switcher like it was and then hardwire the ring to ground for the mid boost. I’d make the connection outside of the plug casing (like 6” of exposed wire lead) Incase that function requires an open” rather than “closed” state. Make sense? It’s really hard explaining stuff writing back and forth :) come back if not.
And it stopped working hahaha. I made a stereo cable with one mono and one stereo jack. I did white and ground together on both sides and red to the tip on both sides. Before I went to bed it worked but the lead channel LED slightly lit up. And now it doesn't go to the clean channel anymore with the cable. Did I wire something wrong
@@GoudVis56667 - dunno, if it was working but isn’t now, I’d suspect a cold or broken solder joint. I’m not sure what a loopswitcher is... I’ll look it up.
@@oldguyjammin9732 its an Harley benton FXL8 pro. it has 2 tmono riggers for channel switching. I used a stereo cable and plug in the amp with the ring wire cut on both ends of the cable and a mono plug wiried normal with the tip ans sleave. I have a momentery stereo FS and that works fine but with the DIY all bets are off haha
would that be a Harley Benton 40 with reverb? I would think so but you’ll probably need to have an LED indicator on the footswitch. To find out plug a stereo cable into the foot switch jack and the use a paper clip to connect the shaft to either ring and see if the channel changes or boost comes on (is it two function foot switch or just channel switching) If it’s only channel switching just use a regular instrument cable. If the paper clip doesn’t work use an LED across the shaft and tip, if the LED does not light up, reverse the leads and try again.
Sorry, I don’t have a diagram, but your just interrupting the connection from the LEDs to ground. Just cut one leg of the LEDs and run wires from each side of the cut to the switch so you can close the gap when you want or open it up again. I’ll start showing a diagram in the future, good idea :)
How does this guy NOT have a Million subs!?!?
Thanks dude, great idea. A friend of mine lost his peavey foot switch. This video will light his path. Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨.
Right on, thanks for checking in... WOW Ecuador, that’s awesome :) yep, super easy and cool mod, I use it all the time, if it doesn’t work here, it does with the switch flipped.
Ha, literally did this an hour before watching your video 😂
Hi Oldguyjammin, I bought a 1964 Gibson discoverer GA-8T amp and what looks like the footswitch cord for the tremolo has been cut off. Most of the cord is there as it is long. It comes out of the transformer. The tremolo footswitch has been cut off from the cord. The cord has two wires. Are these connected to AC current? The seller on Reverb didn't disclose this to me.
Great video, now how about a foot less footswitch, I'm thinking of using one of those tattoo footless footswitches with the Jet City
Oh my gosh, that’s freakin genius! Someone saw a need and filled it. Sounds good to me, simple on/off right? Go for it.
Hi. Thanks for the video! I have a question. I have a Fender Hot rod Deville 410 and I want to use my marshall footswitch model PEDL - 90010 (this footswitch is from a marshall SERIES MG amp. do you have any idea? Thanks
Yes, sell the Marshall pedal and buy the correct Fender pedal :-) seriously though, I got confused and thought you were talking about the big, 4 button Marshall footswitch. This one should work, only way to tell is to try it. You may have to complete the mod to bypass the LEDs. Look at the Fender switch... does it use LEDs? If it does, pretty safe to say it'll work without the mod. Try it and let me know!
I was confused on the footswitch we were talking about... please see my edit.
@@oldguyjammin9732 ok
Hello, interesting mod!!! I have a question, gentleman. Wich pedal can I use for a Peavey Classic 30 remote switch?, Something similar to the oroginal footswitch or a HQRP?, can I use a Randall RX120rh footswitch? Thank you a lot.
Seems the Classic 30 just uses a two button on/off type switch. Basically, if the channel LEDs are on the amp face you don’t want them on the pedal. If they are NOT on the amp ace than you’ll most likely need them on the footswitch. Not sure what an HQRP is…?
@@oldguyjammin9732 HQRP its just a footswitch similar to the original.
Band-Maid Thrill riff yeah!
Haha - you get the flippin’ award for recognizing abstract metal riffs - ridiculously good song by a ridiculously good band. I love how much fun they’ve had over the years \m/ thanks for the love
Galing mo (u’r great/Filipino!) Bro! Not too late to subscribe (I’ve got an old mg15fx & 50w katana & etcz! But none of a ft.sw)...
In my younger yrs(not of fun w gadgets), i did easily elec(both)things or connection by jaz knowing acdc! & get no complications...but in d advent of so many gadgets & enthusiasms waving off..😤😤😤luckily I’ve met u, thanks, it refreshes my memory 💫💫💫🤩🤩🤩...hence,subscribes!😊
Okay, thanks and rock on!!
Ive got a Marshall single footswitch with LED but takes a non LED to work. Can i just clip the LED resistor to make it work with my 2525c Jubilee?
easy enough to try, and if it doesn't work solder back in place or use a paper clip to reconnect the cut wires. If you have soldering stuff consider installing a little switch so you can use the pedal in multiple situations.
hello thanks for the video im trying to use marshal foot switch with boss rc 505 it works but have to press 2 times on the pedal to trigger is there i any way to fix that thanks in advance
Hmmm, that’s interesting and I gotta say that I really have no idea, lol - how’s that? What I would try however is taking the back of the Marshall footswitch and bypass the LED, then try it again. You could bypass the LED by using a wire with alligator clips at each end, scrap the insulation of the LED leads and put a paper clip across them, etc. You could also test this idea but plugging an instrument cable into your boss rc and the use that same paper clip or some sort of wire to connect the ring and tip on the other end of the cable and see if the RC switches. It sounds like the RC is activated by voltage pulses rather than a switch and latches on/off and the LED could be affected the voltage pulse.
If you have to press twice the amp works with non-latching switches. This is probably mentioned in the product's manual.
Great little mod
Thanks man!
Is it possible to make a single footswitch for only boost?
Not unless your amp all ready offers a switchable boost of some kind… the alternative is using a pedal like an OCD or Mesa Flux Drive for the same outcome :-)
Does it work with boss katana 50?
Ha ha, I doubt it being that the Boss Katana Foot Switch is a 6 button wonder. But you knew that \m/ rock on!
Sir my Randall rg50tc has an old footswitch jack on the amp, a 6 pin din I think. Is there any way to convert that to a regular jack so I can use it with my Marshall footswitch?
I actually think you could. You may have to bypass the LEDs on the Marshall Footswitch which is pretty easy (I did a vid on that too) cause the LEDs on your Randall will screw with that. Also, you'll only be able to choose between two functions unless ON / OFF will switch you between TWO. I'm not explaining myself well... I would start with finding the ground pin on your connector and then connecting it with a wire to the other pins to see what happens. At worst you should be able to switch between 4 different options. Having a look at the original pedal would help... is one NOT available!?
You might also have TWO grounds which would give you 4 switching options if you had a 4 button switch like the Peavey or Engl. So, find the commons and then just make connections to the other pins to see "whats what" and design your new pedal.
@@oldguyjammin9732 thank you so much. No, I’m in India and those tsl style foot switches are long gone here.
Hi Sir, may I ask what footswitch do u use with your Ibanez TSA 15 Amp ?
I since have sold that amp, but I recall it being a two button switch with LEDs for the TubeScreamer and Boost. I used the Ibanez offered switch, but you could use a Marshall DSL footswitch as well. Come back with any other questions you may have.
How do you activate the reverb?
You can’t switch the verb ON/OFF just the channel switching and FX loop. Kind of a bummer but…
@@oldguyjammin9732 how do you male reverb footswitchable? Install a button and rewire it?
@@Deathwing-kw5fs - you’d have to interrupt the circuit somewhere, probably easiest where the reverb control knob is soldered to the board, or between it and the first component it “sees”. And then, like you said, wire that to a normally closed 1/4 input jack and mount the jack to the chassi, then make a simple on/off footswitch. It be easier to buy an even ‘middle of the road’ reverb pedal on the cheap and put it on your board… run it through the effects loop. It’ll also be a much better delay than is in that DSL. Some used Hall of Fame, or Boss RV6 or something.
Nice video, I was wondering if you got any idea on how to make a PEDL 10013 or PEDL 90010 to switch between clean/crunch and OD-1/OD-2 for a marshall mg15FX, Thanks!
Not really but I'm sure it's pretty close to the same. You can just put an instrument cable in the footswitch jack and then short the other "ends" together with a paperclip or spoon or... if the amp switches modes, you just replace your clip or spoon with a footswitch button. If the amp does not switch modes you'll need to consider wiring an LED around the footswitch button.
@@oldguyjammin9732 this makes sens, I tried to short like explained in your video, but maybe the voltage drop caused by wiring an LED or a resistor can indeed give results. Thanks for your answer
@@aghisamPS use an LED across the cable ends instead of a paper clip. You may have to reverse the leads cause it'll only conduct in one direction.
I have a question about amp switching. I have an Engl Gigmaster 15 with a stereo footswitch for channel and mid boost. The problem is my loopswitcher has only 1 mono out left. When I use a mono cable it only does the channel switching (what is fine) but now the mid boost is on until I unplug the mono cable from the amp. Can I do something to get that mid boost off? Thanks
So you’re not using the stereo footswitch...? What comes to mind first is to replace the mono connector/plug at the end of your loopswitcher cable with a stereo one. Connect the tip and ground from your switcher like it was and then hardwire the ring to ground for the mid boost. I’d make the connection outside of the plug casing (like 6” of exposed wire lead) Incase that function requires an open” rather than “closed” state. Make sense? It’s really hard explaining stuff writing back and forth :) come back if not.
@@oldguyjammin9732 I made it work. Thanks so much for the tips!
And it stopped working hahaha. I made a stereo cable with one mono and one stereo jack. I did white and ground together on both sides and red to the tip on both sides. Before I went to bed it worked but the lead channel LED slightly lit up. And now it doesn't go to the clean channel anymore with the cable. Did I wire something wrong
@@GoudVis56667 - dunno, if it was working but isn’t now, I’d suspect a cold or broken solder joint. I’m not sure what a loopswitcher is... I’ll look it up.
@@oldguyjammin9732 its an Harley benton FXL8 pro. it has 2 tmono riggers for channel switching. I used a stereo cable and plug in the amp with the ring wire cut on both ends of the cable and a mono plug wiried normal with the tip ans sleave. I have a momentery stereo FS and that works fine but with the DIY all bets are off haha
Would this work for a Hughes and kettner with 4 channels
Maybe I should have clarified, this mod will work for any amp that uses a two-button footswitch. Sounds like your HK needs something very specific.
Anyone know What setting on his multimeter he was using?
It's just the audible continuity setting, you could use ohms reading as well and just watch for an open vs 0.2 ohms
Can I use it on my HB 40R?
would that be a Harley Benton 40 with reverb? I would think so but you’ll probably need to have an LED indicator on the footswitch. To find out plug a stereo cable into the foot switch jack and the use a paper clip to connect the shaft to either ring and see if the channel changes or boost comes on (is it two function foot switch or just channel switching) If it’s only channel switching just use a regular instrument cable. If the paper clip doesn’t work use an LED across the shaft and tip, if the LED does not light up, reverse the leads and try again.
@@oldguyjammin9732 tanks
You have diagram bro please?
Sorry, I don’t have a diagram, but your just interrupting the connection from the LEDs to ground. Just cut one leg of the LEDs and run wires from each side of the cut to the switch so you can close the gap when you want or open it up again. I’ll start showing a diagram in the future, good idea :)