Evans eighty amp

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 12:25 pm

Im thinking the reverb on my Evans eighty has stopped wOrking. If u move the amp, you can hear it making the noise. Any suggestions?? Thanks a lot!!

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 5 Jul 2012 3:42 pm

Have you checked the connections?
If you hear the thunder, the tank and the return both work.

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 4:00 pm

Well, I wouldn't know how to check the connections. I can try though. What should I look for?

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 5 Jul 2012 4:07 pm

Usually the tank is in a bag screwed to the bottom (sometimes the side) of the cabinet.
Turn the amp off.
Take those screws out, slide the tank out of the bag, and look at the RCA connectors. Look for broken wires, make sure they are plugged in.

Then turn the amp back on, and see if it's working.
Then you could check at the other end, but that's a bit more of a challenge.

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 4:09 pm

I will try that and get back to you. Thanks for your help!!!

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 4:22 pm

I looked for what u said. I dont see anything close to what you're saying.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 5 Jul 2012 4:29 pm

OK. I just looked at my FET500.
Evans didn't put the tank in a bag, nor is it on the bottom.
Look for a sheet metal rectangular box on the side of the cabinet, mounted vertically. Check the connectors, and pull them off and put them back on, with a twisting motion.
I'll take a pic shortly.

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 4:31 pm

I don't see any RCA connectors or anything that I can remove. I took a pic but can't upload bc I'm on my iPhone.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 5 Jul 2012 4:38 pm

On the FET500, the tank is on the side, standing vertical. The two connectors are on the front of the tank, facing the baffle. You may wish to feel rather than take everything apart. I find it inconceivable that they wouldn't use the standard connectors.

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 4:49 pm

Feel free to text me pics lane. 513805 3812.

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 5 Jul 2012 5:15 pm

might be an internal digital reverb in there, in which case no tank

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 5 Jul 2012 5:21 pm

Yeah that's possible I guess [/i]

Greg Turner · Post by **Greg Turner** » 6 Jul 2012 4:47 am

I found the tank. Check the connectors they seem to be fine. I'm wondering if there is a bad connection somewhere else. I guess Ill just use a pedal until then. Thanks for the help guys.