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Topic: Nashville 400 problems |
Steve Schmidt
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Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2002 12:24 pm |
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| I've got 2 older Nashville 400 problems. They seem to be getting worse as far as cutting out as a result of the flaky reverb connector. Just wondering how many of you have givin up on the reverb connector and soldered the wires directly? |
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Allan Thompson
From:
Scotland.
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Posted 1 Jul 2002 12:51 pm
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Hi Steve,
I had the same problem years ago. I took out the reverb and now use a Boss RV3. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 Jul 2002 1:34 pm
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I soldered the wires directly. Easy job.
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Tom Diemer
From:
Defiance, Ohio USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2002 2:51 pm
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I had that problem, and even though cleaning or wiggling the connector would make it work again, the real problem was the effects in and out jacks on the front.
fwiw
Tom
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2002 2:59 pm
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Steve, I wired mine solid and no longer have the problem. That and I now use an RV-3 most of the time. But when I want to travel light, I can still use the verb.
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1985 Emmons push-pull, Session 500, Nashville400, 65 re-issue Fender Twin, Fender Tele
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Ernie Renn
From:
Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2002 9:14 am
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Steve;
My Session 400 Limited and my '70's LTD both are without reverb. They quit working long ago. Since 1990 I have been using an Alesis Midi-Verb III for reverb. About two years ago I quit using reverb and use primarily delay.
Seeing Bob's post below, I wanted to add that the reason I started using a separate reverb rather than the amp reverb, wasn't because it was broken. I had a house gig and my amps sat on one corner of the drum riser. The springs would make almost as much noise as the drummer. So I had to find a solution...
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My best,
Ernie
The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 02 July 2002 at 08:44 PM.] |
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Bob Metzger
From:
Waltham (Boston), MA, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2002 9:36 am
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Amps need maintenance. Even Peavey amps. The molex connectors that are used in Peaveys are a weak point and are known to sometimes be intermittent over time. Retensioning is a good idea. If you can do that yourself, good; otherwise, take the amp to a competent repair facility in your area. Almost all amps need some periodic maintenance but most musicians wait until they break to deal with it.
Bob M.
[This message was edited by Bob Metzger on 02 July 2002 at 10:45 AM.] |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2002 6:26 am
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Yes, in both cases(return jacks, "in" jacks and the reverb connector) we are talking about mechanical connections. If you have a constant problem with the reverb, I suggest that you hardwire it and the problem should be taken care of. Thanks for all of the supportive input and for helping out a fellow Forumite.
Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation |
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Francis Chamberlain
From:
Franklin, KY, USA (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jul 2002 2:06 pm
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I had two Nashville 400's. Both of these amps gave me problems. The amp would be dead. Shake the amp untill the reverb sounded and the amp would work fine. I have also had the amp come on, but no reverb. Shake the amp untill the reverb sounded and the amp would work fine. I got a can of tuner cleaner and lubrication from Radio
Shack. I took the electronic board out of the amp, took the straw and sprayed into the control and worked the control several times. This fixed my problem with both amps each time. |
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Steve Schmidt
From:
Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2002 1:00 pm
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Thanks guys for the replies. I have takin the connector off and cleaned all contacts and reseated many times. I bought a can of de-oxit and cleaned the contacts with that. It seems as though it will work for a few months and then give problems. Both of my Nashville 400's are 83 models so they have seen some usage. I think I will go ahead and solder them directly. I wish there was another alternative because it becomes rather permanent if you have any problems and need to dismantle the amp you have to unsolder the wires. I have a flakey mid knob on one of them and so I think before I solder the wires permanently, I'll order a new pot and replace it and at the same time install the LeMay mod. Funny thing is that I had the same pot go bad in the other amp. I put in the LeMay mod and a new pot and really like the tone. They are a little older now, but I wouldn't part with either one of them. Thanks guys for the tips.
Steve |
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Dan Dowd
From:
Paducah, KY, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jul 2002 6:04 am
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| I would like to ask how the reverb connectors can cause the entire amp to cut out. I would think they would only effect the reverb cutting out. If one does not use the reverb can the amp still cut out from the molex plug at the amp chassis. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 15 Jul 2002 6:30 am
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You are correct Dan.
Disconnecting the Reverb Molex Connector on a Nash 400 only disables the Reverb.
The rest of the amp works as normal.
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2002 7:42 am
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My NV400 had somewhat the same problem with the amp cutting in & out, it turned out to be the jaxs in the back. I jumped power amp in to pre amp out in the back using a short cord and George L's 90ยบ plugs instead of hardwiring and the amp works as good as new (and has since the problem developed several years back).
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Geo
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2002 6:06 pm
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| The Molex reverb connector WILL cause the amp to cut out-I've had three of them do it at various times!Every time,I cleaned and tightened the female plugs-problem solved...don't ask me why... |
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Steve Hinson
From:
Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2002 6:07 pm
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| The Molex reverb connector WILL cause the amp to cut out-I've had three of them do it at various times!Every time,I cleaned and tightened the female plugs-problem solved...don't ask me why... |
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Steve Schmidt
From:
Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2002 8:00 am
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| That is exactly what I have experienced is that the reverb molex connector being loose will cause the amp to cut out. |
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