Turns out, I'm dumb

foomanfat · Post by **foomanfat** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:59 pm

Okay, so I've been jumping the channels on my AC30C2 for some time now. I've had it run: instrument into Normal High, jumper from Normal Low to Top Boost High.
I went to play the other day and noticed my amp seemed a lot more quiet than usual. After freaking out for a minute, I noticed the jumper cable had come out of the Top Boost High jack slightly.
I pushed it in and all my volume came back, but I don't feel like I have the headroom I had before the whole incident.
I never take the jumper out and I always lay my amp on it's back during transit, so it is possible it has been partially unplugged for quite some time.

Could I have damaged my amp by running a cable partially plugged in for a long period of time, or am I just too dumb to remember how I had my amp set beforehand?

MEC · Post by **MEC** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:48 pm

I think you are just too dumb to remember how you had your amp set beforehand.
:lol:

I really don't see how having a partially plugged in jumper could damage anything.
This being said, I'm not a tech and anything is possible. :idk:

grindonomicon · Post by **grindonomicon** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:16 pm

Did you adjust the amp while freaking out so your settings are off? That's what I do.

Otherwise, I'd suggest leaving the jumper plugged in so the mojos can build back up. You have clearly shattered your reserve of fragile upper mid harmonics. Your top boost needed a little warming up and reconnecting, not just a jack jamming.

foomanfat · Post by **foomanfat** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:31 pm

grindonomicon wrote:Did you adjust the amp while freaking out so your settings are off? That's what I do.

...no...

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grindonomicon · Post by **grindonomicon** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:13 am

madmax1012 · Post by **madmax1012** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:44 am

i accidentally plugged my pedals in backwards. as in, guitar to output and amp to input. and i was like WTF IS GOING ON. so i tried it with another pedal and did the same thing. i was like 5 minutes from emailing Tom about what was wrong before i realized wtf i did.

the_carl · Post by **the_carl** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:04 am

I almost sent a pedal to Aen for repair once because I just so happened to try introducing it into my chain with three different dead patch cables in a row. Emailed him and everything.

McSpunckle · Post by **McSpunckle** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:26 am

Hah hah! What an idiot!

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:08 am

McSpunckle wrote:Hah hah! What an idiot!

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DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:43 am

I work at one of the biggest music stores in czech republic... my biggest faux pas so far probably has been me tuning an Epi Firebird - i was confused by the reverse headstock, turning the opposite pegs i should've been turning -.-

smile_man · Post by **smile_man** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:49 am

grindonomicon wrote:Otherwise, I'd suggest leaving the jumper plugged in so the mojos can build back up. You have clearly shattered your reserve of fragile upper mid harmonics. Your top boost needed a little warming up and reconnecting, not just a jack jamming.

yeah dawg, gotta grow that crystal lattice back.

grindonomicon · Post by **grindonomicon** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:52 am

foomanfat wrote:Turns out, I'm dumb

Trying dumb stuff that eventually works is one of the signs of GENIUS tho! :idea:

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