Marshall 6100 tube amp: footswitch will not work?

[pasinbyyou]

Anyone have any experience with this amp? i am new to the "repairing gear thing" and certainly need to learn. I did some research and the reviews are good and the amp sounds awesome, just the 5 way footswitch won't work. i've looked over the footswitch and appears to work, some things i[ve found online stated that there is a 5W battery that operate the footswitch and the battery is likely dead. Any help would be great? is this something i should let a pro fix? (they take forever, need my amp sooner than 3 months, ya know?))

Thanks!!!

Chris

 

[londaxe]

sounds like you have the wrong footswitch. it needs a 3 way footswitch (which doesn't require a battery).

I've had several of these amps, so I might have a spare footswitch if you're interested?

it uses this kind

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[Michi]

Yeah I read the op's message and got to wondering what kind of fs does he have if it's a 5 way one? You can change the channels with basically any midi foot controller and the original 3 way fs but I haven't heard of a 5 way fs for the 6100.

Great amp though! Had a modded EL34 version a while back and our other guitarist had the 6L6 version. Quite a versatile Marshall IMO and it really does have a good clean channell as well.

 

[pasinbyyou]

The 3 way FS that you showed in your pic looks exactly like the one i have, minus the effects switches. If you have an extra i would certainly be interested in buying one. I'm in the Tacoma area. londaxe: if you're in the area, sure would appreciate a fs that worked. Text me 253 271 4055

And yes, the amp is awesome, warm distortion channels and the clean is awesome, i'm very happy with it, i just need the foot switch to work.

Thanks again,

Chris

 

[londaxe]

maybe the footswitch you have is wired differently. does it actually fit the socket on the back of the amp?

i'm in new york, but i can send this to you for the cost of shipping if you want? i've already got two of them and no amps to use them with

here's a picture. it's pretty scratched up, but it worked fine the last time i used it.