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Location: West Midlands UK | Hi All
I have a 1982 legend 12 string model no. 1656, I've had a preamp problem since I bought it even when you're plugged in to the mono socket and bring the tone control round to 'bass' you lose half the stereo signal (only every other pair of strings sounds). I know the pick up is ok as when on full treble I get all the strings sounding.
My question is may be after a major accident or upgading your preamp has anyone got an old style stacked tone / volume control lying around please I'll gladly pay up if cheap enough. May be £25.00 (more or less ?) let me know i' m also happy to make a donation from my end of the transaction.
I keep meaning to try and fix it but when I pick it up I start playing it and wham ! 3 hours later its too late to start the job....... She's a great old girl !
Finally anyone know how to cure an old case that won't shut - well it does if I sit on it !
Thanks guys
Harry
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Hi, Harry,
I have an old volume only preamp lying around, out of a 1615-Pacemaker. You can get it for free if you want, send me a PM.
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Location: West Midlands UK | Hi Bernie,
What a great offer and at the right price too !!! Would you think me too cheeky if I said can I keep you in mind but hold out for a short while and see if a stereo one with the stacked controls comes along to keep it original ?
You really are so kind and I am very grateful.
The history of my guitar is that when I was 21 in 1981 I bought a custom balladeer but in the shop they had a legend 12 string but I couldn't afford it.
Just before my 50th birthday my local shop had a sunburst 1982 12 String legend in (model 1656) the family all put together to buy it for my 50th birthday, it's cleaned up great, although the top is so "settled" you can see the the brace pattern in the right light the bridge is still sitting square and flat and it just plays and sounds fantastic.
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | No problem, if you want it let me know. I have to tell you that the battery clip is missed. But it is not a great thing to install one of an other old preamp.
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Location: West Midlands UK | Thanks Buddy
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Location: Jet City | Harry, are you sure you're plugging into the right socket? What you're describing is exactly what happens if you plug a regular cord into a stereo jack. The mono output uses a regular cord. The stereo output requires a special "Y" cord (It's an insert cable), then you have to plug into two amps. Just checking. There may not be anything wrong with your preamp.
Edited by damon67 2012-03-10 11:55 AM
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Location: West Midlands UK | Thanks for trying but it's the tone control that kills every other string as you dial in the bass.
So on full treble using the mono socket I get all strings through the amp as I bring in the bass it gradually takes out every other string.
I think the stereo models had sort of 2 preamps that sort of run together in mono mode in my case the tone circuit on one of them is killing the output ....... I guess !
All the best
Harry
PS like the Q & A
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I always keep the tone turned all the way up on my older electronic guitars. Then I make adjustments to the amp. If worse comes to worse you could try that. |
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Wanted old stereo preamp with stacked tone & volume