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Location: South of most, North of few | On the VIP preamp, It seems on mine, you can activate the tuner without the dummy (or regular) 1/4" plug, by just putting your finger on the XLR out on the guitar. It seems the conductivity of your finger, (especially if its a little damp) activates the preamp. I noticed this by accidentally touching the out and saw the light blink on the amp. It's kind of a pain to hold your finger there and pluck the string, but in a pinch, it seems to work. Maybe mine is just a fluke, someone else try this and let us know. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | TJ,
Just checked my 1680 and it's the same as yours. The up/down indicators are weak though.
Without the preamp schematic, further experimentation is on hold... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Also...
Have you noticed that the way saddle seems to be mounted slightly higher on the top E side? Mine is at least... It's like there's a tapered shim under there, but there isn't.
I wonder who many of us here has a 1680?
I adjusted the neck SLIGHTLY and getting really used to it's feel. Going back to a wood top is not going to be easy or pleasant. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | That would be the "Wet Willie" bypass manuever.
Fascinating. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by dweezil:
I wonder who many of us here has a 1680?
I only know of five on the OFC so far. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by MWoody:
That would be the "Wet Willie" bypass manuever.
Fascinating. 
Ok Now I've got toclean the keyboarddddd.
The :D dddddddd sticks a little. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Ya really kinda need a good friend to stick it in for ya. Well ...
unless you have 3 arms. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Yep...I noticed the same thing. On mine, its not really usable, but its true you can cause the pre-amp to flicker on that way. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | It is possible that sticking a wet pinkie across the three prongs of the XLR may not be good for it...
You are shorting out the system... Just trying to be the voice of sanity. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | OK, this has gone from a finger that is a little moist from normal humidity in Florida to a finger that has made a trip around the inside of someone's mouth and then spit on. You don't have to get your finger wet to make it work, and I believe it's accomplishing the same thing a 1/4" jack does when it hits the contacts in the jack. I don't think "the company" would design an open jack (xlr) that would damage the system if someone inadvertently touched the prongs. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Omaha, NE | There is zero risk of damage from this. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Nothing. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Kind of what I thought , thanks Jeff. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Just wait until your guitar gets a guitar virus and will only play cowboy chords. |
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Location: Florida | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Just wait until your guitar gets a guitar virus and will only play cowboy chords. Not to worry just ship it to me for lifetime storage in my collection! LOL
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
OK, this has gone from a finger that is a little moist from normal humidity in Florida to a finger that has made a trip around the inside of someone's mouth and then spit on..... Jim,
That is normal humidity for southern Florida. :D |
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Something I just found