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Help installing Idea PreAmp / What's this wire for?

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j.stupperich
Posted 2011-06-30 5:25 PM (#350451)
Subject: Help installing Idea PreAmp / What's this wire for?



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Location: Germany		Hello,

today my new iDea PreAmp arrived.
Now I'm wondering what the wire connecting the PreAmp and receptacle is good for.




It ends in this little spring at the bottom of the receptacle:




As I want to use the iDea in more than one of my guitars, I don't want to change the receptacle all the time. The VIP-5 in my Collectors 2006 doesn't have such a wire, but the OP-Pro in my 6868-AX does.

So I'm wondering if I may cut it.

Can you help, please?

Many thanks in advance and warmest regards,
Juergen
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2011-06-30 6:22 PM (#350452 - in reply to #350451)
Subject: Re: Help installing Idea PreAmp / What's this wire for?


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Location: Boise, Idaho		It's just the cable to keep someone from stealing the preamp out of a guitar in the store and walking off with it. I think it comes off by "unscrewing" the spring on each end. Take it off.
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j.stupperich
Posted 2011-07-01 7:00 AM (#350453 - in reply to #350451)
Subject: Re: Help installing Idea PreAmp / What's this wire for?



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Location: Germany		Hi Mark,

many thanks for your quick response!

I was afraid to damage the new PreAmp and off course loose the warranty if this cable had a function. As I bought it new without a guitar I didn't expect an "anti-stealing" cable.

Due to your help I can now start playing with the iDea.

Thanks again!
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