Looper's Delight Archive Top (Search)
Date Index
Thread Index
Author Index
Looper's Delight Home
Mailing List Info

[Date Prev][Date Next]   [Thread Prev][Thread Next]   [Date Index][Thread Index][Author Index]

Re: Gibson Echoplex trouble



I recall something like that happening once, im not sure but it might
be in delay mode try puting it in loop mode and rotating the feedback
knob
good luck
Luis

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:34 AM, Timothy Miller
<timothy.luke.miller@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Keith,
>
> We got the echoplex to work, but the volume is decreasing by itself, for
> whatever reason. He's running it through a mixer>pa, and the loop just 
> kept
> decreasing in volume as it played over. Any suggestions?
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Timothy Miller
> <timothy.luke.miller@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Keith,
>>
>> How do you reset it? I never made the attempt to reset it when I owned 
>> it,
>> so I am unsure how to tell him how to reset it. Would it say in the 
>> Echoplex
>> manuel?
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Keith Smith <kahsmith@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> If a reset doesn't work, I d suggest you unplug and take the top off.
>>> Carefully, raise the two Loop Chips (the big ones), up about 2 or 3 mm 
>>> and
>>> then re-seat them. this may help if the contacts have become oxidized.
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Timothy Miller
>>> <timothy.luke.miller@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey,
>>>>
>>>> I recently sold my Gibson Echoplex to a seller, but he seems to be
>>>> coming across problems with it that I am having a hard time 
>>>> troubleshooting.
>>>> The problem sounds very similar to when I first purchased it. This is 
>>>> what
>>>> he has told me.
>>>>
>>>> *There are 4 buttons lit up on the front of it, and pressing them 
>>>> won't
>>>> do anything. There's also nothing on the LED display.
>>>>
>>>> *To be specific, the Ins/Rev, Mute, Undo, and Next Loop are all lit up
>>>> with a yellow light... I can control all of my instruments through
>>>> it....just can't loop anything or press anything to change the 
>>>> buttons..?
>>>>
>>>> *But every time i turn it on....the mute button is either red....and a
>>>> bunch of green and red "e"s on the display screen. Trying to press 
>>>> all the
>>>> buttons, and all of them are unresponsive.
>>>>
>>>> *Every time i turn on/off...a different screen comes up, and different
>>>> lights/letters are on.
>>>>
>>>> *Alright. I have been messing around with it all day, still no
>>>> luck....Every time i turn it on and off, different lights come on, 
>>>> and the
>>>> LED screen is different each time. Frustrating to say the least
>>>>
>>>> If there is anyone who might be able to help or they know someone who
>>>> can help, please let them know.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Tim
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Tim
>



-- 
www.luis-angulo.com