Re: G2R - Right/Left Balance issues

[Ajump...@aol.com]

The ribbon cable is often blamed for problems which exist elsewhere.  Many times the problems are caused by less than perfect connections at the normalling switches in the jacks on the rear.  Repeatedly plug and unplug a 1/4" plug into each of the jacks on the jack board on the rear of the amp.  Many times this will repair the problem or at least point you in the right direction.  Further cleaning with contact cleaner may be required.  Also work all the controls back and forth several times to see if that changes the amp's behavior. 

 

The ribbon cab;e actually carries all of the signals in the G2, not just those for the reverb.  Hope this helps...

 

 

In a message dated 12/27/2012 7:58:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, da...@netdotmusic.com writes:

Just wondering if one of the behaviors of the ribbon cable issue can be problems with the left/right balance out of the power amp?

Both of my G2rs have developed similar issues where one channel cuts out or I get odd behavior with the balance knob (turned to the left you only get left, turn to the right and little to no effect). Sometimes i have to have it panned hard right to have the speakers balanced, sometimes middle is balanced. Weird.

Been recording in stereo this week and been driving me kinda batty - stereo delays getting screwed up and such.

I don't use the internal effects so I'd never worried about the ribbon cable.

 

[davekmusic]

Yeah I use the contact cleaner and exercise the connections regularly.

I opened up the unit and cleaned the contacts where the ribbon cable connects to the rear jacks. That seems to have cleared up the panning issue I was having.