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gregoyen Just Startin' 2 posts since
Jan 24, 2009
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Mar 11, 2012 5:50 AM

NO SOUND when FBV Express is plugged in

Whenever I plug in my FBV Express into the Spider Jam (or turn it on with the FBV already plugged in), everything goes silent.  I can't get any sound at all out of it, until I power it off and restart it with the pedal unplugged.  Then it goes back to working.  I don't know if the problem is a bad amp or a bad pedal.  Functionally the amp still works the exactly the same when this happens -  just silently.  This means I can still use the guitar tuner, but I can't hear the guitar, any of the recordings, drum tracks, etc.  Help!

  • Kneehow UberGuru 6,750 posts since
    Dec 26, 2007
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    Mar 12, 2012 10:50 AM (in response to gregoyen)
    Re: NO SOUND when FBV Express is plugged in

    The problem could be a bad FBV Express (internally) or more likely, a kinked or broken wire in the CAT-5/Ethernet cable that's connecting the pedal to your amp.

     

    The first thing I'd try is a new ethernet cable, or at least a different one. Most households have one these days, if not you can find them at Best Buy or a computer store for relatively cheap. Also, double-check the pins on both the amp and the FBV Express. If there's a slightly bent data pin on either of the two jacks, that could be it. Corrosion on the pins could also prevent data from being fully passed from one device to the other.

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