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jtm620 Just Startin' 2 posts since
Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 31, 2012 2:47 PM

Bogner alchemist footswitch=dead

So, I know that this is the "wrong" place for this, but I'm desperate. Here's my story: I bought my Bogner Alchemist head new from GC last May or so, and in late october the footswitch started acting up. The footswitch was misassigning commands to the head on the lead channel. Meaning if the FS was set to clean then I could activate/deactivate the Boost, Delay, and Reverb. When I would "switch" to lead I would suddenly have to find the right combination to get somewhere near what I wanted. I immediately began searching for the part # of course... found you can't buy them separately... and then went to Voodooman. I ordered a replacement from him on Nov. 2nd, and then never heard a word. Upon further research the owner of Voodooman also owns Black Label switches as well... and has had hundreds of complaints to Better Business Bureau filed in 2012 alone. So that failed and is no longer an option. I like my alchemist and I'm not ready to get rid of it because of a footswitch problem! I either need the schematics to the footswitch so I can take it to an electronics expert and let him diagnose/fix the problem, or a new one sent out. Does anyone know of another company that isn't as sketchy/shoddy/unprofessional(can you tell I'm angry?) as Voodooman/Black label switches, that makes or repairs complicated footswitches?   Help me!

  • Rowbi Expert Line 6 User 7,745 posts since
    Nov 25, 2006
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    Jan 2, 2013 2:08 PM (in response to jtm620)
    Re: Bogner alchemist footswitch=dead

    I don't think L6 will give you the schematic, but have you tried emailing Line 6, as if it's under 1 year old it should be covered under warranty.

     

    contact L6 directly for tech support here: http://line6.com/support/tickets/add.html

     

    I know g-lab has an adapter to connect one of their midi controllers to an alchemist and to switch all the settings: http://www.glab.com.pl/accessories

    But it wont be cheap.

     

    Failing that, is the foot switch micro processor controlled, of it is just resistor based with different resistances being connected along the cable using the foot switches?

     

    Hope all that helps

     

    Rowbi

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