matthewjoslin

Hi there....i seem to have a similar problem with my fbv shortboard spider IV 120. I have been experiencing signal cut out erratically and couldnt make out what the problem was.... cables. software and even O/S updates, nothing worked I now noticed that with Delay off on shortboard.... no issues With Delay switched on signal starts to cut out. have you had an explanation to source of fault and more importantly a fix to the problem. I would appreciate your help. m_joslin@outlook.com

Hello Esands Malta calling here.... I am experiencing the exact problem and symptoms with my set up and am very interested yo know the ''Source of fault and the 'Corrective measure' taken to rectify your problems. I am an engineer so i do understand a level of technology, however with electronics this is somewhat virtual to diagnose. The bigger issue is that Malta is a small island, and although there is a LINE 6 agent, they would not have Line 6 trained techy's and the number of units on the island is low for repair experiences. So.... my set up is .... Spyder IV 120W + FBV shortboard connected by Cat5 & J45's + Ibanez guitar + Brian May Treble Booster. I have been using this set up for the best of 5 years without a hitch. I have implemented most of the corrections that you listed, namely: - New instrument cable - Removed foot-board - Reset amp to factory defaults - Made sure firmware was up-to-date - Tried different guitars - Tried different patches and amp models - Tried different volume and gain levels. There is one action you did not mention. I opened the FBV shortboard and cleaned the white round reflector placed on end of the 'Plunger under foot-board'. This is the one that regulates the height above the 2 electronic eyes on the circuit board. I suspected that some oil or dirt could have effected the interaction of white round reflector. Note: the oil came from a little lubricant i put in the screws seating the footpedal to the unit. The incidence of intermittent volume/sputtering originally started after a period of warming up but came and went on its own accord. Just no rule to it. After all the actions , it has somewhat reduced but have to admit it does still happen. CAN YOU LET ME KNOW OF A PERMANENT FIX THAT YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE. Thanks & regards from Malta Matthew Joslin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWeMjPyvDkdpgNxPgmn7fQ