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The input jack in the power supply or the guitar itself? I'm assuming you mean the guitar. If the ring connection of the jack is bad, that would make sense. I'll have to check it out.

For some reason, I have two accounts on here! Could the admins move this post to my es336td ID? Thanx.

About this time two years ago, I took my Variax 600 apart. I completely sheilded the coffin with liquid electrical "tape". It worked great, for a while. Then the all the patch banks shifted over one and anything below Special would have something sounding similar to flipping the 5 way really quickly between patches, no matter what position it was on. Per the advice of my tech, I run the thing exclusively on the power supply. At rehearsals and very short gigs, I use the batteries. I have noticed that everytime I use the power supply, I get the problem detailed above. When I use the batteries; not one problem. I know it seems as simple as, "Doctor it hurts when I do this" "Well don't do that", but I actually use the power supply A/B switch to swith acoustics direct to the board... I also have a Roland GK-2a pickup on it and have bound together the TRS cable and the 13 pin cable to run the GR-30 and the Variax. True, I could get another 13 pin, or take the TRS/13pin Snake apart, but if I remember correctly, there was a discussion some time back that faulty power supplies were causing problems similar to the coffin sheilding problem. If that is the case, it seems a spare power supply would be in order. Just curious if anyone has had a similar problem. Thanx.

I see they changed things in the forums again... goodie. Once things work, why can't they leave them alone? I realize, being a software developer, that they want to use the latest and greatest.... but damn. Now, back to the question... It is my understanding from the GearBox documentation, that I can disable the amp models and the X3 Live would be basically like my M9; just effects. I have done so, however, I notice that the volume on the amp model is left on and on most occasions zeroed. There are times when I want to use this thing (X3 Live) as an effects pedal board with my tube amps. I disabled the amp models on some patches I had set up so I could have all the effects. Had to adjust the volumes on the amps model (even though it was disabled) to where they were. Now instead of hearing my Blues Jr, or Mesa Boogie SOB colored by the delay, chorus, or whatever, each tone sounds weird. They should all be basically the same, except without the extra kick of the amp model and its EQ. What am I doing wrong? Have I misunderstood how to run this thing? Thanx L