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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:01 am
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Anyone have any experience with their 60's amps shocking them? My 66 Showman just started giving me a little jolt through the strings. The whole outside of the head was a little energized when I went to shut it down. Once I got it on standby, it eased up. I've never experienced this before.


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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:33 am
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If it has a two prong plug and you plug it the wrong way, the chassis of the amp will be hot and you can get shocked - real bad. Try plugging it in the other way around. If you have kids, or you don't want to shock somebody, you may want to have the two prong plug changed out for a grounded three prong plug.

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First thing I do to any vintage amp I purchase,Three prong grounded plug. 8) Mike

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Thanks. I switched the plug around in the other direction and no more problems.


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Change to a 3 prong cord. Years ago I got a shock on the lips from my amp being the reverse polarity of the PA system. Consider yourself lucky.


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Yeah man! Don't mess around with this. I use 16GA 13amp ,12 foot, portable tool or extension cord with the molded plug, a new strain relief, a quality eyelet connector. The connections are made at the back of the courtesy AC receptacle and the ground eyelet to a power transformer mounting screw. The old cord can be saved if you ever decide to sell the amp. This can save you alot more than a minor shock! Art


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Switching the polarity on an old amp with a two-prong plug (that is, turning the plug around) will prevent you from passing current from a device of opposite polarity (a PA amp, for example).


But it won't prevent you from grounding your amp through your body. Get a grounded plug on that thing or prepare to die.


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