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Post subject: Re-pro footswitches and other bits
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:56 am
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My Super Six Reverb came without a footswitch. I've looked at ebay and there is a wide variety of pricing and sources. Are re-pro footswitches good? Is there anything better functionally about the original? And would you guys have any recommended sources you may have successfully used?

Finally, for period correctness, I believe my FS should be chrome with the black sticker. Would someone please verify that for a newb? Thanks guys.

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Post subject: Re: Re-pro footswitches and other bits
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:17 am
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The source for many of the repro footswitches available on Ebay is TAD in Germany. I buy mine from Jay Fletcher Music (power seller on Ebay) and they run around $55 including S&H. The repro's are for the most part built the same as the originals though the Carling switches themselves now come from Mexico.

Generally speaking, the chrome types belong with the silverface amps though black-enameled footswitches were still being furnished with new Fender amps as late as '72 or '73. There is no functional difference of course. Be sure to order the footswitch with dual RCA plugs (those intended for the re-issue amps have a single 1/4" stereo phone plug).

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Post subject: Re: Re-pro footswitches and other bits
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:34 am
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Thank you Arjay! 8)


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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:42 am
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