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Crate flexwave 120 head effects malfunctioning

crate flexwave 120 head effects malfunctioning I bought this amp used about 2 weeks ago, and it's had some issues from the start. It came with the footswitch that switches between clean mid ...

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Crate gtx212 mute circuit (Q24 across IC4A pins 1 and 2) should go positive on the gate when a plug is inserted.

...mixer etc may cause a re-grounding via that equipment's circuits, thus negating the auto mute...... eggs & suck :-) If using a moving coil meter it could upset things.... an interesting fault! ...