AbramT80 Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 I inherited a crate GX-60 from my grandpa and I’ve been using it for 2 years with no issues. I usually play with distortion or a metal zone or something like that. Last night (and for the first time) I kicked on my metal zone pedal and the whole amp went quiet. I could hear the guitar through the amp still but it was ridiculously quiet, even when I turned off the pedal. Please advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Is it quiet even if you connect the guitar directly to the amp? If so, to my very limited knowledge about eletromagic it might be a shortcut in the volume pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbramT80 Posted September 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 It’s hard to test that since it randomly cuts in and out, if cuts out again I’ll try that and if it does I can replace the volume pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 If it comes and goes, it might also be that the lug of the volume pot grounds to the shielding tape. A piece of electrician's tape between the two metals should fix that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Given you say the amp cut out the moment you stepped on the Metal Zone, I'd be focussing more on the pedal or the leads as the issue first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 8 hours ago, curtisa said: I'd be focussing more on the pedal or the leads as the issue first. Tru dat. My first suggestion about connecting directly to the amp is intended just for that: If the guitar and amp work perfectly together, it'd be clear that the pedal is the culprit. My second post basically applies to the pedal as well. If there's a shortcut i.e. some loose wire or pot touches the housing it can be tested by nudging the pedal to find out if random vibrations cut the signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakedzen Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Dirty jack? Try inserting the cable a few times to check if there's any oxidation that's the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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