Finbar Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 This happened last practice, and also at a gig last night. When I played a note, there would be slight delay effect on it (nothing majorly bad, but still very annoying). Both my Danelectro delay and my DL4 were off, so it couldn't be them. I also tried taking the Danelectro one out of the chain and it didn't help (would have tried this with the DL4 too, but it was more essential in the gig, and I haven't had a chance to play around since). I changed the lead I was using to connect the end of my pedal chain to my amp, and this worked, but I'm just wondering what could be wrong with a lead to make it to do that? Or is this a problem with my DL4? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Bypass's can bleed sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeh, but changing the lead fixed the problem! That's weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah sorry didn't read it properly. No idea but wack the lead on ebay as a vintage analog delay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 check your batteries.... that can have weird effect sometimes on delays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Tjere are no batteries - its all running off a 9v adapter, and all the plugs are in properly. I'll have another fiddle sometime and see - board isn't at home so I can't now - I'll have to remain mistified! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Okay, this cleared itself up, but has now started doing it again Except this time it is giving me a delay which is stuck on infinite repeats whenever I play :/ It only does it on the Loop Sampler setting, not the delays (I have other delay pedals for delay, I only use this for the Looping ¬_¬). I've tried it with different amps, different power supplies and different leads - it isn't making a difference anymore what I do, it just keeps doing it. It is definitely just the DL4. Who can fix this? Does anybody fix pedals professionally, and is it even possible? It is really annoying! And I don't want to shell out the wonga for another DL4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'd open it and look for a loose connection/dry joint. They're apparently notoriously badly built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Well I'm pretty sure it isn't one of the American ones (which are supposedly better), so I'm aware it may have some kind of issue like that with it. I can open it up, but I am an ultimate electronics noob - I wouldn't know what I'm looking for :/ Any ideas what to look for? EDIT: I opened up the back of it, and found there was just the circuitboard and the wires connecting the batteries to the pedal. I unscrewed the circuitboard, but it still wuoldn't come up, and I didn't want to force it, so I just screwed it all back shut again Edited February 8, 2008 by Finbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 [quote name='Finbar' post='136650' date='Feb 8 2008, 03:51 PM']Well I'm pretty sure it isn't one of the American ones (which are supposedly better), so I'm aware it may have some kind of issue like that with it. I can open it up, but I am an ultimate electronics noob - I wouldn't know what I'm looking for :/ Any ideas what to look for? EDIT: I opened up the back of it, and found there was just the circuitboard and the wires connecting the batteries to the pedal. I unscrewed the circuitboard, but it still wuoldn't come up, and I didn't want to force it, so I just screwed it all back shut again [/quote] That's because the switches and knobs are also circuit mounted. Which means they were holding it in. Call LIne6 UK distributer and ask who does their repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yeah, I emailed the guy who apparently does Line 6 repairs about it yesterday, just waiting on a response. Hope he knows what is wrong with it and I also hope it won't cost a bomb to fix - it isn't under warranty :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 yeah maybe its because that lead had alot higher input signal than the other the bypass on my small stone starts to bleed when i crank any pedals before it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Nono, it does with every lead now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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