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Offline bibi

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Fender Tonemaster channel switching Pop!
« on: August 29, 2018, 10:47:58 am »
Hello,


I am currently working on a Fender Tonemaster amp and it has a problem with the switching relays between the two channels-- namely it pops. 
The circuit as can be seen from the schematic included is minimal at best-- +24V going to the relay and a 4148 diode across.  I have found reports
of this being a problem from the beginning and no wonder!


Is there any known Fender service repair notice for this amp that I haven't found?  I could modify it pretty easily to be an adequate circuit if that is
the best solution.


Thanks for your help!

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Re: Fender Tonemaster channel switching Pop!
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2018, 01:55:55 pm »
This schematic shows R66 2M2 resistor after the relay and before the PI:


https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Fender/Fender_tonemaster.pdf

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Re: Fender Tonemaster channel switching Pop!
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2018, 02:27:18 pm »
Bruce Zinky was eventually fired, so I heard.
A bus stops at a bus station. A train stops at a train station. On my desk, I have a work station.

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Re: Fender Tonemaster channel switching Pop!
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2018, 12:29:53 pm »
Well the schematic I posted is a Revision E so that should have addressed some of these issues as it is later than the one on this website. 
Unfortunately, it looks likely I will have to do some modifications to get it halfway decent.


 


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