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Topic: Hot Rod De Ville Polarity Switch? |
Kevin Holmes
From:
Lower Paxton, PA USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 11:40 am |
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I've had a Fender Hot Rod De Ville with two twelves for a couple of years. It sounds pretty good both for the guitar and for the steel.
Sounds kinda like my idea of a Fender.
The newer Fenders don't seem to have a polarity switch.
Are the output stages transistorized or something?
Till now it's been upstairs on the second floor, so I didn't even think about it.
I just moved it downstairs (just finished the basement), so I didn't want to get shocked or get a loud hum, so I looked for it.
I was surprised that there wasn't a polarity switch.
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 1:34 pm
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My simple-minded understanding of electronics is that if your amp has a three-prong grounded plug, and you are plugged into a correctly grounded socket, you don't need a polarity switch.
Last edited by David Doggett on 5 Jul 2009 1:42 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Gary Jones
From:
Mount Vernon, Wa
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Posted 5 Jul 2009 1:35 pm
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Kevin
They haven’t used polarity switches on guitar amplifiers in years. With the advent of polarized AC plugs it is no longer necessary nor desirable to switch polarity, although it is sometimes necessary to lift the ground on a piece of equipment in a chain (but that is another discussion.)
My first amplifier was a brand-new Sears Silvertone 1483 bass amp (boy, do I wish I still had that thing). I remember that any time you played with other people you had a very good chance of getting a severe shock either from touching them, or from a microphone. All-in-all, I think it's a good thing we fixed that problem.
Gary Jones |
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