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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
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(srsly tho, glad your'e not dead!)
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Glad you're not dead. That can be one of the results of mains shocks, especially if another part of you is in contact with a good earth - like a copper water tank.
On a slightly more serious note, now you will know that when someone says "I want the old US mains cable and the grounding cap left in my vintage amp for originality, I don't want a new cable fitted" they simply aren't aware of the possible consequences...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've seen Goldfinger and the bath.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Glad you’re okay; as @ICBM said, mains voltage can be lethal.
That's why you should NEVER hold the chassis with your other hand when you're poking around in equipment. One hand in your back pocket is the safest, and is why you'll see so many experienced techs doing that if they're not sure if something is safe.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself