Marshall noob question..

bloodandtears

So I am looking to fix up my Marshall Mosfet lead 100 amp; in particular the missing knob and handle cover..

Looking at the existing knobs.. they look kinda Brown body with faded gold tops.. I guess the new ones would be Black with gold tops so am I best to get a full matching set of 10 as opposed to hoping I can find a brown-esque one??

The new handles look like they have one screw to attach at either hand but again mine has too..  I'm beginning to think it may be easier to "new for old"...  advice?? 

ICBM

You can still get the brown knobs from Marshall, although they do still look slightly different from the originals so it's probably best to get a full set. Marshall may still have the correct handles too, although I'm not sure.

Give them a call and ask for the spares department, they're extremely helpful - they still do business the old-fashioned way too, you can call them on their main number 01908 375411 and speak to an actual human being . Tell them what amp it's for and they will know if they have the right bits.

bloodandtears

would there be any reason why using a jack lead as temp footswitch would cause an intermittent master volume drop??

ICBM

Not that I can think of.

Check that the FX loop jack contacts aren't causing it.

bloodandtears

Could the return jack be used exclusively? Ie bypass the preamp and use the power stage only?

ICBM

bloodandtears said:

Could the return jack be used exclusively? Ie bypass the preamp and use the power stage only?

Yes. The FX loop comes after the MV though, so make sure that whatever you plug into it has a volume control.

bloodandtears

It sure does. . Which was a shock to my ears.

I am waiting on a proper footswitch so hopefully the volume issue won't persist.