Carvin Footswitch Options

[FATKAT]

I recently bought a used MTS3200 amp and it did not come with a footswitch.

So I look on e-bay for one with no luck. Then check Carvins web site and find the FS22 needed is less than $40 new.

I order said switch and now four days later find "BACKORDER"
as my order status. "WTF" [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

Are there any options for this footswitch ?????

Any help is appreciated

[necrotechno]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

How long is the estimated fill date? It's a pretty standard design, the two-button stereo RCA plaug style. A lot of amps use something similar. You could probably find something that will work in a pawn shop.

If you want somehting new, MF has this Vox one which should probably do the trick.

[jgcable]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

any 2 button stereo footswitch will work.

[necrotechno]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Here's a bunch more:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/158006/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/482942/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/421393/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/482940/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/420713/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/420715/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/210047/

[FATKAT]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Thanks for the replies.
I don't know the fill time as of now. I will call tomorrow and see what they say.

Another Question- Jg, you state a "Stereo" footswitch. How do I tell the differance????
I have a 2 button footswitch for a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp, but it did not work with the supplied Fender cable.
Or did I not do something right???

Necro- thanks for the links. Some of these say
"Stereo" but others do not ??????

Thanks again

[necrotechno]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Stereo is just that it has two poles on the plug, like the plug on a set of stereo headphones. If you don't know what I mean, go to Radio Shack and peruse the patch cables.

A single button would have a mono plug, a two-button would have a stereo plug. Three or more buttons would require a different kind of connector. Which is why the two-button/stereo RCA plug style is so popular. I just glanced through the offerings at MF. I think all the ones I linked are stereo, but of course I could be wrong.

[FATKAT]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Thanks Necro-
Now that you mention it I also have a 1 button Fender footswitch and at a quick glance the cables look alike.
Maybe I used the wrong cable and I spent $40 bucks for nothing. Then again I do have an amp to go with the Fender switch.

[FATKAT]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Another Question-
Will the Behringer FCB1010 floor board somehow serve this function ???

[necrotechno]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Hmmm. I don't know. If you have that, give it a try. If it doesn't work, it won't hurt anything. But from the description, it sounds like the Behringer has two mono switch plugs. Which would make me think it wouldn't work.

[FATKAT]

Re: Carvin Footswitch Options

Update !!!!!!
Called Carvin today and the footswitch shipped yesturday.