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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby teknoman2 » 31 Oct 2013, 04:43

Hello I am new in this forum,
does anyone know if we can use a MetroAmp fx loop kit on SL-5?

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby spakuloid » 31 Oct 2013, 09:24

It should work - the metro is a standard effects loop with a few improvements. Make sure you get a qualified amp tech to do it - and ask them if they know of the metro first. Second - any tampering with the amp voids the warrantee - this straight from Marshall. Just FYI.

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby (JAKE) » 14 Nov 2013, 15:15

Thank you to the OP for posting this. If my SL5 turns out to be a keeper I will definitely be performing this mod. From what I can tell right now, the lack of an effects loop is the only major shortcoming for this amp.

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby Blues_N_Cues » 15 Nov 2013, 02:24

spakuloid wrote:It should work - the metro is a standard effects loop with a few improvements. Make sure you get a qualified amp tech to do it - and ask them if they know of the metro first. Second - any tampering with the amp voids the warrantee - this straight from Marshall. Just FYI.
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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby danknow » 28 Jan 2014, 18:56

Well now that the schematic was found (thanks!) I sent it to my shop and this is what the said...

Simplest solution which I think will work is to break the circuit before the power amp and add a send jack and a shorting return jack. The send level will be set by the amps volume controls. Return level will be set by insert effects output level. Cost would be about $60.

Now this doesn't mean much to me but anyone here with more experience want to shed some light?

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby DiegoM » 27 May 2014, 22:19

My first post here. Getting my SL-5 later this week. I was wondering if the OP can give more info about his amp tech to add the fx loop. I'm in SoCal as well. It would be good to have someone who knows the amp already.

Thanks!

Diego

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby spakuloid » 28 May 2014, 07:47

Amp tech is Kevin Nelson
email: gizmoeamps@netzero.com

He is located in North Orange County (Cypress) CA.

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby rmincin » 26 Jan 2015, 12:52

What happened to the photo with the FX loop? How did it work out? I'm looking to put one in this week. Do you have any clips? Did it do anything negative to the tone?

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby spakuloid » 26 Jan 2015, 12:59

Oh, I don't know... probably lost it when I added a bunch of pics to my account. No negative effect on tone. If there is nothing plugged in - the loop is bypassed.

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Re: Having Effects Loop installed...

Postby noise5150 » 05 Oct 2015, 07:38

I would be interested in possibly buying a DSL15C as a second combo to my DSL40 if I could install an effects loop inexpensively.

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