Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
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Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Anybody tackle one of these? I picked up a Gibson Falcon 19RVT-no foot switch. Footswitch wire is 4 conductor-red-white-black-shield. Schematic?
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Google is your friend: http://archive.gibson.com/Files/schematics/GA-19RVT.pdf If you have the foot switch cable and lack the box and switches, I'd say black is ground, the other two are reverb and trem. Reverb switch is open for "on" and connected to black for "off. The trem switch is the opposite. The shield should be grounded to the chassis with the reverb pan's output jack.
See foot switch diagram here: http://archive.gibson.com/Files/schematics/GA-20RVT.jpg
See foot switch diagram here: http://archive.gibson.com/Files/schematics/GA-20RVT.jpg
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Thank you. Very helpful.
Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Some may think my remark on this topic is sacrilegious. I'm reasonably certain the DIN type plug used by Gibson is no longer available. Since you don't have the foot switch, you may want to convert the connection to a commonly available 5-pin DIN plug. You should be able to use it with any generic 2 button foot switch. You can use the 4-wire scheme and omit one pin. I don't know if you decide to be a wise-guy and run separate shields (connect to the same pin) for each function whether it will introduce hum. I'd stick to the original design. The sacrilegious part of this is that it is likely you will have to drill the chassis to enlarge the connector hole. But, I think you'll be much better off. The new DIN plug will connect and disconnect with comparative ease. The existing arrangement requires some finesse and a good hard pull to disconnect. I know. I have two Gibson amps from this era.
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
DIN connectors are alive and well in configurations from 1 to 19 pins. Mouser stocks 20 Standard (meaning not MINI) 4-pin DIN plugs. AFAIK, as long as they aren't of the MINI DIN variety, they are all the same size. Here is the search result for the 20 plugs available at Mouser:
http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Circul ... ricing%7C0
However some of these 20 seem to have a very shallow engagement, and I suspect they are designed to be mated with a free-hanging rather than panel-mount receptical. Probably better to stick with the ones that look like this:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amp ... aBt2OwE%3d
http://www.mouser.com/Connectors/Circul ... ricing%7C0
However some of these 20 seem to have a very shallow engagement, and I suspect they are designed to be mated with a free-hanging rather than panel-mount receptical. Probably better to stick with the ones that look like this:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amp ... aBt2OwE%3d
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
I should have noted the cable came with no pin. Just cable. I'll work something out with the 3 wires and shield and two simple footswitches and the diagarm provided earlier.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Not sure what you are saying about the cable and I didn't realize what you have. If you have the plug at the amp end and it plugs into the chassis OK, I'd leave that alone. The foot switch end is hard wired into the housing. So, if they just cut free the foot switch, you should be able to make it work with any generic (and inexpensive) two button foot switch. I was thinking you had nothing to work with and just the old plug receptacle at the chassis end.
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
No receptacle at all, wire goes directly into the chassis. Looks like it was re-wired. No receptacle, no plug, just wire. Ill make do with a simple two button.
Thanks all for the help!!
Thanks all for the help!!
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
Well upon further review the footswitch I have is 3-wire. Red Black White- 2 foot switches 6 lugs each. The amp wire is 4 wire-red white black and shield.
Looks like a real hack job on the interior.
Lots of fun to restore!
Looks like a real hack job on the interior.
Lots of fun to restore!
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Re: Gibson Falcon Footswitch Wiring
With the foot-switch bottom cover off, and the switches towards you, reading right to left (reverb)1) White, 2 shield which jumps to the center tab and continues to the other switch center tab.(Vibrato) black then red. or red than black to lazy to look! jumpers are your friend.