twanger Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Howdy! Noob here. In case anyone needs or wants a footswitch for their BC30 or Socal they are now in stock at Sweetwater for $23.9? + shipping. Here's the link: https://staging.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EPAFSB EDIT: 3.25.09 Just a note to add...the footswitch arrived just arrived about 1/2 hour ago by way of USPS...no shipping/mailing charge but I did have to pay 7% tribute to the governor. Total damages = $25.67 Yes, the footswitch works as advertised...lights and all. It's a black powder-coated metal box with plastic end caps. The cable is basically a mic cable (2cdr. w/gr...I'm guessing at about 24-26AWG). I'm not impressed with the TRS 1/4" phone connector on the end as it's a thin metal affair with inadequate strain relief and what I consider to be inadequate solder tabs. I'll handle it with kid gloves until I can replace the connector with a Neutrik or Switchcraft. I'm sort of tempted to install a TRS jack on the box and just keep a TRS 1/4 -1/4 cable on hand (a couple actually) for ease of use and in case of unforeseen difficulties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaaarky21 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 They've had those for a while actually. Maybe close to a year? Months at least. Anyway, thanks for sharing. I also wasn't too impressed with it but I guess that design is pretty common. Since I have a BC30, I wish the pedal had more of a vintage look, like the Fender "vintage" 2-button footswitches. I have the 1-button Fender for another amp and it has a nice switch (smooth like the ones MXR uses on their pedals) and a nice jack. Anyway, welcome to the forum. - Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twanger Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks for the welcome! I figured they had them previously but when I checked they were listed as due to arrive this month. I checked the next day (I was looking for something else and that was the only Sweetwater link I had) and they had arrived so I ordered one then posted the info here. I'm new to the BC30. I found one on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago, went and checked it out and decided I liked it. I opened up the cab and discovered mine was made very late 07 - early 08. It's tubed with the 6L6's. I think it sounds great. Along with the general consensus I too think it's a little bright (but nothing that can't be controlled with the guitar's tone pot) and the distortion in the 2nd channel is lame. I also think the reverb is lame. Still, the amp has great potential. Apparently the mods will be easy enough...snip a cap or three, replace a resistor and buy a longer 6 spring reverb tank for some lush reverb and I should have just about what I want in a combo...Oh! And build a caster plate for it because it IS heavy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Cool, I just got my BC30 yesterday off of CL as well, and saw this link. Ordered footswitch today. Looking forward to playing with it. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twanger Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Cool! I just read your other thread on your BC30 score...great deal! Glad the footswitch info came in handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinisa Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hi all, I am awaiting my newly-purchased BC30, and was wondering if a Marshall 2-button footswitch would be operational with a BC30. I have a Marshall Valvestate 80 amp, which comes with a 2 button footswitch (channel / reverb). > has anyone a clue about this ? rgds, Tinisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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