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So ... has anything be changed to the Tweaker loop circuit or are there still issues with too hot signal for certain pedal effects?
 
hunter":15ce7ckl said:
So ... has anything be changed to the Tweaker loop circuit or are there still issues with too hot signal for certain pedal effects?
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The Egnater Looper gadget.

You can use it to place pedals in the loop if there is a particular pedal that is causing problems. I know everyone wants all their equipment to place nice with each other, but I really don't get people are surprise when a pedal meant for instrument level doesn't work well in a line level loop. Now if you put a line level rack effect and it was still too hot, then that would be a valid concern.

I hope me saying this doesn't cause a flame war, because it's not meant to, but I have to echo what Bruce nearly a year ago because he took the words right out of my mouth. Actually, I think I said something pretty similar a few months ago without ever having seen this post. They're a small operation, and I'd rather have guaranteed support of actual creator of the product actually trying to solve my problem who is genuinely concerned, rather than get a rapid automated email saying "thanks for letting us know but really nothing is going change" in a round about way. (for the record, I've always had OUTSTANDING customer service from them!).

If stuff has reliability issues or keeps on breaking, that's one thing. But pedals in line level situations are a well known potential problem. Sure, some amps and pedal combinations don't cause it, but others do and it's not unexpected. Bruce recognized this was a concern for a lot of people, and is why he made the loop gadget.

So the real point of this: if you're having problems with pedals in the loop, find a way to dampen down the signal goign to the pedal and then revamp it back up. This applies to any amp/pedal combination, not just Egnaters. The Egnater looper gadget is just one way of doing that :)
 
did bruce egnater ever get back about this? he was looking into it on the thread?
 
Holy Grail Plus thru the loop in the Tweaker works fine.
 
jamme61":2qtf2p55 said:
did bruce egnater ever get back about this? he was looking into it on the thread?
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I don't want to speak for him, but at this point with the loop gadget, I don't know why it'd make more sense to spend more time trying to figure out why one pedal is being being overloaded in the loop when others are fine. There are so many pedals out there, and the loop gadget fixes that problem more universally, rather than having to try out every pedal out there.
 
I'm still curious about the reverb issues with the Renegade. Any update on that?
 
Hello,

I am a proud new owner of an Egnater tweaker 15. I am absolutely blown away by this amp. I love it. I bought it used but in perfect condition of craigslist. Having an FX loop is a must have for me. I am having the same issue with effects loop as everyone else. About half of my pedals work fine through the loop (boss tremolo, EHX small stone, boss phaser) and half make the amp "muffled" (my Line6 DL4, visual sound H2O and Ibanez flanger are the ones that dont work right). I did see the mod that can be done and was stoked about that. I am technically savy and have soldering skills so this i thought would be a sinch.

Upon looking at the document bruce published online (the one labeled - tweaker loop modification W/O level switch) and looking at my actual amp, I saw that the actual circuit board layout of my tweaker and the pictures calling out the components on the document didnt match. I must have an older version of the board than on the document or something.

Do I need different instructions? or can I just find the same components on my board (R4 R13, C7) and go from there? The serial number of my tweaker is TWKH-05101046. I am gigging soon with it soon so any quick repsonse would be nice, BTW, would it be ok to use a 10K resistor instead of a 8.2K? I cant find an 8.2K at my local radioshack.........

Thanks,
 
Bruce:

I love my Tweaker 15 Head and Cabinet and I do use them with a Digitech iPB-10 using 4CM method.

No problems at all and I get the best of both worlds by using 4CM method.

Keep up the great work…

PS: Other amps are Holland - Little Jimi, Fender Super Reverb (1966), Fender Bassman driving a Fender Vibratone, 3 different Celtic amps, Fender Mustang IV, Marshall JTM-45 BB combo, Marshall JCM, Vox AC30, and a Fender Twin Reverb 15; so I do know tone and how it is meant to be heard! (Plus Eleven Rack and too many pedals to mention)
 
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