Where's the lead channel on my Einstein?? (help)

[bulletthebluesky]

So, I get a Diezel Einstein in a trade about a month ago. It arrives in amazing shape, packed very well.. etc.

Fire it up... it sounds phenomenal. But, theres one issue. I cant seem to access the lead channel!! I feel like such an idiot. I plugged in the footswitch, tried every possible option, etc... nothing. The channel 2 light comes on, but, Ive tried every volume knob and I get nothing. What am I doing wrong?? Could this be the reason that the guy I traded with was willing to take a hit in the pocket to get rid of it?? ha

Help!

 

[bronz79]

-which midi footswitch?
-absolutly no sound comes out from the cabinet?

Maybe a preamp tube..but i can be wrong:

Einstein:

V1 Used by both channels

V2 Used by channel 2

V3 Used by both channels

V4 Mixer & Loop Driver

V5 Return Driver

V6 Phase Inverter

V7 (just combo) Reverb (12AT7)

Someone more tech than me can say if changing only v2 can solve.

 

[CaptainBob]

-which midi footswitch?

Hi

the Einstein dont have Midi

@ bulletthebluesky:
check the Preamptubes: replace (for testing only) the V2 and V3 with V4 and V5
woks it now ? now you know its time to put some new Tubes in that amp.
works it not ? birng your Einey to a tech and let it check.

bye Robi

 

[Peter Diezel]

You guys are doing a good job

 

[bulletthebluesky]

thanks guys! Ill check it out and report back.

 

[Hard&Heavy]

I had the same thing happen with my herby my tech that I always goto put some new preamp tubes in and did not push one of them in the whole way can't remember which, but channel 2 was completely dead it was one of the first three in line v1,v2,v3. I found it and everything is fine.