T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

Service of a T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

The pedal came in for service with no output.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

With the bottom lid of.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

Removing the circuit board reveals the second circuit board.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

Looking at the first circuit board on the component side. All IC:s has their markings grinded down except for the MN3007 BBD.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

Top side of the second circuit board with one of the bad pots removed.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

The pedal had several issues. Two bad potentiometers, one could be repaired the other had to be replaced. Bad solder joints on the input jack and the balance trim pot from the BBD’s outputs were bad. Sorting the issues out brought it back to life. An image with a new potentiometer installed.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

The pedal is powered with 230VAC with a small transformer on the 1:st circuit board. Had it rebuilt for operation with a normal 9VDC supply.

T.C Electronic Chorus/Flanger

Boss AW-2 service

A Boss AW-2 on the bench for some service.

Boss Auto Wah service
Boss AW-2

Circuit board.

Boss Auto Wah service
Boss AW-2 circuit board solder side

Component side of the circuit board.

Boss Auto Wah service
Boss AW-2 circuit board

The pedal a bit cleaned up and recaped.

Boss AW-2

/Krister

Marshall 2205 service

JCM 800 2205 dated 1987.

Marshall 2205 service
Marshall 2205

Since about 30 years old and last known service dated from 1998 with new output tubes, it now got all them electrolytic caps changed and a new pair of EL34 power tubes.

Marshall 2205 service
Last known service note

New F & T cap vs old one.

Marshall 2205 caps
caps

A pair of caps hidden under the circuit board.

Marshall 2205 caps
caps

Guts after service, only mod is 1 ohm bias resistors added.

Marshall 2205 service
Marshall 2205 service

/Krister

Ampeg/Hagström Patch2000 service

This set of rare equipment arrived the other day for service. I’m told it will not interact with a synteziser.

Hagström Patch2000 guitar and Ampeg Patch2000 service
The rare Hagström Patch 2000 and Ampeg Patch 2000

Here’s a picture of the Ampeg pedal hooked up for testing and calibration.

Ampeg Patch 2000 pedal service and calibration
The Ampeg Patch 2000 pedal undergoing some service

I could not find anything wrong with the Ampeg pedal, though it did need a new calibration. The old electrolytic capacitors will also be replaced.

/Krister