Fender '65 DRRI - "Issue"

[johneek]

I have a '97 Fender '65 DRRI that I got several months ago. Clean as a whistle, and sounds great. When I got it, everything worked perfectly. So far so good....

Well, I let a friend of mine borrow it for a very short performance, but it did involved moving it in the back seat of his car. He's a very good guy and I'm sure he took good care of it. But after he brought it back, I noticed that the Vibrato no longer works. I guess it could be the switch, but the Reverb side works fine. I did notice that when I turn the intensity all the way up, there is a significant volume decrease (even though there is no vibrato).

I think I'll try a new foot switch and see if that solves the problem. Beyond that, does anyone have suggestions or ideas on how to trouble shoot?

[antipodean]

Loose (or blown) tube on the vibrato circuit?

[doctorwho]

I'm no expert, but I'd reseat all of the tubes to make sure none shook loose. (Pull each one out, check the pins for straightness, and reinstall them.) I used to haul my Bandmaster around in the backseat of my Dart with no problems, and I don't have any problems currently with hauling around my Kustom '36 Coupe tube amps.

[johneek]

Thanks guys...As it turns out, I think it was the foot switch (for which I'm thankful). I'm going to open it up and see if there's something obvious...like small mammals.

[doctorwho]

... and see if there's something obvious...like small mammals.