LEDs on Footswitches for RP/RD

mjet

I have a 112-RP that needs a new footswitch (I have the original but the switches and cable are worn out).

I was getting ready to buy the LED-equipped footswitch that Studio Sound Electronics sells (http://amprepairparts.com/footswitches.htm, scroll down to look for part no. Part #FBS-251 for the Music Man-compatible LED model). After looking at this forum's scans of the original RP/RD owner's manual, I noticed that RD footswitches had an LED indicator while RPs did not.

My original footswitch's casing is in decent enough shape that I think I'll just get the replacement 12.5' cable and switches (Carling SPST) which Studio Sound Electronics offer at the bottom of that same page (http://amprepairparts.com/footswitches.htm#wire). I remember reading that sometimes the standard Fender two-button footswitches didn't have shielded cabling and that they'd not be a good replacement for Music Man amps. I presume that any reverb noise issues have to do with the model which has the LEDs and that, provided I wire it up correctly, that replacement wire will work fine with my 112RP switch.

Or am I missing something?

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Lars Verholt
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HD-130 head, 210X cab, 210RH cab, RD-50 110 combo, Sixty-Five 112 combo, RP65-112

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lmv Mon, 06/22/2015 - 17:29

If your foot switch is worn out, then yes, by all means replace the wires and the switches. You are correct, the LED is only found in the RD-type. There is only one LED and that's for the distortion switch circuit. The reverb part is identical on all models.

Cheers,
Lars Verholt