Friday, August 03, 2007

Stay Grounded


Last week I was setting up for my gig on Thursday night and I noticed my 15 watt Fender Tube guitar amplifier was not comeing on. I fooled with it a little bit and then I decided to go with plan-B and use my back-up amp.
When I got home I took a look at it and realized the plug was not any good. I replaced the plug with one from Wal-Mart ($2.97) and the amp worked fine.
The very next night, Friday, I was again setting up and this time I noticed that the amp I use to power my PA was not coming on. I got a screw driver and took a the plug apart and found a loose wire and re-connected it.
I also found that the ground wire had come loose and re-connected it.
That explains why I have been getting shocked by my microphone lately.

2 comments:

Di said...

Hi Marc - I hope you remember me, I came to see you at the Gravity Bar in the Strand at Galverston last Sunday - you made my first trip to America truly memorable. You are very funny and talented - I bought your CD remember? If you ever come to London let me know - your fan Dianne

MarcTwyman said...

Yes I do remember you.

Thanks for being so kind.

I am hoping that in the next few years that I do get to travel to England. It would be great to see the countryside & play in some English Pubs.