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Kustom 88 [message #24026]

Tue, 06 October 2015 18:16

Dan0915
Messages: 4
Registered: October 2015
Location: New Mexico

Junior Member

I have a vintage Kustom 88. Just set it up last night . First time in 40 years. Really. I can't find foot switch, and sustain is always on. How do I quiet it without foot switch?

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Re: Kustom 88 [message #24027 is a reply to message #24026]

Tue, 06 October 2015 20:59

chicagobill
Messages: 2005
Registered: April 2003

Senior Member

Welcome to the place.

I don't have a copy of the schematic, but logic tells me that the sustain function might be normally off via a closed contact on the sustain pedal jack. If it hasn't been used in 40 years, the jack contact may have become oxidized and is no longer making contact.

Is the foot switch jack a typical 1/4" one? Try plugging a guitar cord into the foot switch jack a few times to see if you can clean the contacts.

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Re: Kustom 88 [message #24031 is a reply to message #24026]

Wed, 07 October 2015 06:37

stevem
Messages: 4733
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

If I recall right that sustane pedal was nothing more than a momentary switch , so any foot switch will work but you will have to double hit it for it to go on and off .

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