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03-03-2021, 08:57 PM
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Fishman SA 220
I have a Fishman SA 220 bought in 2015
Recently I hear a static sound when I'm close to the speaker. Gain and volume are less than 12:00. I heard this unit had a problem with dirty pots. Could this be the problem? 
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#2
03-03-2021, 09:54 PM
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Yep! Easy fix if you have an allen wrench and can of compressed air. Like seemingly most folks that have owned one long, I’ve cleaned mine a few times over the last decade with good results. I think the maintenance is worth it. I have a sealed pot 330X that stays clean but does not sound as open as the SA220.
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#3
03-03-2021, 11:31 PM
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If you contact Fishman they will email you very detailed instructions about cleaning the pots, with photographs.
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03-04-2021, 05:07 AM
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I have the Fishman instructions. Got them from a member here. Happy to pass them along. Just pm me an email address.
BTW - the fix worked great! Cured a completely dead channel, and not that hard to do.
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#5
03-04-2021, 08:43 PM
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Thanks Mike! Please e-mail me the instructions:
[email protected]
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03-08-2021, 05:28 AM
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03-08-2021, 10:44 AM
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I did it! Problem gone. Sounds like new. I was so frustrated I was about to order a new SA330X . It sounded like the ocean in the background which I could hear over quiet playing.
Guitar Center offered me $300 for my perfect condition SA220 which I paid $1,000 back in 2015. Frustrating thing is I "never" gigged outside with this unit and always kept it covered when not in use. I think the problem was I use it only every few months. Still wondering how this happened? Any suggestions so this doesn't happen again? Thanks again Mike :] Last edited by wweiss; 03-08-2021 at 11:20 PM.
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#10
03-08-2021, 03:07 PM
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You’re welcome. Glad you got it fixed. The instructions were passed on to me from someone here, so happy to pass them on.
My understanding is that the pots on the 220 are open (which is why the canned air works) and sealed on the 330. The prescription to prevent this happening is to use it more  Seriously. I bought mine for less than what GC wanted to give you, because one channel was “dead”. I use mine once a week, but rotate the dials each time I use it.
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03-08-2021, 06:06 PM
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I think these are great units, and the problem described (which I also experienced and fixed) is minor when compared to the overall performance of the amplifier. You get a little more power and options on the 330, but if you have a functioning 220 I think its hard to justify the bump up to the new unit, at least for me.
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