Digitech RP1000 and Ibanez TS7ovChaos exposed to a flood... :(

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49

Discussion Starter · Jul 14, 2010

So I leave my gear at my other guitar player's house where we practice in their barn. Turns out that we had a bad rain storm the other night and part of the barn flooded...my cab and head were fine cause they were elevated off the ground and my guitar wasn't there, but my pedalboard was on the ground and got submersed in water.

Both my Ibanez TS7ovChaos and Digitech RP1000 were victims...they weren't powered on at the time of the flood and weren't even plugged into a power source. What I need to know now is 1. if my equipment can be saved/salvaged without any damage, and 2. how I should go about cleaning and prepping the pedals before turning them on? I've heard rice, rubbing alcohol, brake cleaner, so I have no idea what I'm doing here. Someone HELP!

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zepp

· #2 · Jul 14, 2010

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Don't turn them on and leave them in a bowl of rice for like...a week

Max

· #3 · Jul 14, 2010

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Zepp88 said:
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Don't turn them on and leave them in a bowl of rice for like...a week

This.

Jason

· #4 · Jul 14, 2010

Yeah, I have heard if you let wet electronics dry out completly they will be fine.

Buzz

· #5 · Jul 14, 2010

Jason said:
Yeah, I have heard if you let wet electronics dry out completly they will be fine.

Yeah, as long as there wasn't power running in it while it was wet, it may still work. Disassemble them and carefully clean the boards if they were soaked with anything that had stuff other than just water (which, there's probably some degree of chemical contaminant in it, so I'd clean it to just be safe)

sami

· #6 · Jul 14, 2010

Oh man

My fingers are crossed for you man. Find someone professional to clean the insides??

budda

· #7 · Jul 15, 2010

I would NEVER let my gear witness a flood!

In truth, that sucks but it sounds like everything may work once it dries :yesway:

Kim

· #8 · Jul 15, 2010

be sure to get the circuit boards cleaned properly, that water was dirty and might have left some residue to shortcircuit your gear. you can get some electronics cleaner and give them a good sprayin'. If you have a heated floor somewhere(bathroom or something) leave them there for a good 4-5 days to dry off after cleaning.

Richard

· #9 · Jul 15, 2010

That seriously sucks bro. If your other guitar player saw that it was raining so hard. Why didn't he go out there and put stuff up. Just sayin'.:shrug:

49

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 15, 2010

Good news! I decided to plug them in and power them up just to see if they work...and they do! Everything works okay! :hbang:

Drew

· #11 · Jul 15, 2010

Kickass! :tmm:

Lyle

· #12 · Jul 15, 2010

Yeah as long as there's not actually any power running to them, they'll generally be ok.

Random side note - one of the best amps I've ever played through was an old Vox AC30 (made in 1970something), that had been totally submerged in a flood a few years ago. The owner left it to dry out for about a month, and it was as good as new.

Josh

· #13 · Jul 15, 2010

Lyle said:
Yeah as long as there's not actually any power running to them, they'll generally be ok.

Random side note - one of the best amps I've ever played through was an old Vox AC30 (made in 1970something), that had been totally submerged in a flood a few years ago. The owner left it to dry out for about a month, and it was as good as new.

Even the speakers? That's impressive!

Professor Squidbeard

· #14 · Jul 15, 2010

make sure to open those units and clean the boards off. even though they work, there is probably crap all over them and one day some of that crap might shift and boom, no more gear.

49

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jul 15, 2010

Crucified said:
make sure to open those units and clean the boards off. even though they work, there is probably crap all over them and one day some of that crap might shift and boom, no more gear.

I agree, I will do that! :yesway:

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