[Deathstryker]

I've completed the AC/DC switch removal process so far. I connected the brown wires together and the orange wire with the 2.2k resistor (which then goes to the 117Z3 tube) and sealed them up with heat shrink. I then completely removed the switch, the capacitor that grounds to the chassis from one of the battery pins, and I also removed the battery wires.

So far nothing has changed but I'm going to bypass the power switch tomorrow as advised.

Two questions:

When I run the line wire into the power switch instead of everything else that's in there, do I lose the ability to use my volume control?

Also, I've heard that the chassis on these things can shock you (by design), but is it normal for it to only shock you when the power switch is off but not when the power switch is on?

EDIT: I had that backwards. I get shocked only when it's on. Not when it's off which makes a lot more sense. If I switch the polarity on the plug, I don't get shocked at all though.