Concert Lead blue 7-pin footswitch options?

[rene diwtam]

I know this topic comes up often (I've spent hours reading the threads here that came up in my search). But finding one of these blue 7-pin footswitches for the Concert Lead is impossible. Without one I can't switch on the distortion on my 1977 single-channel Concert Lead. Has anyone found any other footswitches on the market that might work? Anything I can do to trick the amp into turning on the distortion? I want the distortion on and the reverb off...can I take it to an amp tech and have them permanently switch it this way? What options are there?

[Walt-Dogg]

I've had several 'single channel' late 70s red knob Concert Leads and this has never been a problem for me. The distortion to my knowledge will turn on and off with the flick of the distort switch, regardless of a footswitch, and rolling the reverb to zero essentially shuts it off. You may wanna try a vintage Peavey 7-pin two button foot switch though.