Well the guys in Cambridge have "looked" at Robs empeg a couple of times so probably they were desoldered one time it was in there. From what he said to me last night it looked like they had been desoldered rather that the pads never having been populated

PS have blue LEDs looking though really fine holes drilled in the buttons on my empeg now - looks *really* cool
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(list 6284, Mk1 S/N 00299 4GB blue [sold]. Mk2 S/N 080000094 20GB blue)