need help with my 5150 combo

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Hi guys,

I recently got myself a 5150 Combo and I LOVE it! It sounds soooo good!!! [img]images/smilies/woot.gif[/img]
But I have some little problems with it.

First one: how the hell do I get a clean sound of it? I'm serious. I plug it in the rhythm channel, but when I play with my Wolfie special it's distorted as hell. To get a halfway clean sound out of it while strumming, I have to swell down the volume on my guitar. I mean, that can't be the solution, can it?

Second one: The amp didn't come with a footswitch, so I bought a 2-way- footswitch of a different company, but it doesn't work. Is there any trick to it, so I can make it work? I feel real stupid, but I thought you peaople around here can maybe help me out with those little problems.

Thanks guys,

Cheers