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ball ox · 07-02-2009 9:45pm #1

anyone know if it's possible to use a pedal, lets say a cheapo distortion pedal, as a basic A/B channel foot switch & if so would it require power?

spoonbadger · 07-02-2009 9:58pm

ball ox wrote: »

anyone know if it's possible to use a pedal, lets say a cheapo distortion pedal, as a basic A/B channel foot switch & if so would it require power?

You mean gut the pedal?.

Yeah,you could do that. You could take out all the wiring and replace the actual footswitch with an A/B SPDT switch (90 cents). Then you could drill out the AC adapter and replace it with a 1/4 inch audio jack (2 euro) and wire the 3 inputs to the switch.

If you meant without much hassle though, no. Not so much

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And no, it wouldnt need power.

To be honest though, you could just buy one for 20 quid.

ball ox · 07-02-2009 10:11pm

yeah........ think I'll just buy one

A7X · 08-02-2009 12:19am

ball ox wrote: »

yeah........ think I'll just buy one

But wheres the fun in that?

spoonbadger · 08-02-2009 12:31am

A7X wrote: »

But wheres the fun in that?

The acquiring of a new piece of guitar gear? :pac:.

It's a reward in itself

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ball ox · 08-02-2009 3:38pm

anyone any suggestions for something 'interesting' to do with an unwanted pedal? I've been looking at kits on teh interweb but they all seem to be for very basic stuff - overdrive, chorus, phaser or whatever. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron so all I want is a good schematic of something interesting.

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