problem with wah-wah pedal

EpiphoneSpecial · 01-04-2003 10:58am #1

fairly old pedal that i got as part of a deal

when tap your foot down to make the effect there is a sort of scratching sound that is very loud.

could it be the lead connections or loose wire inside.

cheers

Giblet · 01-04-2003 11:02am

Sounds like the pot is dirty, or there is an old battery in it.
Of course if the leads are messed up, this could happen too.

EpiphoneSpecial · 03-04-2003 9:42am

what is the pot????

theres alod of dust and crap between the pedal and the box...

Giblet · 03-04-2003 9:44am

If you look under the area where the pedal goes down, the switch that turns the wah on is there, this should be cleaned. Actually I was wrong to call this a pot (potentiometer), I just have a habit of doing it.

Don1 · 03-04-2003 9:50am

The actual variable resistor that controls the effect could be dodgy either.

Giblet · 03-04-2003 10:04am

Yes that could be dirty and THATS a pot :>

Don1 · 03-04-2003 10:31am

You said switch.
i thought you meant the on/off one.
Oops.

Creamy Sonic · 21-04-2003 11:37am

I had the same issue with my CryBaby after not using it for years. I changed the battery and cleaned all of the dust out of the compartment and it was about 90% solved.

problem with wah-wah pedal

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