So I was checking out the circuit board of my recently purchased vintagey Rat 2 and on close inspection it looks like one of the components looks either damaged or possibly burnt out.
I am not an expert in electronics or circuits but can anyone tell me if this is something to be concerned about? is it worth getting fixed? Also can anyone tell me what the pictured component is? The pedal works but the OCD in me is now wondering if I'm not getting the full potential from this pedal. please see link/picture below, I've highlighted the culprit with a red circle. As always any help would be greatly appreciated!
http://i.imgur.com/7jbOXeG.jpg
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I haven't managed to find a clear enough picture of a Rat 2 PCB of the same revision to get the resistor value off, as yet. I'll let you know as soon as I do.
I said maybe.....
I said maybe.....
And I'm really quite OCD about that sort of thing too...
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I have a flat fee of £22 + parts for pedal repairs.
Is it the fuse syndrome? As in my toaster keeps blowing fuses, therefore these fuses are faulty? Or is it a symptom of something altogether more dark and sinister?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein