Anyone out there fix wah pedals?

sted

Got a vox and cry baby both non working now ffs! Vox cuts out signal and cry baby is stuck in a cocked position sound wise, anyone would think I was heavy footed......

dogload

The Vox sounds as if it's just a broken connection. Have you had the bottom off it?

Is the Crybaby pedal actually turning the armature of the potentiometer? Sorry, I for got the word for 'shaft' for a moment! Unless something has snapped inside the pot I don't know any other reason it should be producing a sound but not sweeping. But there again, I'm no expert.

allicio

Get in touch with stu Castledine of Castledine electronics. Top bloke! And full wah expert!

sted

Cheers guys, @dogload I try not to mess with my guitar gear, it always ends up costing me more money! ;-)

ICBM

The Vox is probably the switch, although it could also be a bad wiring connection.

With the Cry Baby, check that the gear rack hasn't come off the pinion - it sometimes does if the clip that presses on it comes loose.

If it has, be careful when you put it back together, you need to set the pot in a particular position - with the pedal fully down and the switch compressed as far as possible, the pot needs to be turned as far forward as it will go and then back one gear tooth. If not, you'll break the pot when it reaches the end of its travel before the pedal (with your weight on it!) does.

dogload

sted said:

Cheers guys, @dogload I try not to mess with my guitar gear, it always ends up costing me more money! ;-)

Fair do's but at least there's not much you can really kill in a wah! Also there's plenty of room in there to see what's what.