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Edit - from TCs own website
Yes, of course - we have foot switches available as spare parts for these guitar pedals and the foot switches can be replaced.
However, please be aware that our pedals are extremely complicated electronic devices, squeezed into what looks like a traditional guitar pedal – with a DSP chip for processing the incoming signal as well as a USB interface, the LCD display and its associated circuitry, and all of the surface mount components inside. The entire circuit is assembled with lead-free solder on a double-sided circuit board which makes it very difficult to remove components from.
This means, repairs can be extremely complex and very time-consuming, to the point where it might be cheaper to buy a 2nd hand or new pedal.
Our recommendation would be to get a price estimate for a repair from an authorized service center before deciding.
Affected products:
Alter Ego Delay
Corona Chorus
Dark Matter Distortion
Flashback Delay
Hall of Fame Reverb
Gravy Chorus Vibrato
Mojomojo Overdrive
PolyTune
PolyTune Mini
PolyTune Noir
Rottweiler Distortion
Shaker Vibrato
Spark Booster
The Dreamscape
Transition Delay
Trinity Reverb
Vortex Flanger
"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
"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
I've used spray vaseline in potentiometers to good effect after reading a recommendation. If you search the forum posts, I created a thread about my trial use of it which should also include a link to the product. I think it's made by Kontakt-Chemie (a German company?)
If you buy a TC pedal you have to work on the principle that you are stuffed if it goes wrong out of warranty.
Have you thought about an Xotic RC Booster instead?
Fortunately, a squirt of WD40 and five minutes of working the switch seem to have freed it up. I'll stick it back on the board later and try it out.
It wouldn't be so bad if they were reliable. I've had a lot of problems with their stuff. I've had two Nova Delays go bad on me - at least the first one was still in the warranty period. I've also had major problems with the little TC Helicon mic stand mounted monitors.
I think they are living off their reputation. In days gone by the 2290 and the SCF were quality units, but the modern stuff is built very cheaply. If you can get a Dark Matter for £36 then you can afford to bin it if anything goes wrong. At some point the switch will probably die and it isn't likely to be worth fixing. I'm sure that they could build it so that you could replace the switch but it will cost more to make that way. The build quality is probably not that different than the Joyo and Behringer stuff these days. I bought a Dark Matter but there is no way I'd buy anything from them that cost significant money.
"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
"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
The negative publicity on places like this isn't going to help long term either. This thread is likely to make people think twice before buying TC in the future. I haven't searched but it wouldn't surprise me if there are similar threads on places like TGP or TDPRI as well.