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Topic: Is It Possible??? |
Bart Maloney
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Houston, Texas
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Posted 26 Jan 2005 10:19 pm |
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I was just curious if any of yall knew how I would go about rewiring an old CryBaby Wah pedal and making it into a volume pedal. If anyone can help me out, It would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Jan 2005 12:39 am
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anythings possible..
but the end result may not be one you ere pleased with.
What type and size pot is in the WAH pedal ? I never really thought to look at the old one I have somehwere in my attic..
Pretty much remove the tone control circuit out of the equation and wire direct to the pot and I suppose it could be done..
t
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2005 11:44 am
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Yes. In fact, Dunlop sells a 470kA pot with a gear already on it. It's a replacement for their product that's called a "Hi-Gain" volume pedal that looks exactly like a Wah pedal except it's merely a passive volume pedal. The pot they sell is called a "Hot Potz" 470k.
Brad Sarno
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Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 27 Jan 2005 12:16 pm
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| Interesting. However: I know nothing about the Crybaby but an old Shinei junker I've got uses a rack & pinion to move the pot. Not only is it less smooth and controlled than a string drive but it also doesn't even come close to driving the full rotation of the pot----on a 1-10 range of throw (pot full on/pot full off), your choices are 1-8, 3-10 or 2-9 (very roughly speaking). This significantly compromises the pedal's effectiveness as a wah and I imagine it would likewise affect it's performance as a volume pedal. Crybaby may have no such issues. |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 27 Jan 2005 12:25 pm
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I converted a knackered Crybaby to a volume pedal and gigged with it for years. I still use it as my spare.
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