Wah Pedal Problem

tonytrout · May 14th, 2008, 06:01 PM

When I stepped on my wah pedal (it's a Crybaby classic) the 'wah' effect does not change. I just noticed this today. It's like it's staying in the "toe-up" position.

Any ideas as to what happened to it? Is it fixable?

romo · May 14th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Sounds like the mechanism that attaches the pedal to the shaft of the pot is messed up. Take the bottom off and have a look.

tonytrout · May 15th, 2008, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romo

Sounds like the mechanism that attaches the pedal to the shaft of the pot is messed up. Take the bottom off and have a look.

What does that mechanism look like? Everything actually looks to be working normally.....

MBradford6288 · May 19th, 2008, 12:38 AM

Ain't nothing worse than a bad pot(bring the jokes on). Sounds like you need a replacement pot, when they go bad, sometimes they get all crackly, sometimes they just stop changing the resistance.

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tonytrout Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brasstown/Murphy, North Carolina Age: 32 Posts: 441 6 Photos	Wah Pedal Problem When I stepped on my wah pedal (it's a Crybaby classic) the 'wah' effect does not change. I just noticed this today. It's like it's staying in the "toe-up" position. Any ideas as to what happened to it? Is it fixable? __________________ Phil. 4:13; Jer. 29:11

May 19th, 2008, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
MBradford6288 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 141	Ain't nothing worse than a bad pot(bring the jokes on). Sounds like you need a replacement pot, when they go bad, sometimes they get all crackly, sometimes they just stop changing the resistance. __________________ Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. -Kin Hubbard (1868 - 1930) Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. -Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

May 14th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
romo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 228	Sounds like the mechanism that attaches the pedal to the shaft of the pot is messed up. Take the bottom off and have a look.