Broken Wahs

[jotrimble23]

I know there have been threads similar to this before, but anyway from time to time on ebay i'll see a wah pedal (Slash) that "lights up fine, but has no sound" meaning broken. They sell for much cheaper, but do you think it can be fixable just based on that? however of course it is most likely subjective: could be fixable, could not be. Do any of you think its worth getting to try and fix? (maybe take to a guitar shop, or attempt myself) or do you guys think all it's good for is scrap wah parts. Yes this is very subjective

 

[WhoFan]

Re: Broken Wahs

it would be a piece by piece issue.. either they are good for repairs or just for spare parts.... only someone with much skill in Electronics would be able to tell ya what the issues are with them..

On a side note if you are seeing lots of broken ones on Ebay maybe there is a common tech issue with the line.... either way i've found fixing up broken stuff can cost more or the same of getting one (of whatever it is) in working order...

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Broken Wahs

I know there have been threads similar to this before, but anyway from time to time on ebay i'll see a wah pedal (Slash) that "lights up fine, but has no sound" meaning broken. They sell for much cheaper, but do you think it can be fixable just based on that? however of course it is most likely subjective: could be fixable, could not be. Do any of you think its worth getting to try and fix? (maybe take to a guitar shop, or attempt myself) or do you guys think all it's good for is scrap wah parts. Yes this is very subjective

If you know how to trace a circuit and or read a schematic,you can fix it....I substitute boards,inductors,and pots and hone in on the problem as I keep extra wah parts around and this speeds up the process for me...Most of the problems I see with wahs is bad connections though....

 

[jotrimble23]

Re: Broken Wahs

WhoFan you i think you're right, it's common sense that fixing it to be good as new may cost the same as new, and there might be something wrong with the line.. thanks for the advice

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Broken Wahs

Wahs are incredibly simple, the only difficulty is when you start adding fuzzes and other circuits to them. I standard crybaby should be pretty easy though. The most expensive components are the inductor and pot and those are quite a bit cheaper than the whole wah. I'd bet most of the problems are in the switch though.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: Broken Wahs

WhoFan you i think you're right, it's common sense that fixing it to be good as new may cost the same as new, and there might be something wrong with the line.. thanks for the advice

ya when it comes to broken goods, if i can't fix it myself i stay away from it... It's just too costly to have someone fix it for you. I'm Ok to pretty good with guitar repairs but electronic stuff like amps and pedals i'm lost....

I'm sure every one has to learn somehow someway... so if you would like to learn more about fixing pedals maybe you could find some books on the subject and maybe try building some homemade pedals or try repairing simple stuf... There was a few books around... Electronic Projects For Musicians was one..

I've never read any electronic repair books myself... maybe others here could suggest some simple starter electronic books... There has to be some sort of books where one can "do their homework"