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Cry Baby with a broken Wahwah pedal

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:18 pm
by roachie
Yeah, I know that was clever.
My Wah pedal has a broken on/off switch. It is, I believe, a typical cry baby, so I bought a new switch for it, but after opening it up, I see the current switch has 3 leads on it, where my replacement has just 2. The dude at Munro's (not Tom) thought it might be a ground, but couldn't say for sure.
I'm stupid with electronics, so I guess my question is, will the new switch work, or am I doomed to never play 70's cop show themes again!!??

Re: Cry Baby with a broken Wahwah pedal

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:45 pm
by oddioguy
roachie wrote:Yeah, I know that was clever.
My Wah pedal has a broken on/off switch. It is, I believe, a typical cry baby, so I bought a new switch for it, but after opening it up, I see the current switch has 3 leads on it, where my replacement has just 2. The dude at Munro's (not Tom) thought it might be a ground, but couldn't say for sure.
I'm stupid with electronics, so I guess my question is, will the new switch work, or am I doomed to never play 70's cop show themes again!!??

The original switch would have been a "single pole, double throw" configuration. Take the one that you bought back, and get the right one. They have DPDT stomp switches in stock that will work just fine, or have them order the correct one.
Rule #1 - Don't expect electronics advise from Munros on Saturdays!

PostPosted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:57 pm
by Malcolm Boyce
That's amazing.... How did you know he bought it on a Saturday? :-)

PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:28 pm
by oddioguy
Malcolm Boyce wrote:That's amazing.... How did you know he bought it on a Saturday? :-)

Just call me Carnac....

PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:59 pm
by Malcolm Boyce
oddioguy wrote:
Malcolm Boyce wrote:That's amazing.... How did you know he bought it on a Saturday? :-)

Just call me Carnac....
Just call me glad you got rid of that Carlin gif... It was freaking me out.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:53 am
by oddioguy
Malcolm Boyce wrote:
oddioguy wrote:
Malcolm Boyce wrote:That's amazing.... How did you know he bought it on a Saturday? :-)

Just call me Carnac....
Just call me glad you got rid of that Carlin gif... It was freaking me out.

I'm sure something equally bizarre will replace it. :twisted:

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:31 pm
by Alain Benoit
I'll just call you Kreskin.

By the way Roach that's THOM to you!! ;-)

Hey Odd, ya kinda look alot like Kirk Hamlet in that avatar!!

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:31 pm
by Malcolm Boyce
U1176 wrote:By the way Roach that's THOM to you!! ;-)
Hey, a lot of people probably don't know he's an "H"...

PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:05 am
by oddioguy
U1176 wrote:I'll just call you Kreskin.

By the way Roach that's THOM to you!! ;-)

Hey Odd, ya kinda look alot like Kirk Hamlet in that avatar!!


Just dustin' off the old press packs from back in the day....

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:07 am
by roachie
***oddioguy endorsement***

I can now play the part of a 70's cop with full guitar pedal action. Works like a charm, thanks Thom. (he's an electro-fixer)

PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:21 am
by oddioguy
roachie wrote:***oddioguy endorsement***

I can now play the part of a 70's cop with full guitar pedal action. Works like a charm, thanks Thom. (he's an electro-fixer)

No problem....Now you can get the funk out.

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