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Inspector #20

Inspector #20

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I am going to try and repair this for Mitch. Been sitting 6 years I am told. The spider family - living inside the pedal - was safely relocated to the garden.

Board is dated 2003. Looks good this far. Most components appear to be surface mount.

First pics:

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What's is the function of the red object in the board's center???
 
Robert Herndon said:
I am going to try and repair this for Mitch. Been sitting 6 years I am told. The spider family - living inside the pedal - was safely relocated to the garden.

Board is dated 2003. Looks good this far. Most components appear to be surface mount.

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What's is the function of the red object in the board's center???
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I’d start with those input and output jacks. From the pictures, they look fairly corroded.

As Don O pointed out, that red object is the inductor. That is the component that is chiefly responsible for a wah’s sound.
 
Don O said:
Silkscreened as L1, it would be an inductor IMHO.
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smitty_p said:
I’d start with those input and output jacks. From the pictures, they look fairly corroded.

As Don O pointed out, that red object is the inductor. That is the component that is chiefly responsible for a wah’s sound.
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DonP said:
I always start fault finding with the power supply. There is a diode in that junction where the decision is made to run from battery or an external supply. That's where to start, I reckon.
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ALL OF THE ABOVE

gball said:
Here, let me make this simple for ya...

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And, there's always this^^^^^^^^
EDIT: On second thought, it doesn't look like the replacement board is a proper fit!
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gball said:
No! No! Hendrix was a stoned idiot. Don't ruin a guitar like that Chris!!!
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Robert Herndon said:
I am going to try and repair this for Mitch. Been sitting 6 years I am told. The spider family - living inside the pedal - was safely relocated to the garden.

Board is dated 2003. Looks good this far. Most components appear to be surface mount.

First pics:

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What's is the function of the red object in the board's center???
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The Red thing is a Fasel inductor. They come in red and yellow, which differ in tone a little.

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