Where's the info when you need it?
http://happybob.com/marc/pot_adjustment_procedure.htm
Aharon
you could also get the same effect by changing 1 cap on the circuit board.
go to the bottom of this page for the "Lower range" mod. Keep in mind you can also use this mod for a higher range.
http://members01.chello.se/pastorn/fx/mods/dunlop.htm
Not quite Bazz.......making sure your wah pot is in proper adjustment is the first thing you should do with a wah before anything else, even true-bypass.
True, both will adjust the range of sweep, but you do your pot first, and all following mods are based, or founded on the pot rotation. Many don't come from the factory properly adjusted. If you did all your mods first, and then, say replaced the pot, it would probably end up indexed different, and all your previous adjustments go out the window. It would definately affect your bass/gain and midrange mods.
Most wah pots have the same value, it's the taper that changes. So check your pot first. Set it for the fullest range, or what ever your preference is. Then do your mods. If you change pots later, and adjust it the same, your previous mods will still behave the same.
This explanation isn't the clearest, maybe someone will explain it better. :)
i understand. But i already started modding it for true bypass. I'm just waiting for my DPDT switch to come. Can i adjust the pot after i do the bypass? the bypass won't majorly effect the sound will it? What I'm basically trying to say is, have i already screwed myself?
forgot something. You say if i got a new pot all my mods would go out the window. Well i just received an idea. Couldn't I just adjust the new pot to make it sound like the old?
Yes, you can adjust the pot after true-bypass. But make sure you do it before the other mods. You may find a setting that suits you.
What I meant about previous mods going out the window when you replace a pot..... is that if your original pot was not indexed right, then you modded your pedal, and then replaced the pot and adjusted it correctly, it would not sound the same anymore. Yes, you could fiddle with it until it sound like it did, but it will take longer than if you knew how it was in the first place.
I guess what I'm trying to say is you should proceed with the mods in an effective, organized fashion. That way you'll be able to hear and judge the effectiveness of each mod better. You'll also have a frame of reference to return to if they don't work like you want. Understand what each mod does, and carefully listen to it. Many mods are also interactive, so it helps to go in an orderly fashion and listen.
So, check your jacks to be sure they are tight, adjust the pot correctly, or where you like it. Do the true-bypass and volume mod. On to the vocal mod. Listen to it each step of the way. Then on to the other mods. If caps don't give you the sweep you want, go back to the pot. But now, the difference is you know exactly how it was originally set, and your ears are already familiar with what it does change wise.
When you're organized with the mods, your ears and mind understand the changes better and it comes together faster. :)
ok thanks. just to tell you, I will not be doing every mod to my wah, just a couple. but whatever :lol:. thanks again!