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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: olcrispy on September 20, 2004, 12:54:41 AM

Title: wah problems
Post by: olcrispy on September 20, 2004, 12:54:41 AM
An old Dunlop GCB-95 wah was given to me w/o the pot. I installed a hot-potzll 100k and it seemed to be working fine until I switched it off. Once back on, it acts more like a volume pedal than a wah. I read on the dunlop site, this is caused by the inductor (or coil). What is an inductor and what does it look like? How can I make sure it is the inductor? If it is the inductor, where could I purchase one? Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thx
Title: wah problems
Post by: jimbob on September 20, 2004, 01:03:02 AM
Ive had the same problm ..Its prob the inductor which if stock sucked anyway compared to the fasel ( red or yellow) or a few more expensive ones out there..Aron selld the yellow inductors here for a great price _ the cheapest i think-- and smallbearelec.com sells some there as well..
Title: wah problems
Post by: Mike Burgundy on September 20, 2004, 09:29:52 AM
Before you buy an inductor: replace cbp. The 4.7u electro cap. The article clearly states a failed cpb causes the pedal to act like a volume pedal. A failing inductor has no wah, just treble change.
hih
Title: wah problems
Post by: olcrispy on September 20, 2004, 03:45:56 PM
Thx for the info. I'll try the cbp first.
Title: wah problems
Post by: fatoldsun on September 20, 2004, 03:48:57 PM
yeah. it sounds like the inductor but that cap might have a short. if not i would get a fulltone inductor over the dunlop fasel.