crybaby q95, getting rid of the switch delay

[Tychobrahe1979]

I believe I read in my owners manual that you could send the q95 to the manufacturer and they could get rid of the delay that happens after you let off the pedal. I'm sure it must be quit simple to do though so I am curious if anyone has this pedal and has done it.

[R@bbiT]

maybe you can try and look around: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/wah.html
there are things about Wahs.

[petemoore]

I never looked inside a newer CBaby...does it use:
  true bypass?
  Tone sucker bypass? both of these bypass methods use a switch, so if that's the case in your Wah, I'd try replacing and see.

[Tychobrahe1979]

I'm not totally sure what type of on off switch setup it uses but this particular model does not have the pushbutton in the front to step on like the other crybaby models do. The delay was built in from the factory but like I said it can be eliminated somehow. Well maybe I'll try emailing dunlop to see if they will tell me their secret.

[petemoore]

Ojk sounds like a mechanical switch, how many lugs does it have..before TBing my VOX, it had a three lug switch, DPDT I used [all have] 6 lugs.
 My guess is that is a switch glitch, and because it is [?] quite quick to function, it would be hard to bypass it with a wire to debug it for sure.
 You could use the DMM on beep mode, no battery, and see how long after actuation the switch makes continuity where it breaks it...test across the lugs to see what the switch does...
 All that's complicated, and it's probably just the switch, easiest way to find out is replace the switch, the worst case scenario would be that you'd have an extra switch...I like half broken DPDT's for switching SPDT or other switching purposes.

[Tychobrahe1979]

Well I appreciate the help petermoore but actually I found a little trim pot inside the controls the delay time. A very simple fix. Like I said this model is a little different from the others in the way it switchs on and off.

[travissk]

I haven't used the wah, but it sounds like it's like a Morley that is on when you put weight on the pedal. This prevents you from having to move the wah all the way to the toe position to turn it off or on - previously the wah would have to start and stop in the treble position, which could be undesirable if you don't have a quarter second or so of blank space.

There's a mechanical part to the switch for whatever sensing mechanism they use, but it's probable the actual switching is done electronically. Glad you found the trimpot!