Wah pedal input jack

[Sg-ocaster]

Swapped out the input jack tonight. While I was in there I dremel wire wheeled around were the jack goes. I reflowed the joints on the output jack and contact cleanered the plug to the PCB. tested it out on my small practice amp and it was good shook the cord around and twisted the jack and no noise.
I also realized the stock jacks were not switchcraft as I thought, they look the same, but do not say switch craft b but JAPAN on the metal for the tip.
My next trick may be to try bc109 transistors to lower the gain, heard that gets it closer to the Vox'es of Yore.

 

[mickeydg5]

Swapped out the input jack tonight. While I was in there I dremel wire wheeled around were the jack goes. I reflowed the joints on the output jack and contact cleanered the plug to the PCB. tested it out on my small practice amp and it was good shook the cord around and twisted the jack and no noise.
I also realized the stock jacks were not switchcraft as I thought, they look the same, but do not say switch craft b but JAPAN on the metal for the tip.
My next trick may be to try bc109 transistors to lower the gain, heard that gets it closer to the Vox'es of Yore.

That is good to hear. I was wondering if the 8-pin connector might have had contact issues.
Still, I do not care for the lowside/grounding concept in this design.

 

[rocker68]

Good job.

 

[Sg-ocaster]

Yea Im happy to not have the annoying periodic buzz in my sound anymore. LOL

 

[Sg-ocaster]

Just like to update: that first gig out it made noise AGAIN this time it was the output jack. So I replaced it with a switchcraft on the output side. AND removed the feet and bought some longer 6-32 screws and screwed the SOB to my pedalboard. No more velcro, no more rock, no more noise....period!

 

[Leonard Neemoil]

Just like to update: that first gig out it made noise AGAIN this time it was the output jack. So I replaced it with a switchcraft on the output side. AND removed the feet and bought some longer 6-32 screws and screwed the SOB to my pedalboard. No more velcro, no more rock, no more noise....period!

Hopefully it works out in the long run.

I also screwed my crybaby to my board back when I used to gig.

 

[Sg-ocaster]

I hope so.....or I'll be hunting for a New Wah. Nothing more irritating than that obnoxious squeel/buzz that only a F'ed up Wah can make. LOL