Fernandorivasc Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hello I have an issue with a cry baby wah pedal (cry baby from hell) the camo one. It seems there is a weird noise even when the pedal is not engaged. Is not so present when the amp is clean but becomes unbearable when using any kind of overdrive or distortion. I checked the dodder joints in the board and everything looks fine there is no scratching noise when the pedal is rocked. The noise is either on or off even with the pedal isolated from the pedalboard, using a battery or an adapter does not change anything. Does anyone knows how to solve this issue or if it might be the conductor or something? Anyone knows how to troubleshoot this? I tried changing cables as well and the issue is the same, is not a hum is something erratic and different from that. I appreciate all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Fernandorivasc said: Hello I have an issue with a cry baby wah pedal (cry baby from hell) the camo one. It seems there is a weird noise even when the pedal is not engaged. Is not so present when the amp is clean but becomes unbearable when using any kind of overdrive or distortion. I checked the dodder joints in the board and everything looks fine there is no scratching noise when the pedal is rocked. The noise is either on or off even with the pedal isolated from the pedalboard, using a battery or an adapter does not change anything. Does anyone knows how to solve this issue or if it might be the conductor or something? Anyone knows how to troubleshoot this? I tried changing cables as well and the issue is the same, is not a hum is something erratic and different from that. I appreciate all the help. How new is it? Do you have another amp and does it do it with that amp? Or have you tried it with another guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernandorivasc Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Thanks for the response, I've had it for like a year, the problem persists with any guitar or amp, tried 3 amps already, and put it against another Dimebag Darrell wah. The issue with this one remains, I'm thinking that could be the inductor (fassel red) but I'm not sure how to discard that theory. It might be something with the bypass maybe? The noise is with the pedal on or off. The noise does not change when the effect is engaged or not, it just becomes less apparent without distortion, almost ok. But as soon as distortion pedal or overdrive from the amp is engaged the problem starts. Is hard for me to describe the sound but I'm sure is not a ground hum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Anything else on with the distortion? rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Weak battery Bad guitar cables (microphonic) Corrosion / Oxidation inside the pedal and jacks Old pedal weak connections on the circuit board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Sounds ground related to me since it’s present in bypass. Do you have a digital multimeter? Stick one probe into one of the screw holes of the enclosure and use the other probe to check for continuity with ground on the PCB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 MAN when you talk like that I get all hot and such. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Have you had a look here yet? https://www.electrosmash.com/crybaby-gcb-95 Hopefully the schematic here is the same as your wah pedal. Good luck man 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, rct said: MAN when you talk like that I get all hot and such. rct Your a cheap date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 How long did you have it before it went muy loco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I know man. Some resistors and probes, a hertz here and there, I'm like putty. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, rct said: I know man. Some resistors and probes, a hertz here and there, I'm like putty. rct I’ve heard those terms for the last 30 years, almost daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernandorivasc Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Thank you very much for the response guys, but I sold it, I still have a Dimebag Darrell wah but a different year. No fassel but I love the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Fernandorivasc said: Thank you very much for the response guys, but I sold it, I still have a Dimebag Darrell wah but a different year. No fassel but I love the sound. Ah, dumping bad gear on someone else. Good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernandorivasc Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 I did not sell it full price and disclosed the fact before selling, the person that got it is going to repair it (or try, I don't know) but the noise was tried and pointed out 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Fernandorivasc said: I did not sell it full price and disclosed the fact before selling, the person that got it is going to repair it (or try, I don't know) but the noise was tried and pointed out 🙂 I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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