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Old 26-06-2007, 22:58   #1 (permalink)

 
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Attention! repairs on effect pedals

anybody on here know of someone in aberdeen who fixes effect pedals?

just traditional stompbox pedals, not multi-effects or anything.
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anybody on here know of someone in aberdeen who fixes effect pedals?

just traditional stompbox pedals, not multi-effects or anything.

i modify them and depending on what is wrong can repair.

What pedal and what is its infliction?
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i modify them and depending on what is wrong can repair.

What pedal and what is its infliction?
Oooh, I have numerous pedals in need of repair. I desperately want to get my mutron phaser back up and running...
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Oooh, I have numerous pedals in need of repair. I desperately want to get my mutron phaser back up and running...
whats up with it? its mainly boss pedals i modify and repair
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how about an EHX Metal Muff?


mine's died on me, i think i blew something inside it. no LED, no sound, nothing.
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mine's died on me, i think i blew something inside it. no LED, no sound, nothing.
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hahaha!! class. depends if i can get a hold of the schematic for the pedal.
i have scematics for most boss pedals and can usually fix them but i will let you know.
I started by modifying boss pedals after i got a few of the keeley ones. Its amazing the difference bewteen 2 pedals - one stock and the other with about a fivers worth of new caps and resistors!
I am no expert but fixed and modded a lot o pedals that were at deaths door so i may be able to help
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whats up with it? its mainly boss pedals i modify and repair
The switch on it is broken. I know it would be a fairly simple job to repair it, but it is a rare pedal, and I'm not the best person in the world at soldering so I'm a little nervous about having a go myself.

It's one of these:
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The switch on it is broken. I know it would be a fairly simple job to repair it, but it is a rare pedal, and I'm not the best person in the world at soldering so I'm a little nervous about having a go myself.

It's one of these:

that shouldnt be a prob if its just the switch - i could certainly take a look at it for you
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