Help W/ Old Dist. Pedal

SHWAG · #1 09-13-2009, 10:01 AM

I was reading about clones and doing things to your Big Muff and I was wondering if I could do anything to this old MXR distortion pedal that doesn't work. Maybe if there was a circuit board or something I could buy. The on off switch works because it cuts my signal when I put it on and the input and output jacks work too, I'm just not sure about the knobs and I know the circuit board is shot. I don't really know any thing about electronics so I'm pretty confused lol. Any help is appreciated.

Here's a pic of it if it helps at all...

rratajski · #2 09-13-2009, 10:08 AM

If it's shot, either find a friend who can trace out the problem or do it yourself.

You could also put another PCB board in there and make it a 'new' pedal...

SHWAG · #3 09-13-2009, 10:10 AM

What's a PCB Board, and is that hard to do?

7XL · #4 09-13-2009, 10:33 AM

How do you know the circuit board is shot?

SHWAG · #5 09-13-2009, 10:49 AM

My clean sound goes through it and when I turn it on it acts like a kill switch plus it's completely corroded lol.

rratajski · #6 09-13-2009, 11:05 AM

PCB is the board with the wires/components in it.

SHWAG · #7 09-13-2009, 11:30 AM

Is there any of these that will fit in that size pedal? There are no dimensions listed.

rratajski · #8 09-13-2009, 11:35 AM

yes, some will...some won't...