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Just bought this....(Fender)

#41
As for the switch, seems a lot of manufactures are going to a CB mounted microswitch and the "footswitch is just a means to engage the switch. Sometimes they can get out of adjustment and you can just give them a 1/4 turn and the push the micro switch a little further to get it to engage. I had a zoom B2 where one of the footswitches wore out, and I ended out going to radio shack and buying a few micro-switches for next to nothing...I have training n repairing CBs, and if I blew up the pedal I wasn't going to be out much.
Zoom wasn't much help. They offered me a replacement PCB with the only 2 switches ( no other components) for the cost of a new pedal.
 
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TheReceder said:
Pedal looks legit... but I think the hand is a fake.

One related question...

If I order a tort pick guard... should it come in a box?
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Yes!....A box like this....:whistle:

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charlie monroe said:
Wouldn’t a solvent remove it easily? It’s just screennprinted on aluminum, isn’t it?
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Ok then....
There really is no way that the graphic could be removed without leaving any sign of ever having been there....Unless someone comes along and does it easily with a solvent....:wideyed:......

Blimey.....Anyhow.....graphic, or not (Ha)...The bloody pedal is broke so all graphic thingies are henceforth deemed irrelevant......mutter.....
 
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TheReceder said:
As for the switch, seems a lot of manufactures are going to a CB mounted microswitch and the "footswitch is just a means to engage the switch. Sometimes they can get out of adjustment and you can just give them a 1/4 turn and the push the micro switch a little further to get it to engage. I had a zoom B2 where one of the footswitches wore out, and I ended out going to radio shack and buying a few micro-switches for next to nothing...I have training n repairing CBs, and if I blew up the pedal I wasn't going to be out much.
Zoom wasn't much help. They offered me a replacement PCB with the only 2 switches ( no other components) for the cost of a new pedal.
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I had a Zoom B1-on that had the main adjustment pot stop working so that no parameters could be changed. I figured any repair would be too costly so I opened it up hoping it was just a loose wire or something that I could simply solder. Whilst open I put the batteries back in but somehow touched a wire or solder that I shouldn't have..... and some magic smoke came out of it. Into the bin it went!
 
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Fat Freddy said:
Not even going to try with the switch.....

I have ZERO skills when it comes to this stuff and I don't want to mess it up any more than it already is...
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I know a guy.
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It'll be interesting to see what's up with this thing. One of the first reviews I found online mentioned returning a brand new one due to a bypass switching problem. I'm wondering if the two bypass mode options might have anything to do with that. Just a WAG until it's on my workbench though.
 
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