Crunchbox crunching.

kerplunk182

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #1

Not sure if anyone else has this problem but whenever i turn the volume knob on my crunchbox, there's this crackling sound... How? How?! How?!? HOW?!?!?!?!:'(
"ok don't panic don't panic AHH!"
-Quote from chicken run.

 

niteblade

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #2

hahahahaha relax veek!

 

drownedout

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #3

could be cables. or something with your guitar's input jack. Or the pedal itself.

 

Nicholasim

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #4

i guess its the knob , my old guitar used to have. Changed it and it was ok alr

 

kerplunk182

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #5

woah. Nocturnal softies. Hahaha. Nah. Not cables or guitar cause i changed them. It only happens when i adjust the volume on the volume knob on the crunchbox.

 

Nicholasim

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #6

then its definitely the knob problem

 

sleepykitty

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #7

Sounds like it's a scratchy pot. Ask the repairer to swap the faulty pot for a new one.

 

Phil

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #8

Maybe some electrical contact cleaner would help?

 

PatheinRaindropMoe

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #9

try contact cleaner first, spray a bit and turn pot few times.

If dont want to open the thing up, removed the pcb/jacks inorder to get excess to the pot and spray, find a techie at the shop or anyone who like stripping pedals to do it.

If wanna skip the contact cleaner part, go straight to replacing the pot, but get the vaule and taper right first.

 

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ShredCow

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• Dec 23, 2007

• #10

Sell it to me for $50 and buy a new one?

Or do what Pathein said.

 

kerplunk182

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• Dec 24, 2007

• #11

ShredCow said:

Sell it to me for $50 and buy a new one?

Or do what Pathein said.

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50?! Oh sure!









Not
(watch borat to understand)

 

kerplunk182

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #12

would WD-40 help?

 

Ripper

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #13

kerplunk182 said:

would WD-40 help?

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Of cos! go try it. just solve a similar problem like yours here, with WD40! (let the solvent settle for a while, best overnight. then try yor pot again.)

 

sleepykitty

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #14

No DO NOT use wd-40. It leaves a residue if you don't wipe it off clean, which may spoil your pedal.
I've heard of one guy use wd-40 on his Boss's circuit board (because of some crackling too). Initially, the problem was solved. But the next day, the pedal didn't work.

 

niteblade

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #15

!!!! i hope she didnt try the wd40 alr!

i only use wd40 to keep my metal screws rust free haha

 

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ShredCow

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #16

Ditto - Use an proper contact cleaner that evaporates without residue.

 

Ripper

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #17

Die ah.. I use WD40 already. How?? My pedal now become clearer, no cracking sound! Is that a symptom of a vintage pedal gone un-vintage? oh my god!

 

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ShredCow

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #18

Ripper, good for you then that nothing bad happened... for now.

Its pretty clear why WD40 is not recommended because it leaves an oily residue which gets more gunk stuck in it - so I don't see the point of your sarcasm.

 

PatheinRaindropMoe

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #19

oil=heavy
heavy=firm
firm=sustain
sustain=weight
weight=tone
tone=oil

Thats why del ray/pre morley had oil can delay!

disclaimer: no truth shall be responsible for damage without thinking of logic. Relax is the key

 

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ShredCow

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• Dec 28, 2007

• #20

I actually wanted to try those oil can reverbs/delays! But I thought, wait I can't get mojotistic oil how?!