Crunchbox crunching.

[kerplunk182]

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]

hahahahaha relax veek!

 

[drownedout]

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

 

[Nicholasim]

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

 

[kerplunk182]

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]

then its definitely the knob problem

 

[sleepykitty]

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

 

[Phil]

Maybe some electrical contact cleaner would help?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

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.

 

[ShredCow]

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

Or do what Pathein said.

 

[kerplunk182]

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

Or do what Pathein said.

50?! Oh sure!









Not
(watch borat to understand)

 

[kerplunk182]

would WD-40 help?

 

[Ripper]

would WD-40 help?

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]

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]

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

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

 

[ShredCow]

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

 

[Ripper]

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!

 

[ShredCow]

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]

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

 

[ShredCow]

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