wah pedal short out

[metal_man12]

arrgggggggggg i shorted out my crybaby 535q
i had unplugged it and taken it to another room and i wasnt paying attention to which adapter i was using and the one that killed it was 4 volts over and the polarity was wrong
any electronics guys know if theres hope of bringing it back?

 

[ylo]

Don't know for sure, but you probably nuked the transistor. I do not have the schematic handy, but as I recall, the board only has one transistor.

I think Fulltone sells a replacement board for the Vox and Crybaby models, otherwise you could try replacing the transistor yourself. If you can find the right one, it probably will not cost more than a buck or so, a lot less than replacing the wah.

Open up your Wah. If you can read the transistor model number, check availability online, for example from DigiKey online. You should also investigate sending your wah back for service.

Good luck

 

[metal_man12]

thanks ill give that a shot