munkonthehill Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 All my good good people, it appears i have a situation with my bootzilla wah pedal. Whenever i activate it i get a serioulsy hideous clicking sound through my amp,,,,is this just the way it is or is my pedal at fault. Its such an amazing fuzz and wah that i dont want to get rid of it so im hoping for some help here folks cheers steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 could be a dodgy footswitch. Is there any way you can try another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 nope, I dont know anyone with one of these, i have read reviews saying there is an audible noise when switched but i was just wondering how severe it is for other folk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 [quote name='munkonthehill' post='542470' date='Jul 16 2009, 06:09 PM']nope, I dont know anyone with one of these, i have read reviews saying there is an audible noise when switched but i was just wondering how severe it is for other folk[/quote] Have you done the usuall checks: Battery/Power lead, cables, opened it up and looked for loose parts ect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 yeah, i had to open up the box as the pedal was slack and wouldnt stay in position so i seen that everything is as it should be, is there anyway of cleaning these switches properly? any products? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 [quote name='munkonthehill' post='542584' date='Jul 16 2009, 08:41 PM']yeah, i had to open up the box as the pedal was slack and wouldnt stay in position so i seen that everything is as it should be, is there anyway of cleaning these switches properly? any products?[/quote] Contact cleaner maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Is then when you're going straight from bass to wah to amp? Do you have a compressor turned on on the amp? Other gain or comp pedals, or the same on your amp could exacerbate the noise. Edited July 17, 2009 by cheddatom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Ah, so thats what the edit buttons for Edited July 17, 2009 by grumble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 You can't just miss quote me to make it look like you've helped me spell a word. That's offensive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 If you're offended by what he's written, why not save the mods a hassle and PM him so you can edit/delete the post yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't know, i'd feel rude without an invite to do so in his sig'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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munkonthehill Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 no joy with that, I just have ma jag running to the pedal and then into ma amp, no comp on my amp is turned on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 does anyone have one of these pedals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 still no joy after cleaning my pedal contacts, anyone got any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Just re-read the OP. Are you getting: A a loud pop when you switch the pedal on B clicking for the duration whilst the pedal is on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='cheddatom' post='548622' date='Jul 23 2009, 09:59 AM']Just re-read the OP. Are you getting: A a loud pop when you switch the pedal on B clicking for the duration whilst the pedal is on ?[/quote] only when the pedal is activated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 lol, is that A or B? Now, i'm only posting because no-one else is trying to help, but beware i am NOT an expert. However, this is what i'd do.... I suspect it's A. If so, open it up, get a couple of wires and put them on either side of the switch. You can put these wires together to simulate switching the pedal on with the footswitch. If you don't get the pop, replace the switch. If you do get the pop, your pedal is f*cked. If it's B, your pedal is f*cked. When I say f*cked, I don't mean it can't be repaired, I just mean it will probably have to go to a pro. There are a few guys on this board that repair pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 [quote name='cheddatom' post='549760' date='Jul 24 2009, 09:28 AM']lol, is that A or B? Now, i'm only posting because no-one else is trying to help, but beware i am NOT an expert. However, this is what i'd do.... I suspect it's A. If so, open it up, get a couple of wires and put them on either side of the switch. You can put these wires together to simulate switching the pedal on with the footswitch. If you don't get the pop, replace the switch. If you do get the pop, your pedal is f*cked. If it's B, your pedal is f*cked. When I say f*cked, I don't mean it can't be repaired, I just mean it will probably have to go to a pro. There are a few guys on this board that repair pedals.[/quote] cheers bro, i appreciate it, what do you mean by putting 2 wires together though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 a switch is just two wires being connected and disconnected, so simulate the function of the switch without using the switch and you should be able to tell if the switch is broken. All you need is a couple of wires connected to the same points as the footswitch, then connect and disconnect them to see if you get the pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I've got one of these and had the 'clunk' as well, bought a loop pedal and have the wah always on, just switch the loop on when I want to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 [quote name='Lifer' post='564026' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:29 AM']I've got one of these and had the 'clunk' as well, bought a loop pedal and have the wah always on, just switch the loop on when I want to use it.[/quote] That's what I do with all my pedals. I've tried the Bootzilla Wah and thought it was absolutely incredible on one particular setting. I don't remember the clicking on sound but it wouldn't surprise me - Snarlin' Dogs make great-sounding pedals which sadly have a reputation for not being as well designed/built as they sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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