Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

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Pete Martin
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Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

Post by Pete Martin »

I have a Fender volume/tone pedal. It has a scratchy sound at the very start of any movement to higher or lower volume, enough to make it unusable on gigs. I have taken it (4 times) to a place in Seattle that has always done good work for me in the past, but each time I get it back, it has the same problem.

Does anybody have a suggestion for someone in Seattle to take this?

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Re: Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

Post by Ron Wood »

Do you know what work has been done in the "4 times" they have worked on it? Seems it needs a new potentiometer.

Are you the same fellow who advertizes in Fiddler Magazine?
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Re: Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

Post by Bill A. Moore »

Surely you've tried different cables to isolate the problem to the pedal.
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Re: Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

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Bill A. Moore wrote: 18 Nov 2025 3:39 pm Surely you've tried different cables to isolate the problem to the pedal.
Yes, cables make no difference.
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Re: Volume pedal repair in Seattle?

Post by Dave Grafe »

How about Emerald City Guitars? They have a great rep for finding and fixing all things guitar.