Is It Possible???

[Bart Maloney]

I was just curious if any of yall knew how I would go about rewiring an old CryBaby Wah pedal and making it into a volume pedal. If anyone can help me out, It would be greatly appreciated. thanks

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[Tony Prior]

anythings possible..

but the end result may not be one you ere pleased with.

What type and size pot is in the WAH pedal ? I never really thought to look at the old one I have somehwere in my attic..

Pretty much remove the tone control circuit out of the equation and wire direct to the pot and I suppose it could be done..


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[Dave Grafe]

Check the wiring diagram in this thread...
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/006238.html

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[Brad Sarno]

Yes. In fact, Dunlop sells a 470kA pot with a gear already on it. It's a replacement for their product that's called a "Hi-Gain" volume pedal that looks exactly like a Wah pedal except it's merely a passive volume pedal. The pot they sell is called a "Hot Potz" 470k.

Brad Sarno

[Jon Light (deceased)]

Interesting. However: I know nothing about the Crybaby but an old Shinei junker I've got uses a rack & pinion to move the pot. Not only is it less smooth and controlled than a string drive but it also doesn't even come close to driving the full rotation of the pot----on a 1-10 range of throw (pot full on/pot full off), your choices are 1-8, 3-10 or 2-9 (very roughly speaking). This significantly compromises the pedal's effectiveness as a wah and I imagine it would likewise affect it's performance as a volume pedal. Crybaby may have no such issues.

[richard burton]

I converted a knackered Crybaby to a volume pedal and gigged with it for years. I still use it as my spare.
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