How To Fix A Scratchy Wah Pedal

Kevin Delorey Of TriCrow Studios Takes You Step By Step Through How To Fix A Scratchy Wah Pedal

[bswen]

Fantastic guide to cleaning a wah. Thank you sir.

[MrMusicM]

Wow.. This was a very clear step by step. THANK YOU!

[guitarontheflipside]

Thanks for the vid! I have just cleaned the pot on my 90s original CryBaby. I did have to take the cap off the pot though, so I can give the pot a full turn. Took me about 3-4 minuets to clean it with a contact spray. I almost thought this pot was gone already but after five minutes of almost violently turning it back and forth, the dirt was out.. I already bought a generic pot before so had nothing to loose-and it worked. I did however had to re solder the pot, which wasn’t that clean-but it looks strong enough for now. I wish I could detach the pot from the pedal without desolder it, like on your wah..Oh well..
Thanks again.

[stevelong]

Following the instructions on your vid just rescued my newly bought 2nd hand Vox Wah that was scratchy as hell, sounds like new now!!! So happy, I thought I'd bought a dud.

[glennbizier]

After watching your video, I cleaned my wah and it sounds great !!! TY

[JosephFrietze]

Thanks. I think this will help me with the Crybaby I just found at Goodwill for $10. A tip - it's not very helpful to look at your back while you are cleaning/fixing the pedal or the pot.

[michielvaganee]

I have a new gcb95 and the black thing on the potentiometer doesn't come of i struglled a bit but found out spraying the axis while holding it vertical can fix the problem since the fluid can fall into the potentiometer. (Writing this so that others don't have to struglle with this pedal)

[usdv]

Thank you very much! That helped me a lot.

[TheJoYo]

I discovered my crybaby was made in 1994. A good year for music.

[vangoghsseveredear]

How long do pots last on average? Theoretically forever with proper maintenance or is the time always ticking on em? I just bought a Clyde and it started going scratchy on me already- im assuming it sat in the store for a while and I didn't catch it when I was trying it out there

[HowardBaileyMusic]

I have a Jim Dunlop JH-1 and I'm thinking I might need a new potentiometer. It's getting a kind of scratchy interference even when it's not being turned. I'll spray some Deoxit in there and work the heck out of it and hope for the best but I'm thinking that pot is toast.

[nicksteinke]

The white lithium grease I got came in an aerosol can and isn’t a paste - will that still work? Or do I need to get the paste version of that? Thank you for posting this video!

[hanten]

this seems to be same as my problem right now but mine is more worst than that... I've been using my Wah since 10 years ago I think it is so dirty.. do you recommend me to try this or should I buy a new replacement pots?

[aypeey]

So, my wah if it is in the back Position (all the way "up" so it sounds closed) it just starts randomly screaming like hell, to a point where it hurts your ears, any help for that?

[Carterslade]

I have no more Greace in the wah pedal what that called it stays down doesn't wanna come back up or stay

[cusswordsayer]

There’s only static and no instrument when i play. Is it the same issue?