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Poxican · 08-21-2009, 11:02 AM

Ive got a Crybaby GCB95 and i want to put an LED in there as i always forget if its on or not. How would i go about doing this? Would I just put in in line between the switch and the circuit board, or is it more hassle than its worth?

Sporky_McGuffin · 08-21-2009, 11:15 AM

It's more effort than that - the switch switches audio signals, not power. You'll need a new switch with an extra pole and you'll need to tap into the ground and 9v lines at the right places on the PCB.

Plenty of guides online.

nocaster · 08-21-2009, 11:17 AM

Alternatively, build a true bypaas box and use that as a master on/off for the wah.

That way you'll end up with a usefull gadget, sort the tone suck, integrate an LED and preserve the Cry Baby in it's original state.

It's a win win win win situation!

K

roundthebend · 08-21-2009, 11:22 AM

But you'll not be able to just plonk your foot on the wah and switch it on in one move. So it's a win-win-win-win-lose. Still bloody good though!

nocaster · 08-21-2009, 11:24 AM

Aye fair enough. I don't mind the switch though. All the cry baby's I've had have been a pain to switch on and the auto-on ones I've had have been noisy.

K

Poxican · 08-21-2009, 01:23 PM

Hmm, the bypass box sounds cool. The switch on the wah does annoy me so im happy to just leave it on. I suppose the battery wont last as long then though.

Decisions decisions...

I take it building a bypass box is fairly simple?

imported_timmyo · 08-21-2009, 01:25 PM

http://www.stinkfoot.se/andreas/diy/mods/dunlop.htm

gettinthebug · 08-21-2009, 01:48 PM

There's also a great video on youtube which seems to explain fitting the LED and the required 3PDT switch in great detail (not that I've tried it yet) A few more trial diy builds and soldering skills improvement for me first

roundthebend · 08-21-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poxican

I take it building a bypass box is fairly simple?

I made one recently. Very easy.

http://www.musicradar.com/forum/show...&highlight=diy

If you don't want to undertake the task, I'll make you one for a small charge.

TacomaDrew · 08-21-2009, 02:15 PM

http://www.glab.com.pl/true_bypass_wah-pad_en

I'm thinking of doing one of these at some point.

08-21-2009, 11:02 AM	#1
Poxican Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 658	A wee wah red led mod? Ive got a Crybaby GCB95 and i want to put an LED in there as i always forget if its on or not. How would i go about doing this? Would I just put in in line between the switch and the circuit board, or is it more hassle than its worth? __________________ Check out my 3/4 size acoustic guitar to resonator conversion. Total spend:Less than £20 Videos here...

08-21-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
Sporky_McGuffin Spam Tsar Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,540	It's more effort than that - the switch switches audio signals, not power. You'll need a new switch with an extra pole and you'll need to tap into the ground and 9v lines at the right places on the PCB. Plenty of guides online. __________________ I'm with stupid ▼

08-21-2009, 11:17 AM	#3
nocaster Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 9,363	Alternatively, build a true bypaas box and use that as a master on/off for the wah. That way you'll end up with a usefull gadget, sort the tone suck, integrate an LED and preserve the Cry Baby in it's original state. It's a win win win win situation! K __________________ http://redstaraudioco.com/ Coming soon.......... http://www.diypedalkits.com/

08-21-2009, 11:24 AM	#5
nocaster Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 9,363	Aye fair enough. I don't mind the switch though. All the cry baby's I've had have been a pain to switch on and the auto-on ones I've had have been noisy. K __________________ http://redstaraudioco.com/ Coming soon.......... http://www.diypedalkits.com/

08-21-2009, 01:23 PM	#6
Poxican Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 658	Hmm, the bypass box sounds cool. The switch on the wah does annoy me so im happy to just leave it on. I suppose the battery wont last as long then though. Decisions decisions... I take it building a bypass box is fairly simple? __________________ Check out my 3/4 size acoustic guitar to resonator conversion. Total spend:Less than £20 Videos here...

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08-21-2009, 11:22 AM	#4
roundthebend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,245	But you'll not be able to just plonk your foot on the wah and switch it on in one move. So it's a win-win-win-win-lose. Still bloody good though!

08-21-2009, 02:15 PM	#10
TacomaDrew Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 403	http://www.glab.com.pl/true_bypass_wah-pad_en I'm thinking of doing one of these at some point.

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