Author Topic: Where to get appropriate stuff for modding my wah? (Read 5121 times)

_tom_ · « **on:** June 26, 2006, 06:03:09 PM »

I'm gonna do some of the mods on this page to my Vox wah -

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/wah.html

I just dont know where to get the appropriate resistors for it, maplin has so many and just confuses me :P Any ideas?

Thanks

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2006, 07:20:46 PM »

If you follow the links to Stuart's homepage I believe you will find he sells everything you will need to mod your wah.

I would advise getting one of his inductors if you're modding your wah - they totally rule! (I sold my RMC3 after getting one of Stuart's wah PCBs)

:twisted:

hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2006, 08:15:53 PM »

do you know this site?
http://www.wah-wah.co.uk/

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2006, 08:50:40 PM »

Tom - these were the pages that I used to have bookmarked but lost when I had to reinstall my computer

See here for Battery bypass
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/wiring.html

hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:10:55 PM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Tom - these were the pages that I used to have bookmarked but lost when I had to reinstall my computer

You should start using a Mac, Feline :)

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2006, 11:07:54 PM »

aha thanks alot feline, although I have a new way of powering my pedal, I just wired a battery clip onto the end of one of the wires that goes to my power bank, then I just clip that onto the battery clip which is allready inside the wah :) I didnt know that the site with those mods also sells parts, thanks alot.

And hunter, I knew about wah-wah.co.uk but I didnt remember them selling resistors, I'll have to have a look again.

R/2e · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2006, 09:40:50 AM »

Also see www.musikding.de, they have a good selection of components for stompboxes/wahs, postage reasonable, takes about a week/ten days. Or Small Bear Electronics in the US, www.smallbearelec.com, again postage reasonable and quick.

carlaz · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2006, 04:29:02 PM »

Quote from: hunter

do you know this site?
http://www.wah-wah.co.uk/

I've read great things about this guy, and have every intention of saving some pennies to get my knackered old Thomas Organ Crybaby fixed up/souped up by him so that it stops collecting dust at the bottom of my closet and starts wailing again! :)

Then I should probably get my stock JH-1 modded, too :)

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2006, 05:32:50 PM »

Quote from: hunter

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Tom - these were the pages that I used to have bookmarked but lost when I had to reinstall my computer

You should start using a Mac, Feline :)

I am using a Mac but my version of MS office got so corrupted that i went for a full reinstall - so it is Bill Gates' fault really

I have that level of smugness that only OS X users can muster

deg0ey · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2006, 06:36:36 PM »

Haha...

I HATE MACS! MACS MUST DIE!

Admittedly Windows is a pain in the arse to make work, but at least it's not a load of shite when it does work :drink:

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2006, 07:53:44 PM »

For resistors and such in the UK, you can get anything you want from RS or Farnell - even Maplins should have most things you will need. I have dealt with Smallbear in the US and they are top notch, but why get stuff from the US when you can get 'em easily enough right here in the UK.

:twisted:

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2006, 01:21:53 PM »

Will these be fine for the mods on the link I posted -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=13798&MenuName=Metal%20Film%20Resistors&FromMenu=y&criteria=Metal%20Film%20Resistors&doy=29m6&worldid=3

Thanks!

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2006, 09:59:38 PM »

yeah, they're basically 1/2watt resistors - they're what I use for all my 'pedal' stuff. tolerence is 1% too so they're good for getting repeatable results if you're making more than one pedal.

:twisted: