Question about switching with grounded inputs and pulldown resistors

[Derringer]

If a bypass switch is wired such that the input of the effect is grounded when the effect is bypassed, is a pulldown resistor still needed from the effect's input to ground to prevent switch pops? Let's assume that the output of the effect is a volume pot so that the output doesn't pop when switched.

[samhay]

It might do - if the outside (not circuit side) of the input cap is pulled high for some reason while the effect is engaged then it will pop when the effect is bypassed, as it will be pulled to ground.

[kleber.kag]

In this case a series input resistor would prevent it to short to ground popping.

[R.G.]

It depends on what it's fed from on the input. If the thing feeding the input has a series capacitor (as in, it's another effect, not a guitar) and that output is not pulled down, then both caps will leak when the effect is engaged. Also, my day job has taught me that users will do weird sh... er, stuff     and you can count on at least one of them to do the worst possible thing you could imagine.

For the cost of a resistor, it makes sense to put a pulldown on it whether it nominally needs it or not.

[Derringer]

For the cost of a resistor, it makes sense to put a pulldown on it whether it nominally needs it or not.

and that's what I did when I built the thing, just in case 

thanks folks!