Crybaby 535Q Mod suggestions

[Jamforthelamb]

Hey Everyone!

I have a 535Q sitting at home that's just aching to get modified.

I've seen something about putting in a 1K pot by a transformer, and I've read on some of the buffer/true bypass stuff. Also something about a "fasel". Any info + some before/after comparisons would be great.

Thanks!
Jftl

[Paul Marossy]

A very simple mod is to replace the stock inductor with a Fasel inductor. If I had a schematic to look at, maybe I could suggest some more things that could be done...

[Jamforthelamb]

In what way does adding a fasel change the sound ? (I've never heard of one before)

:poof: http://forum.musikding.de/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20&fullsize=1

Jftl

[Paul Marossy]

The Fasel is just an inductor made by a comany of the same name. It can improve the quality of the way the wah sounds. This is a very subjective thing, of course.

[Jamforthelamb]

OIC,
Know of anywhere that has any samples or anything like that of a before/after ?

JFTL

[Mike Burgundy]

Didin't it just pop up over here that the fasels apparently differ a lot in value? That would mean each one would have a different impact on the sound.
I'd say play with the tone cap and some other stuff (trannies and gains, f'rinstance) first - a lot cheaper and with possibly more overall impact.
The inductor does have some impact on the sound (aside from it's value-related change of basic sweep) but it's really small and not even noticed by many. If the Fasels indeed vary a lot in value and you don't tune the rest of the circuit to get more or less the same sweep back, you might be terribly disappointed.
See http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/wahpedl/wahped.htm for more.

[Paul Marossy]

All good points, Mike. Also, you could read this thread, lot's of info there.