Maestro FZ-1A

[Cozybuilder]

For signal caps, as DA indicated, polypro is worthy. You might consider the Wima 1uF 50 volt cap (40 cents)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/WIMA/MKS2B041001C00KSSD/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv1cc3ydrPrFwgzP98AO9idwFKwdAiDxsI%3d

[Quackzed]

I'm holding my breath and crossing my fingers for ya' Riinehart...

[Riinehart]

You guys are the best!

Ordered the caps, will put them in as soon as they come and will keep you posted.

Huge thanks again.

[duck_arse]

me too, quackzed.

(also, congrats on the upgrade to all 5 doughnuts.)

[Riinehart]

Huzzah!!! It's alive!

My most sincere thanks to you all, especially duck_arse and Quackzed. I could not have gotten this thing working without you.

I ended up ordering the tropical fish caps from Small Bear, and they finally arrived today. As soon as I put them in, everything was fine. In fact, it sounds quite a bit better than I remember. Maybe the caps were degrading for a while?

Anyway, huge thanks. I hope I can return the favor someday. And hopefully this thread helps someone down the road, too.

Cheers!

[Quackzed]

Ahhh, Satisfaction!!!   

[Riinehart]

Ha! Yes! Exactly!! Thanks x1000!!!

[duck_arse]

now you can show us a photo of the working thing, insides esp. and good work (and get in and measure all the transistor voltages, for the database .... ).

[Riinehart]

absolutely -- will do.

which legs of the transformers should i measure? all of them?

anything else that would be helpful?

[Riinehart]

OK, here are the voltages at the transformers with the pedal (finally!) functioning normally:

Q1c: -1.29
Q1b: -.6
Q1e: -.6

Q2c: -.77
Q2b: -.06
Q2e: 0

Q3c: -1.19
Q3b: -.01
Q3e: -.6

I hope I've measured and written them correctly. If something seems out of whack, just let me know. I wouldn't be surprised if I made a mistake.

If there is anything else that'd be helpful to post, just let me know.

Here's a pic.