A FEW VOX CLYDE MCOY QUESTIONS!

[fuzzchuff]

1.)right no i have the green .22uf polyester film caps from radio shack in my pedal and that thing sounds awsome i have sprague .22uf 100v polyester orangs drop capsthese things are huge would they sound better, or change the sound at all? are they worth putting in?
2.) the schematics i used to build the wah came from fuzzcentral the second part of the pedal i built was the buffer i didint put it on i was wondering about having a switch on it so i can turn the buffer on and off i only need it if i use my fuzzface other than that id like to turn it off, i dont know if i can just stick a switch in there without it makinmy pedal pop when i hit it? or even how to go about doin that?
3.)would changing the 4.7uf cap to a higher quality one improve the sound whats the best cap to use for that?
Thanks in advance I love this forum!!!!!!

[jonathan perez]

1.)right no i have the green .22uf polyester film caps from radio shack in my pedal and that thing sounds awsome i have sprague .22uf 100v polyester orangs drop capsthese things are huge would they sound better, or change the sound at all? are they worth putting in?

dont bother, you REALLY wont notice the difference, tonally. but if you must, for cosmetic purposes, buy a pair of fish caps...or just drop your orange drops in.

2.) the schematics i used to build the wah came from fuzzcentral the second part of the pedal i built was the buffer i didint put it on i was wondering about having a switch on it so i can turn the buffer on and off i only need it if i use my fuzzface other than that id like to turn it off, i dont know if i can just stick a switch in there without it makinmy pedal pop when i hit it? or even how to go about doin that?

dont bother, it wont sound any different when its off.

3.)would changing the 4.7uf cap to a higher quality one improve the sound whats the best cap to use for that?

you'll HARDLY notice the difference. so, to that, i say no.

if you want to be able to do some switcharoo type stuff, get yourself a good swtich and a .012, .015, .022 cap for your sweep capacitor position, so you can choose between stock, deep, deeper, deepest.

Thanks in advance I love this forum!!!!!!

i love you too.

[fuzzchuff]

get yourself a good switch and a .012, .015, .022 cap for your sweep capacitor position

recommendations?
like a dip switch? anygood schematics around another schematic i was wondering about was i saw one to test out transistors is that alot better than just using a dmm?
oh i also dont know what to do with the trim pot on the buffer how do i adjust that thing

[jonathan perez]

get yourself a good swtich and a .012, .015, .022 cap for your sweep capacitor position

recomendations?
like a dip switch? anygood schematics around another schematic i was wondering about was i saw one to test out transistors is that alot better than just using a dmm?

your transistors are the best its going to get...some people get really anal about the gain in transistors, but those will do just fine...

there are a bunch of different kinds of switches, but the one i had in mind was this one.
http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=46

you know, one of them crazy deals...i did it in one of my wahs.



just dont forget to drill the hole. 

[lacto]

1) The Orange drops will impart a brighter more airy clarity to the wah tone, which is not necessarily desirable.

2) Some things are subtle and some are not, there is a distinct difference in wah tone with buffer on or off. The buffer makes
a wah sound thinner and more trebly which I hate, so I have my wahs with switchable buffers.

3) Some may not notice a tonal difference, but there is one with different value electros and different types/brands.

[fuzzchuff]

how do i hook up a switch to the buffer?

[petemoore]

 Anyway you want 1
   And you can look at bypass switching options at GGG, I'd just use a DPDT [or 3PDT for LED indicator] True Bypass on it,
  there is probably room for a protected toggle switch under the rocker, this could put the BP Switch lugs/wiring right next to the bufferboard, on way to  BP Switch, [shorter 'antennas'? not too far from the inductor]...
                                                       
                                                     

[fuzzchuff]

woah im confused

[jonathan perez]

im jonathan, pleasure to meet you!

[fuzzchuff]

hello jonathan, hows it hangin im jason pleased to meet you.
what if i stuck these ac128s in there insted of the bc109s?

[petemoore]

  Wah mostly is *NPN Nos Gnd. IIRC that's what BC109's are, AC128's are PNP [check data sheets for verified info], and would be reverse polarized if used in a 'regular' [NPN Neg Gnd.]