Dunlop rack wah

[gb]

Hi guys

I need help as dunlop havent replied.

Im tryin to work out whether this is an issue in the pedal or the rack unit itself. Hoping its the pot in the pedal.

Heres a video of the noise it makes and i no longer get a nice crybaby wah sound. Almost like the pedal isnt smoothly going through the the wah sound.

The pots are expensive to buy so id like to try confirm it first..

Just to be clear watch until the end.. the first part looks like its a button click sound

https://youtu.be/rw7_BWEYVHI

[gb]

Also i took the pedal apart..and just turned the pot on its own with my hand and the click sound comes on at exact same spot. I also tried a boss volume pedal..while it didnt sound like a wah (maybe due to range or the pedal doesnt suit) but didnt get the click noise

[MarshallJMP]

I also have one but I never had this problem, but it looks like a bad pot. Do you feel something when you turn it by hand?

[gb]

No its quite smooth but its always in the same spot when i turn by hand.. i thought maybe the electronics in the main unit is reacting to that particular spot the pot is.

Hoping its just the pot..but its very very specific to one spot.

[gb]

I tried a cheap 100k pot from local store and it worked better and no click..so must be the pot.

I just need to find a replacement or alternative to this




ADMIN EDIT:  Resized pic  C:-)

[vansinn]

Always stay clear of bad pot..  :facepalm:

[MarshallJMP]

Maybe best you ask dunlop which one you need. It looks different from a wah pot. The wah 100k pot is a ECB24B put check if it's the same.

[gb]

Hahah thanks.

Yes i see the hotpotz II is a replacement. But ive asked dunlop to see.

Ill report back

[gb]

Ok dunlop support have advised the replacement is ECB044

Seems they are mainly available in europe when googling. He advised to contact their sales dept for pricing

[gb]

Saying that i was speaking to a pedal parts store and rhey said they had the same issue trying to source the hotpotz I pot and ended up using a hotpotz ii

[gb]

MJMP do you have a pic of your pot? Id like to confirm what the original pot should be.

[MarshallJMP]

Not at the moment, I'll have to unscrew the pedal from my pedal board before I can have a look.

[gb]

Not at the moment, I'll have to unscrew the pedal from my pedal board before I can have a look.

Ohh thata ok. I thought if it was handy. Ill likelt just get the hotpotzz II.. i did find a local swapshop with the exact pedal for $99 so i may get that aswell if it works

[MarshallJMP]

I just had a look and mine looks different, it's a square one soldered to the pcb. Maybe a ECB039 might fit too.

[gb]

I just had a look and mine looks different, it's a square one soldered to the pcb. Maybe a ECB039 might fit too.

Ohh thanks for that.. wow soo many varying models of the pot being used