So I got a Made by Mike Dream Box Pedal in a trade but unfortunately the muff side (the only side I want to be honest) is not working. It's a double pedal, one side is an MXR dist2 and the other is an IC Big Muff.
The trader is aware now (and was mortified!) but I've agreed I don't want to renege on the trade as the pedal I swapped for I've no use for.
Basically as sooon as the muff is engaged there is only the most minute of sounds coming out, in fact I can only really hear it of the distortion is also engaged with the volume on that up full. The distortion by itself is fine but I don't need that bit, literally just had it for the muff.
Might anybody know of what might be causing this at all? I've done some gut shots albeit I don't think that's likely to help all that much. Just a cry for help really as I've got the shit end of the stick in this deal but the other dude was so chuffed with the pedal he got it feels wrong to be awkward if I can get this fixed up so I can move it on (probably)
http://i.imgur.com/4nIekqZ.jpg muff side is at the bottom
http://i.imgur.com/T6h8Zr9.jpg muff side on the right
Thanks all!
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On the ICBM side, the white wire in the centre of the footswitch is the input to the ICBM circuit, with the output being the blue wire. To check whether the footswitch is the problem, desolder the white wire from the footswitch and connect it to the yellow wire above it (that's the output from the Dist 2 side) and the connect the blue wire to the white wire below it (which goes to the output jack). One you've done that, make sure that the footswitch is engaged (LED on: if you don't, the input will be shorted to the output) and if the ICBM side now works, you have a dodgy footswitch. If it still doesn't work, the fault lies elsewhere.
It's not a lot to go on, but it's relatively easy to check.
Good luck!
I said maybe.....
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Surely the person you traded with has obligations concerning the non-working pedal?
Its not right that you should be left out of pocket here.
I said maybe.....
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For the record, it sounds OK, not amazing but OK
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