Who do you trust to mod your vintage pedals?

[zapcosongs]

I have a 1970's Vox King Wah that I love, but I'm looking for someone good to improve for it me. The pot has gotten scratchy over the years, I'd like to have it made true-bypass, and I'm considering making it amenable to an AC power source (it's battery only now). If you were me, who would you send this to? Thanks! - ed

[jonc]

hey ed - - drop a line to my pal george. not only is he a wizard he's first rate as well. tell him i sent you.

gblekas@pedalworx.com

this is one he made for another bud which now is part of the lineup

http://www.prymaxevintage.com/pedalworx ... chine.aspx

HC review:

http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/96065

[zapcosongs]

Thanks jonc. I may give George a jingle.

But because we need a new refrigerator/freezer suddenly (2G) and because we like many other folks have endured quite a haircut the past couple of weeks with more maybe to come, quieting a cool old pedal that I rarely actually use looks like an unlikely priority right now.

But G-d willing...... In the meantime, we'll have a little nosh ;+) - ed

[Boogie Bill]

I would try to use a little De-Oxit on the pot. Peavey markets a pot cleaner called Funk-out.

Dunlop markets the Hot Pot, if cleaning it doesn't work.

One Spot makes adaptors for battery clips, so you can power older effects with an outboard 9v power supply--like a One Spot, Voodoo Pedal Power, Supa Charger, the Dunlop, etc--direct to the battery clip. I run my old Thomas Organ Crybaby this way on my Furman Pedalboard.

Frankly, I'm not sure I'd bother with the true bypass, but I know there are switch kits available.

Good luck!

Bill