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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 10/09/2007 : 23:20:59
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| I took the heel switch out of the pedal alltogether.This allows you to remove the rear rubber bumper to increase the rocker travel, and defeats the function of the heel switch so you have full control with the manual/memory button,and no unexpected changes when you move the pedal back with your heel. I had to remove the rocker with a 5mm allen wrench to get at the two screws for the rubber bumper. Its only two screws holding the switch and two for the bumper so you can change it back if you ever want to. |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 10/10/2007 : 17:12:02
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Oh, that's cool.
My brother has one, I'll pass the word maybe he likes it.
Thanks man. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 10/11/2007 : 07:41:57
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
I took the heel switch out of the pedal alltogether.This allows you to remove the rear rubber bumper to increase the rocker travel, and defeats the function of the heel switch so you have full control with the manual/memory button,and no unexpected changes when you move the pedal back with your heel. I had to remove the rocker with a 5mm allen wrench to get at the two screws for the rubber bumper. Its only two screws holding the switch and two for the bumper so you can change it back if you ever want to.
The extended pedal travel you have with this mod, does it make the wah sound better? I mean, is the extra 8 mm or so usable?
On a standard wah you could adjust the treadle (or what it�s called) to take advantage of the longer pedal travel.
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 10/11/2007 : 08:06:49
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It's way better. The wah works through the entire travel. Try it Goran. It only takes ten minutes and you can always change it back, but you won't want to. |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 10/11/2007 08:17:07 |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 10/11/2007 : 08:29:46
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
It's way better. The wah works through the entire travel. Try it Goran. It only takes ten minutes and you can always change it back, but you won't want to.
Hi pedals 4 pv
I think we're going to have to rename you to:
Dr. Pedals 4 pv
or maybe
Dr. Pedal
Regards Dr. Bob |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 09:03:13
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| Hi Dr. Bob. Necessity is the mother of invention,I guess. It's like they designed the pedal and then some marketing guy said that it needed a heel switch, so they added one. |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 10/11/2007 09:08:19 |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 09:28:14
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
It's way better. The wah works through the entire travel. Try it Goran. It only takes ten minutes and you can always change it back, but you won't want to.
I will try it!!
I had PW-10 in my hand yesterday looking att the heel-side, and for sure there is room for a lot of more travel.
I didn�t like the heel switch at all, you nearly have to jump on the pedal to change memories.
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 10/12/2007 : 13:50:08
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Done!
Took me about ten minutes and the obvious thing is that it became much easier to find the sweet spot.
On the downside I only find that the Univibe stops when backside of pedal is longest back, not a bad thing, can be used. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 10/12/2007 : 15:49:11
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Originally posted by Goran
Done!
Took me about ten minutes and the obvious thing is that it became much easier to find the sweet spot.
On the downside I only find that the Univibe stops when backside of pedal is longest back, not a bad thing, can be used.
Hi Goran
What's your opinion of the mod?
As you know I tend, not to modify my pedals, if I can avoid it.
but I suppose, that this is more of an enhancement than a Mod.
Would you use it more now?
Or like me, would you tend to go back to the old JEN 70's or GCB-95 Crybaby.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 10/12/2007 : 19:08:25
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Well it sound about the same but the extended swing makes it more comfortable around the sweet spot. And I think there is more bass, as suspected.
So enhanced is the word, or a completely reversible mod.
It�s certainly worth the (small) effort, you just remove the four screws (switch and rubber-stops), loosen the switch from the board.
I used it a bit just before entering the forum, it will definitely stay the "new" way. But as I said somewhere else, I�m not a big fan of wah wah... I know there are som good ones, but PW-10 and Cry baby is not quite there, for me.
When I play clean I really like the wah sound but as soon as I add distortion there is too much ice-pick-in-the-ear. This goes for both Cry Baby and PW-10.
BUT the Uni-Vibe setting is really great on PW-10, this alone is nearly worth the price of the whole pedal. |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 10/12/2007 : 21:51:56
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I like cry-wah and univibe best, and I find it interesting that the custom setting sounds just like my PW-1. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 08:13:57
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
I like cry-wah and univibe best, and I find it interesting that the custom setting sounds just like my PW-1.
Hi pedals 4 pv
Do you mean the setting left in the custom Memory, after you do a complete factory presets RESET.
Now if I could only remember which 17 button combination presses, & power on-off & input jack removal & plug in, it takes to do that reset.  
Yeah!! I know I was just kidding a bit, it's only 11 buttons.. 
Regards Dr. Bob |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2007 : 08:41:21
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Hi Dr. Bob
Yes. I did the factory reset,before I removed the switch. I just use it as a wah and leave the drive and memory functions turned off. They might have some use if the PW-10 was your only pedal, but I have a fairly complete set up so I'm happy to just use the eight factory options for wah and use my distortion pedals.
Before the wah and after a volume pedal for distortion control. Don't forget to let me know how it works out for you,Dr. Bob |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2007 : 22:08:52
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I did a little research on the Univox Uni-vibe and it was a box controlled by a speed pedal. So it makes sense that the modeled uni-vibe in the PW-10 would work the way that it does, with less effect at the back of the pedal travel, and opposite of other wah's
A real Univox uni-vibe would sure look good with my Hi Flyer plugged in to it. |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 10/15/2007 08:02:02 |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2007 : 07:04:12
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| Anyone tried a real Uni-vibe??? How does it sound compared to PW-10�s emulation? |
Edited by - Goran on 10/15/2007 07:04:24 |
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pedals 4 pv
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