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Vim Fuego
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visserman
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 Posted - 11/04/2005 : 14:07:08
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Clapton, the final sentence on the backplate does it say?: "Use a coin to open up the battery comp."
Or is it more like: "Use finger to unscrew ..............ect."
From what the homepage mentions about the dates of production of the HF-2 it seems that it is unlikely that there are metalscrew versions of this pedal around, pedal is produced to late.
My gutfeeling says: Metalscrew on any pedal from '78 up to '80 or around that time, from then it is plastic screws but still with a mention of using a coin to open batt. comp. on the backplate. All makes sense eh? But very often you cannot check any of this on images on Ebay...............need to ask, and sellers do not like us asking these complex questions, as they feel we are way too precise and our wallets may be way too small for their likings
It is a bummer to be Metalscrewed, so I guess you can now keep it as a spare, or swap it with someone who may like it as a project.
Do you know of any repair folks around where you live? |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
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Posted - 11/04/2005 : 15:30:54
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That's rotten luck. The description says it works 100% so he's really misrepresenting it.
Visserman, it's a BF-2. Did you mix it up with a HF-2? The BF-2 did ship with a silver screw and serial 10100 most likely originally had a silver screw.
If you can repair the pedal and get a replacement spring, you might be able to get out of it without a significant loss. Have you had a look inside yet for any loose wires or similar? |
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visserman
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Posted - 11/04/2005 : 17:32:32
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Yep Bossarea, thought it was an HF-2, did not really read the description just looked at the image, and I guess I will need a pair of specs from now on
Still, not a nice experience to be screwed like that. Could report the guy but than it does not really help you in this case eh?
What about sending it back? Is that an option Clapton? |
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Vim Fuego
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Posted - 11/04/2005 : 17:55:36
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Yep - rotten luck..
The backplate actually says "Use a coin to open battery compartment" and I´ve read in the BOSS book that BF-2 came with metal screws untill around 10000 in serial number - so that seems OK.
When opening the case all wires look OK but it was missing the protective plate between backplate and the circuit board - maybe thats what killed it?
Sending back is not an option as seller doesn't reply to mails - but was fast enough to leave this negative feedback: "Horrible Ebayer - No Honor! - Avoid At All Costs!!" - what a sad, sad git 
As visserman stated I can always keep it as a spare or try to fix it myself.. I guess when trading on ebay these are just the kind of people you are bound to run into.. sad but true.
Cheers anyway 
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visserman
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Posted - 11/05/2005 : 20:33:03
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Yep it must be an akward feeling, they guy was just lying to you eh? And then leaving negative feedback as well, really really no point. Worst of all you cannot really defend yourself as well there.
In your case I would look at what I paid for the pedal, and try to find a repairguy and see how much it would cost you to get it fixed, perhaps it may be a very small job who knows?
In the past I have had pedals which I had been giben by friends, they did no longer want them as they did not work, some of those I have had repaired at hardly any extra costs as the jobs were small [5 min. soldering jobs etc] However there was also occassions that my repairman just trew it in the bin with the remark: "Well to get this fixed would cost you must more so really be sensible here!!"
Best thing is knowing a friend who can do this out of love for the job, as the repairguys will charge you for their time, and that is where these kind of jobs can cost you too much.
Cheers. |
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phostenix
Gold Member
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 19:48:21
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I think it would be very difficult to troubleshoot this via the web, but I would guess some things got shorted to ground when you fired it up without the insulator card in it. I always open up pedals when I get them just to check 'em out, I never thought about them missing the insulator.
Do you have any electronics skills?
Do you have a volt meter or an oscilloscope?
Does the pedal do anything at all when you plug it in? LED? Sound?
Why don't you live closer to me so that you could ship it to me cheaply and I'd have a look at it?
Grace and peace,
Steve
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Got (metal) screwed
. So a 1/10 condition and a 100% NOT working would have been a more accurate description 