MXR Double-Double Overdrive Red Remote Mod

[ozdixon]

I have a buddy who wants me to add a red remote jack to the MXR Double-Double Overdrive. Before I start stumbling my way through it, what would be the best way to implement this? I am thinking I would have to desolder the switch on gain lo high switch.

 

[Feral Feline]

I'm not familiar with that pedal, so I had to look it up.

From the advertising blurbage, it's a Distortion+/250.
Yes, looks like you'd have to desolder the gain-switch.

It's out of production, but I couldn't find a schematic.


Nonetheless, here's how I'd proceed:

Rehouse it in a slightly-larger enclosure to accommodate moving the jacks from the sides to the back and provide a little more room for the extra stomper that'll replace the toggle.​

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While slightly larger, your friend would still save pedalboard real-estate overall because there wouldn't be an extra enclosure (the remote) and no extra cabling that could go wrong.​

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I would hazard a guess that all the switch is doing is routing the gain through two different resistors, but I'd trace that part of the pedal to make sure. I bet it's a SPDT, so I'd use a DPDT stomper to add LED indication of "channel".​

Git some gutshots/pics to post?

 

[ozdixon]

So he wants to be able to use the red remote from jhs, so I don't think I need to put in a new switch. I do think I'll need to desolder the spdt and wire it to the jack.

 

[Robert]

I'm working on a red remote style module now that will allow you to have the remote jack and keep the toggle switch...

What type of toggle switch does the Double-Double use? Can you post a picture of the PCB?

I'm not familiar with that pedal, so I had to look it up.
From the advertising blurbage, it's a Distortion+/250.

That's what I gathered too, that's a strange pair to toggle between.... Off to Reverb.

 

[ozdixon]

 

[ozdixon]

I'm not exactly sure what kind it is.

 

[Robert]

It's a sub-mini DPDT.

You're going to need a relay, this can't be done with a jack / remote switch alone.

 

[ozdixon]

Oh man am I looking at rehousing this thing in order to do it?

 

[Robert]

Oh man am I looking at rehousing this thing in order to do it?

Where were you planning to fit the jack? There's only a few components involved aside from the jack itself.

 

[ozdixon]

It looks like it will barley fit.

 

[Feral Feline]

It looks like it will barley fit.
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You might have better luck with the jacks in the shop.

1/4" TRS Jack - PCB Mount - PedalPCB.com

1/4" Stereo Jack

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1/4" TRS Jack - Panel Mount - PedalPCB.com

1/4" TRS Stereo Jack

www.pedalpcb.com

Still, gotta get past the screw-hole pillar in the corner. Tight fit, for sure.