HuckleberryThin
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I wanted to challenge myself with a R2R Vintage Wah style build. On eBay I found a seller (detrick fx) with a classic board layout with matched transistors, carbon comp resistors, and period style caps. I chose to use a modern Yellow Fasel since I found one cheap. I also used the “Black Bear” 100k pot from Small Bear.
I fit the parts and board in a 1590C tall boy and used a Mad Bean Pedals to learn more about the wiring for 3PDTs. Excellent resource! I also referenced old photos of vintage Italian Jen wahs since some of them used the Fasel style inductor.
The cocked Wah works as you think, but the expression needs to be 100k as well and I only have a 25k pedal that doesn’t play well. That means another project. I may swap out the black bear pot for a CTS 100K and use that as the expression pot.
My wiring isn’t the neatest thing, but I was tickled that the pedal worked first go. If anyone has any input or other ideas I’d like to hear them.
I fit the parts and board in a 1590C tall boy and used a Mad Bean Pedals to learn more about the wiring for 3PDTs. Excellent resource! I also referenced old photos of vintage Italian Jen wahs since some of them used the Fasel style inductor.
The cocked Wah works as you think, but the expression needs to be 100k as well and I only have a 25k pedal that doesn’t play well. That means another project. I may swap out the black bear pot for a CTS 100K and use that as the expression pot.
My wiring isn’t the neatest thing, but I was tickled that the pedal worked first go. If anyone has any input or other ideas I’d like to hear them.
