Keep going cable by cable until you find your problem child. Plug it back in and test the cable coming from the next output. If you hear a buzzing noise, that means the signal is coming through. Take the last cable out of the output of the last pedal and put your thumb on the tip of the jack. To test your cables, just hook up your rig like usual and work backwards. If you plug in and play, but don't hear a sound, the most likely culprit is a cable. Cables, Batteries, and Power Supply Problemsīefore you open anything up, make sure you take a look outside your pedals to ensure that you have everything set up correctly. These are common problems you don't have to be an expert to fix.
Because this is a primer intended for guitarists who may have never gone inside a chassis except to swap out a battery, we won't be getting into replacing resistors or capacitors.īut if a pedal's causing you pain, or if you just want to rest a little easier the next time you step on your TS9, read on. Often, you’ll just need a soldering iron and some replacement parts, if even that. The good news is that most effects pedal problems have very easy solutions. From loose jacks to broken lights, these are small problems that can nonetheless wreak havoc on your pedal's tone and reliability. Today, we're looking at five of the most common problems that affect stompboxes. The only difference is that most guitarists have actually lived this nightmare scenario while practicing, jamming, or- gasp-even during a gig. You know that bad dream, where you show up on the day of the big test and realize that it’s about something you’ve never even heard of? Well, guitarists have a similar phobia: You step on a pedal, but instead of boosted gain or lush delay trails, you’re treated to silence.
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