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I have an Ibanez WD7 Weeping Demon wah pedal and when i plug it in with my chain of effects, everything sounds fine, but when i turn it on in the foot switch mode, there is no sound at all, before this, it just used to crackle alot with 1/2 the sound that its supposed to be, now theres no sound at all, i have also been having a problem with the autoswitch mode not working at all, any help? its past its warranty
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The best way to understand the problem source is to minimize the components. In this case, try the pedal alone first. You need to determine whether or not the pedal is causing the distortion. With the pedal alone, how does the system sound/work? Is it acceptable and performing as expected? If so, then the next step is to add one more effect in the chain. Try the effect BEFORE the Fulltone first. Does the distortion appear? If so, then the problem is likely in the input stage of the Fulltone. It should be able to handle mic level inputs. The effects you are using should be outputing the same level as well. If you are unsure of the output signal levels of the effects, set the guitar to a fixed level and insert one effect at a time. The overall signal level should be similar for each one at the "unity gain" setting.
Please try a few options as suggested above one at a time and report the results here inas much detail as you can. This should help to resolve the problem.
This will ensure that the signal won't have any odd hiccups due to an odd pedal setup. But if you play around with different orders, you can end up with some very interested sounds.
Suspect that the circuit board may have cracked in the vicinity of the power jack. Also check for a switch under the pedal. SOme have them and it might be broken.
I have this exact pedal. The sound should change as soon as you start pressing it down. With a wah, the frequencies are low at the heel down position and steadily change to a treble higher sound when in the toe-down position. Does the LED on the right side of the pedal come on when you press down? Are you using a fresh battery or a power supply with enough current? Is the "loudness" knob effecting the tone when turned up? If the answer to all of these questions is yes...then I would return it for a new one or send it to Morley for repair. They are nice sounding pedals. The problem could ultimately lie in the optical sensor that controls the wah effect.
Personally, I like to have all "tone effects", such as wahs, distortions and equalizers in front of "time effects" such as phasers, chorus, flangers and delays. See my set up in the photo. Guitar input is from right to left, starting with the wah pedal.
Tom, 30yr player
Sounds like a problem with the optical sensor. Your best bet would be to try to get a replacement from Ibanez or take it to a repairman. They are a resistor just like a pot but work by having an LED on one side and an optical "eye" on the other reading the amount of light passed thru transparent film. Morley has replacements for their wahs....not sure if its the same resistance. An audio repairman should hook you up.
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