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    I recently bought a EHX Deluxe Memory Man. It is the older analog model from the late 70:s, the one with 5 control knobs. Everything seems to work fine until i crank the volume control on the pedal, when a strong fussy noice appears. The tone from the guitar is there but also the strong fuzz which grows stronger the more i crank the volume knob. If i turn the volume knob in the bottom the fuzzy noice disappears, but then the signal turns to weak comparing to the signal from my other pedals. When i crank the volume at max the pedal cuts off the entire signal. This due to an overload in the signal i believe, or?
    What do you think the issue is?
    *Oxide in the electronic? (Shall i try to use the CRC Oxide spray for example?)
    *Do i may have to change some hardware and led some new cables? For example the volume knob package with all the belongings? (Who provides spare parts for old models like this?) I also checked the power supply in case i’ve been using wrong equipment but it seems like i have the recommended power supply from EHX, also made by EHX. It,s 24V with 100 m/amp. Anyhow. This is an old, vintage pedal so i’m not that surprised but i would love to get it fixed. I have the settings on vibrato and the guitar signal goes through the pedal and then echo out.
    I hope that someone can help me somehow?

    #117953
    The EH Man
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    Turn the Feedback down. With the Volume cranked you’re overloading the pedal.

    #117954

    The fuzzy sound starts when the volume knob has reached approximetly 1/3 of the whole way. The first 1/3 it sounds like it should but then the signal is way to weak comparing if i would bypass the pedal. When i reach half way through the volume register the signal feels correct comparing to the bypass signal but then yet again, the enoying fuzzy sound is there.

    #117987
    The EH Man
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    Are both the clean and delayed signals distorting?

    #117988

    Yesterday i bought a bottle of oxide clean. I took the pedal apart and then i used the spray on every connection and into the electronics. Then i put the pieces back together again, waited for a couple of hours and then i plugged the pedal. I swear when i say that it sounds practicly like new again.

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