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The EH ManModerator
You dare invoke Fender&EHX;when The EH Man is around? :nono:
It’s likely an Issue H board (5 op-amps / 4 transistors). Essentially, it’s the same as the Issue J, just earlier by a year or 2. The burned resistor is a 47 ohm.
What’s the date code on the pot? I’d like to add it to my list.
The EH ManModeratorQuote:no i havent i just got itI haven’t seen the inside of one yet, but I’m betting there’s either a bad switch or a dead op-amp causing your problem. If you just purchased it (assuming you bought it new), it’s still under warranty and you can contact EH to have it repaired.
The EH ManModeratorI asked Gary about this and he said “No such thing was ever made!” I directed him to the webpage showing it and he said “I’ll call you back…”. That was the last I heard.
Possibly an unauthorized EH product?The EH ManModeratorHave you had any intermittent problems w/ it before?
The EH ManModeratorThis has been on ebay for quite a while. I’m pretty sure I talked to the owner last year and mentioned that I thought $450 was a bit high. Not that I care, since I already have one.
The EH ManModeratorJust track the ground wire from the AC jack to the board and solder the wire there.
The EH ManModeratorThe first AC-powered EH pedal! Just fixed one of those for a guy in Sweden. Man, you can really get some wacky sounds out of them.
They used that chassis until the late 70’s/early 80’s then they went to the Memory Man-style chassis. EHX used my original 80’s Frequency Analyzer as a model for the reissue. I remember that they sent it back when they were finished then Mike called me and said they needed it back to copy the artwork.
The EH ManModeratorEbay’s policy is in your favor. If you want to keep it, ask him to pay for any repairs or threaten negative feedback. He can only leave you positive feedback or none so you won’t be hurt.
I repair EH pedals and I’m pretty sure I’ve fixed Crash Pads before. You’re welcome to contact me for repair info. I have one of those myself so I know what they sound like.
The EH ManModeratorHere’s a pic of the rare version w/ echo and glide bar. The glide bar is the strip just above the keyboard. The echo has sliders for delay and blend and is next to the volume control. The jacks on the back are: Guitar Input (guitar uses the filter and echo. Can be overridden by pressing a key) 9V Adapter, Echo Output (echo only, just like it says), and Output. This one had been modified for MIDI control but I disconnected the midi circuit and reattached the keyboard. You can see the MIDI stuff on the upper left.
The EH ManModeratorQuote:was there a strip there before? would i connect it to the lead? or just place it over whats there.There should be a very thin strip of bare metal there. Solder the wire to it.
The EH ManModeratorQuote:Quote:though i gotta admit it sounds out of tune?From what I remember (and please forgive me, it’s been a LONG time) — I think it has a plastic thumbscrew pot on the bottom? Is that a tuning pot?
There’s a tuning trimpot accessible from the top, near the tuning slider.
The EH ManModeratorThis very thin strip right here.
The EH ManModeratorYou bet. I have one of those. IIRC, it’s also the only wah-type pedal EH made that had a chrome treadle, rather than black.
The EH ManModeratorQuote:it in fact makes a tone. progress!Functionally then, it’s fine. The problem is that there has to be a complete circuit to make a sound. If you look at the circuit side of the keyboard, you’ll see where the lead you connected to on the end comes through the board to a bare strip down the side. Solder a bare piece of wire (like a piece of resistor lead), about 1″ long, along this strip. When it’s reassembled the wire you soldered helps make the circuit complete. Make sure the nuts on that side are tight. I’ve done this several times in repairs.
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