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Hey..

Recently I bought a Dunlop CryBaby model GCB-95 from a friend, who has used it for about a year..

but suddently a couple of days later I couldn't press the knob with my foot. so the Wah effect will remain "on" every time it's plugged to my pedal board. I can easily press knob with my finger, but nothing happens. so the wah effect will STILL remain "on"..

anything I can do my self, or should I go get my money back?

Sounds like the switch needs replacing no biggie, although perhaps your 'friend' should sort it for you given it happened a couple days after selling it on to you.

First thing is to open up the pedal & make sure the switch is still wired up, if so replace it.... could just be a loose wire afterall.

yeah, sounds like a broken switch or a loose wire. should be an easy fix.

i've tried to open it, and the knob is wires.. but there is a small black 'box' inside the pedal, beneath the knob, which i do not dare to open.. but as i understadn, that's what i have to do?

LorteMidget wrote:i've tried to open it, and the knob is wires.. but there is a small black 'box' inside the pedal, beneath the knob, which i do not dare to open.. but as i understadn, that's what i have to do?

Pictures would help. A knob is different from a switch.

of course..

id throw in a new microswitch if i were you
pick em up for a few quid in maplins

Just get a new SPDT and wire it up. Ain't much to those and the Vox wahs but plenty still goes wrong.

LorteMidget wrote:of course..

That is the footswitch! Dont' try to open it. The pics are bad, Are the wires still soldered to it? Any other connections look bad? Take some De-Oxit Red D5 and spray some cleaner in it from the outside of the switch plunger and work it in there good a few times. If cleaning it doesn't help, you probably need to replace it. If the wah stays in wah mode and never shuts off, sometimes the sweep of the pedal needs to be adjusted too. That's a whole nother matter. Try cleaning it first and post back here.

the wires are fine, i've tried to use that spray you said, but it still doesn't work

yikes! massive pictures and quoted massive pictures.

Just replace the switch
True bypass it while you're at it

http://www.wah-wah.co.uk/tb4.html