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Topic: Shobud Volume Pedal Wiring & String winding pics |
James Morehead
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Posted 30 Apr 2011 2:21 pm |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but for reference, this is the way I have alway seen them wired. This might be of benefit to someone. Perhaps someone in need will appreciate this.
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Last edited by James Morehead on 1 May 2011 11:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 May 2011 11:21 am
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Good photo, James. You are quite correct. And the jack on the left in the picture would be the input(from guitar) and the right one would be the output (to amp).
And one more detail....when looking at the pot with the shaft facing you, clockwise rotation raises volume, counter-clockwise lowers volume....so one must wrap the string accordingly.
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 May 2011 11:56 am
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Well, here's the string winding sequence, too. I like to use fly-fishing line, but a braided waxed chord will work, too. 
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 May 2011 12:08 pm
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Excellent pic, James. You have an entire tutorial summed up in 2 posts!!
This should be put into a "Sticky".
How bout it b0b?
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 May 2011 12:19 pm
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"Cut through the chase" redneck philosophy, Mike. 
At least this will come up in the "search".
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 May 2011 3:46 pm
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Absolutely, James, absolutely!!
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Burnell Groft
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 May 2011 6:32 pm Wiring diagram
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Jim,am I right to assume the (green) wire is the ground?
and the (red)are the hot one's. Would using a shielded wire make any differences in any way? I am using speaker wire. |
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 5 May 2011 7:46 pm Re: Wiring diagram
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Jim,am I right to assume the (green) wire is the ground?
and the (red)are the hot one's. Would using a shielded wire make any differences in any way? I am using speaker wire. |
Yes, you are correct, green is ground.
Also, I really don't think shielded wire makes any difference. Someone chime in if they have more insight to this.
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"Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 6 May 2011 5:01 am Re: Wiring diagram
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| Burnell Groft wrote: |
Jim,am I right to assume the (green) wire is the ground?
and the (red)are the hot one's. Would using a shielded wire make any differences in any way? I am using speaker wire. |
Yes, you are correct, green is ground.
Also, I really don't think shielded wire makes any difference. Someone chime in if they have more insight to this. |
I'd agree. The whole pedal is a shield. No real need for shielded wire inside there.
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Burnell Groft
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 9 May 2011 7:08 pm Volume Pedal help
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| Thank you gentlemen for your help on the wiring diagram. I guess it must be the pot. I have to turn the volume up on my amp to like six then when I press on pedal for volume it will distort. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 9 May 2011 8:23 pm
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I've never heard of a volume pot causing distortion. You might have some other isues going on?
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Burnell Groft
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 11 May 2011 7:15 pm volume pedal issue
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If I use another pedal I don't have the problem. That's
why I am thinking wiring was wrong but I have the wiring as shown in the above picture. Maybe someone out there on the forum might have an ides what might cause this problem. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 12 May 2011 5:44 am
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Burnell, I'm taking your pedal as a personal challenge now--- email me and I'll give you my address. You can send that pedal to me and I'll fix it for you.
shobud@windstream.net
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Oct 2014 7:03 am
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TTT
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Feb 2015 2:43 pm
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Tu 'de 'toppp!!
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Edward Rhea
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Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2015 5:21 am
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| Great help to me. Thanks James! |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2015 6:33 am
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| It is not necessary to ground the 2nd jack as the ground is connected to the sleeve of the jack and grounds the 2nd jack through the pedal casting. |
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Mike Wheeler
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Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2015 8:11 am
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You are correct, Jim, that the ground lugs don't have to be wired together. But IMHO it is good practice, electronically, to do so. I've never liked to rely solely on such chassis grounds in pedals because I've had corrosion/contamination/loose jacks cause those grounds to get faulty...not so with soldered wires.
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Craig Baker
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Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Sep 2015 11:00 am
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If I may add; I often see things that may have been designed properly, but don't come off the assembly line as intended. In the photo of the pedal interior, no lock washers are visible.
Internal star lock washers are essential for good mechanical stability and electrical continuity. They work especially well when they are installed properly.
In the following photo, notice they go between the jack and the case. Not on the outside of the case as are often found. The star lock washer digs into the metal surfaces and prevents them from rotating.
Best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Jun 2018 11:27 am
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| If a pot is worn or dirty, it can cause distorted sounds as the pot shaft is rotated. It's not distortion in the usual sense (like an overloaded signal), but just an introduction of noise which interferes with the pure signal. |
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