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    Can the switch blade do A+B?

    #95983
    liveatsix
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    Nope, it’s one or the other.

    #96726
    WatsonWood
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    Talking of SWs, my vintage Switch Blade used to go “clunk” when triggered. Considering the number of delays and sound-on-sound effects between it and the amp this could cause a myriad of unwanted “clunks” down the line. I solved the issue by inserting a volume pedal. All the same a bit of needless hassle.
    I bought the new Switch Blade and started using it in the studio. …”clunk”!! I know it is a passive circuit, as opposed to some AB/Ys out there, still it seems a pity to be back to square one after over 30 years of (advanced) technology. Hmm!
    Any ideas for de-clunking the Switch Blade before I get it modded?
    All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

    #96734
    electro-melx
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    what kind of switch does it have in it? because having no LED or anything I’m presuming it doesn’t need one of the 9 lug blue ones….in which case maybe a switch with a softer switching, I have a 6 lug black one in a pedal of mine (not ehx) that’s much softer feeling maybe it would be less ‘clunky’ I’m not sure.

    #96736
    WatsonWood
    Member

    The “clunk” I referred to is electronic, i.e. the exact opposite to the Fender switch board for my Fender Studio 180 amp which is 100% electronically silent.
    The electronic “clunk” (which is what it sounds like) races down the effect chain and, if I have the Metal Muff and Electric Mistress and #1 Echo all up and running, comes out in the amp as a very loud “kerrump” repeated several times. Most annoying. :facepalm:
    I reckon the issue is with the passive set-up of the pedal and I intend to mod it by getting a circuit added to “silence” the electronic switching interference I am getting.
    Having said this, I will also take a closer look at the foot switch itself, it could be that the solder is out of spec.

    #96740
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    Quote:
    Can the switch blade do A+B?

    My vintage unit does:

    1) A or B
    2) A or A+B

    I modded another vintage unit by adding a another output jack so it could do:

    1) true bypass looper with 1 effect loop
    2) A+B with a kill switch for B

    The modded one is particularly useful for my Space Echo RE101.

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