Cleaning a Dirty Scratchy Wah Pot

My trusty old Vox V847 Wah pedal became horribly scratchy and noisey so I cleaned it out. The sound improved massively so I won't have to replace the pot for a while yet! Unfortunately, in all the excitement I failed to record any audio of the Wah in action but the video shows how I did it.

[@AudricDenis]

Those are hot potz 1 by Clarostat very good pots for wah 👍🏻

[@Constantstate]

Thumbs up for the Doctor Who reference!

[@kaicottrell1560]

I always keep my ibanez wh10 v3 in the box after playing but I can slight hear a scratch you can hardly hear it so I've just left it I've only had it 2 week it's not bad at all it happens it can't have a scratchy pot because I always put it back in the box after playing.

[@joserra79]

I did the same but, once I put the pot back, now it works reversed (treble and bass in the opposite way of the original range). What did I do wrong?. The wires are connected identical as yours in the pot lugs.

[@lolobuggah2670]

Hey there pal, it's unnecessary to take it all apart and desolder.

[@Cheap_Swimwear_For_Portly_Pets]

Thanks for posting this. I'm going to try this on my old Cry Baby when I get home. I'd love to avoid having to replace the pot!

[@acsguitaradventures4186]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully a good clean will get you sorted!

[@richardhutcherson6521]

great video!

[@acsguitaradventures4186]

Thanks Richard!

[@MegaMarcin98]

My wah got scratchy really soon after buying it brand new

[@acsguitaradventures4186]

That sucks. What brand was it? It shouldn't get scratchy to quickly, unless it's in a hostile environment where dirt might ingress. I'd be tempted to take it back for an exchange. Thanks for watching!

[@daveyboy8907]

I have a cry baby with a fastel cap in it and its 2 years old yet has never left the house and is not really used very much...Anyway it is all scratchy now and I'm guessing its just dust that settles in it..It really has not been used much at all..I use my rotovibe all the time and they were bought together yet it still sounds great...They need a rubber boot over the pot...

[@lefthandluke8923]

Oops, I conveniently failed to include how the pot was still entirely unusable afterwards and that this attempt to clean it was a complete waste of time.

[@thijs199]

I mean sure, if you can make it, it's nice, but a new pot is 12 bucks, so

[@Christopher_Giustolisi]

too long winded for my taste. Next time think about what you want to say, write a short script and make a short video with all relevant information witout aaaahm and repetition.