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Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:53 am
by JohnnyC

get a piece of wire/metal...touch the 2 circled points to the enclosure.
any better?
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:18 am
by ghost_effects
while you are at it ask her to file the switch hole a bit bigger so the jacks aren't forced up at an angle!
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:20 am
by ghost_effects
might be grounded through the back of one of the pots, thats what i usually do with those style jacks.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:31 am
by goroth
ghost_effects wrote:while you are at it ask her to file the switch hole a bit bigger so the jacks aren't forced up at an angle!
Looks to me like the hole for the 3PDT is too close to the holes, I don't think you can straighten the jacks?
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:37 am
by ghost_effects
if you file the bottom of the switch hole you can move the switch down a bit, even 1mm would help.
tbh i was just kidding around, might be the angle of the photo!
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:36 am
by goroth
Gotcha!
Dunno why i didn't think of that when I read your post - it makes sense.
But I'm convinced they're crooked.
Hmm, why am I getting hung up on this??
Sorry OP.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:48 am
by Smarty
Hi Johnny C,
Thanks for the info and the MS-Paint handiwork. I'll see what bits of wire I've got knocking about and give what you say a go.
I've not heard anything back from Devi yet.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:37 am
by Holy Schnikes
Some scrap guitar string would probably work fine as a grounding wire. That's what most my guitars use to ground the bridge or tailpiece...
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:11 pm
by Smarty
Well, Devi listened to my soundcloud clip and says it sounds fine and that some of her pedals can be noisy when not in use! I'm not so sure about this with regard to the TP. Better find me some scrap wire and do the above test I reckon.
Surely that noise can't be normal? Has anyone else got this edition of the pedal, or know anyone else who has it, or is it just me? Would be good to compare.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:56 pm
by Exclaimed
I've owned a regular TP before, and it sure as hell didn't make that noise.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:02 pm
by O Drones
Also having a TP issue

Mine isn't like this one, mine's sounds like the signal's overloaded and breaking up constantly, sort of like the crackle on the Fuck at it's most extreme settings. Sounds nothing at all like any of the demos. Weird thing is, if I run my Fuck before it, it seems to level out the signal and it sounds more like what I've heard in demos

Also becomes more normal if I roll the volume back. Pretty frustrating tbh.
Mine's is the TP side of a Shoe Gazer, also a recent model, built by Charlotte. Garbage Pail Kids sticker (which rules).
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:21 am
by Smarty
Charlotte's name is inside my pedal too.
The noise is pretty weird and not right sounding and I've written back to Devi saying so.

Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:25 am
by Scruffie
I can take a poke as mentioned if you want, free of charge other than postage.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:14 am
by Smarty
Hi Scruffie
Thanks for your offer, its much appreciated. I don't think I'm going to get anywhere with Devi and I'm not much cop with fx box innards. I'll PM you.
Re: $60 Torn's Peaker problem
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:19 pm
by synthezatory
That sucks, she should've at least offered you to check on the pedal.. Hmm. I guess that's a red flag for me