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Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need help
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:48 pm
by mmelnick
So i've been using Digitech Grunge pedals for around 15 years now and love the way they sound with my Mesa Boogie MKIII, however the switches on them are just terrible and totally unreliable so i've bought about 10 over time. I lost a few but I still have 4, 2 still in their cases and 2 opened up when someone tried to "fix" them. Anyway, i've always wanted to repair them and get them back in action, but what I really want to to do take all of them out of their cases and either put all 4 into one case with 4 switches and/or 4 momentary switches and 16 knobs, or 2 Grunges each in a case with 2 switches, 2 momentary switches, and 8 knobs. Is there anyone here who'd possibly be into doing this project either for free just for the fun of it, or for a reasonable price? And if thats a ridiculous request, does anyone know someone they could recommend? I'd greatly appreciate it.

Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:00 pm
by ifeellikeatourist
This will be so badass! With four different switches you can have different settings on each one cued up and ready to go. I would do this for you if I felt confident that I wouldn't screw it up!
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:42 am
by theavondon
Four grunges stacked. Fuck.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:37 pm
by devnulljp
theavondon wrote:Four grunges stacked. Fuck.
Wouldn't it be easier to just shove the hot soldering iron directly in your ear and wiggle it about a bit?
For 40c you can get a new switch from
smallbear...
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:20 pm
by McSpunckle
I have one that won't fully switch off.... dunno why. I can't bring myself to care enough to fix it. >.<
Have you considered just having someone clone one? It'll be expensive at first, but you wouldn't have to keep buying them.
And wasn't one of Danelectro's crappy fab pedals a grunge clone? Maybe that would be a good option for your rehouse experiment.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:54 am
by Jero
McSpunckle wrote:And wasn't one of Danelectro's crappy fab pedals a grunge clone? Maybe that would be a good option for your rehouse experiment.
The big metal Fab Distortion is what I believe you speak of
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:26 am
by mmelnick
I'm not buying any more! They finally decided to clone the Boss switch and make it metal and mechanical and it actually works.
I just had them lying around. Gotta do something with them.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:39 pm
by Jero
They make a simple 2 lug on/off stomp switch that would prob work just fine.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:13 pm
by mathias
Yeah, nix the momentary tactile button and use a nonlatching footswitch like the nice Carlings that Drasp puts on DL4's. In fact, this might be something for Drasp, but I think he's pretty busy. Wouldn't hurt to email him and ask!
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:21 pm
by mmelnick
mathias wrote:Yeah, nix the momentary tactile button and use a nonlatching footswitch like the nice Carlings that Drasp puts on DL4's. In fact, this might be something for Drasp, but I think he's pretty busy. Wouldn't hurt to email him and ask!
Cool i'll look for him and give him a shout.
I wanted the momentary switches because i'm gonna use this for a desktop device for noise to to be able to blast sporatically on 4 distortions rhythmically might be cool.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:55 pm
by mathias
I'm excited. Keep this thread updated with project news and demos when it is done

Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:28 pm
by Heavy_Soul
This is my kinda project, ghetto
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:57 pm
by mmelnick
3 years later and the pedals are still in a big box in the basement. I wish i could find someone to take all the guts and transfer them to one enclosure.
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:16 am
by Jero
mmelnick wrote:3 years later and the pedals are still in a big box in the basement. I wish i could find someone to take all the guts and transfer them to one enclosure.

I can do it, but, and won't be free
Re: Got a few Digitech Grunge pedals for a project but need
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:12 am
by spacelordmother
mmelnick wrote:mathias wrote:Yeah, nix the momentary tactile button and use a nonlatching footswitch like the nice Carlings that Drasp puts on DL4's. In fact, this might be something for Drasp, but I think he's pretty busy. Wouldn't hurt to email him and ask!
Cool i'll look for him and give him a shout.
I wanted the momentary switches because i'm gonna use this for a desktop device for noise to to be able to blast sporatically on 4 distortions rhythmically might be cool.
For desktop radness arcade buttons could be awesome:
