DeArmond 610 mods?

Scott Rogers · From: Andalusia, AL

Folks
I have one of the old DeArmond 610 tone/vol pedals but the tone does not seem to roll off as low as I want it,,, to me it sounds like it's not rolling the pot all the way in order to drain off enough high freq content. Would a cap change or adjustment to the pot/gear linkage help? Existing tone cap looks to be original .047 uF

Thanks!
Scott

Sample found on Reverb,, this is not mine by the way.
DeArmond 610 Volume/Tone Pedal 1967 grey/green https://reverb.com/item/50148538-dearmond-610-volume-tone-pedal-1967-grey-green?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=50148538

J Fletcher · From: London,Ont,Canada

Easy enough to increase the value of the cap , which will roll off more highs . You can clip another cap across the existing one . Try .047 , and see how that sounds .

Scott Rogers · From: Andalusia, AL

I'll try that, thanks!

Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

I see two caps on the tone control, and it's possible that the smaller disc one is a "treble bleed" cap. If there's one on your pedal, try unhooking one lead of that one, or just removing it entirely, and see if that makes a difference. Winking

Also, make sure the tone control shaft is actually turning, as a broken tooth will stop it from working.

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