Little Phatty pitch bend not calibrating
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:59 pm
Hey guys,
Just bought a LP SII for a low price with a bad pitch bend. The previous owner wasn't a tech head and had just said it was broken and jumping intermittently. I assumed it was a bad pot and with the money I saved could even buy a whole new pitch/mod unit and still got a good deal if a DIY repair didn't work.
On firing up the LP I found that the pitch bend does not bend down, and when you apply even the lightest pressure up the note jumps up to the highest range and back down on releasing it.
I've gone into the settings and factory reset then tried calibrating the pitch wheel and I'm getting promising signs but then weirdness.
First I get 2054 2058 2061
after calibrations 394 2060 3704 (the final digit of the middle number is always a blur though as it keeps flicking between numbers even when wheel is left untouched. During calibrations the numbers move smoothly suggesting that the pot is working correctly even with the blurring end number constantly in the middle value.
So I hit 'enter' and now I can bend downwards but not up at all. If I go back into 'Calibration' the numbers are back to similar ranges as when I started but slightly out e.g. 2058 2061 2065
Can anyone suggest what to do? The bend clearly does work but saving the calibration isn't working, and the PB wheel wont hold a steady value.
Really appreciate any help!
Frame
Just bought a LP SII for a low price with a bad pitch bend. The previous owner wasn't a tech head and had just said it was broken and jumping intermittently. I assumed it was a bad pot and with the money I saved could even buy a whole new pitch/mod unit and still got a good deal if a DIY repair didn't work.
On firing up the LP I found that the pitch bend does not bend down, and when you apply even the lightest pressure up the note jumps up to the highest range and back down on releasing it.
I've gone into the settings and factory reset then tried calibrating the pitch wheel and I'm getting promising signs but then weirdness.
First I get 2054 2058 2061
after calibrations 394 2060 3704 (the final digit of the middle number is always a blur though as it keeps flicking between numbers even when wheel is left untouched. During calibrations the numbers move smoothly suggesting that the pot is working correctly even with the blurring end number constantly in the middle value.
So I hit 'enter' and now I can bend downwards but not up at all. If I go back into 'Calibration' the numbers are back to similar ranges as when I started but slightly out e.g. 2058 2061 2065
Can anyone suggest what to do? The bend clearly does work but saving the calibration isn't working, and the PB wheel wont hold a steady value.
Really appreciate any help!
Frame
