Darkglass B7K Ultra V2 Distortion Switch Repair

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AXiON

Mar 14, 2021
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I'm considering purchasing a Darkglass B7KU V2 from my local vendor in my country, but the only one he has in stock at the moment is used and has a broken distortion switch. It's permanently in the "on" position.

The pedal's on a pretty hefty discount, but I want to know if there's a chance that I could salvage this item and use it. I already have a SansAmp BDDI V2 in my chain and I'm wondering if the B7KU is even worth repairing. I'd prefer not having to completely bypass the unit every time I want to turn off distortion. The SansAmp is my clean tone but I wonder if I'll be gaining anything from the B7KU with distortion off.

TL;DR I wanna buy a cheap used B7KU but the distortion switch is broken. Could a tech repair it easily? Should I even bother?
 
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AXiON said:
I'm considering purchasing a Darkglass B7KU V2 from my local vendor in my country, but the only one he has in stock at the moment is used and has a broken distortion switch. It's permanently in the "on" position.

The pedal's on a pretty hefty discount, but I want to know if there's a chance that I could salvage this item and use it. I already have a SansAmp BDDI V2 in my chain and I'm wondering if the B7KU is even worth repairing. I'd prefer not having to completely bypass the unit every time I want to turn off distortion. The SansAmp is my clean tone but I wonder if I'll be gaining anything from the B7KU with distortion off.

TL;DR I wanna buy a cheap used B7KU but the distortion switch is broken. Could a tech repair it easily? Should I even bother?
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If the price of the pedal it’s good and you have someone that can do the replacement of the switch go for it.
You can also an email to the guys at darkglass that can help you out about which switch you can get.
 
#3
Thanks! I picked up the item and it was at a neat discount. I do have my backup SansAmp for my cleans and light drive anyway. I'll be taking it to a local tech in my area who can check for any simple wiring and electrical issues. If he doesn't find anything, I'll be talking to the Darkglass team.

I'm hoping to put this little guy through its paces :bassist:
 
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