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Post subject: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:53 pm
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Is there any way to adjust the sensitivity of the toe switch in the expression pedal? In other words, I need it to require more pressure at the toe to switch between volume and expression modes. As it is, it's way too sensitive and a vigorous wah tap will switch it. Not cool when you're rocking the wah and suddenly your volume cuts off, especially when you paid $90 for it. Pretty much any other multi effects unit I've ever had has this capability. Please tell me this is doable. It'll pretty much be a deal breaker.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:37 am
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Hi drewph,

We will be happy to assist. You should be able to adjust the tension for the Fender® EXP-1 Expression pedal by removing the cap on the right side of the pedal and tightening the bolt.

If you wanted to adjust the heel to toe ratio, you should do so using the Expression Mode settings in the Fender® Fuse™ menu. Please let us know if we can assist further.

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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:52 pm
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I tried tightening the bolt, and it wouldn't budge.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:37 am
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Hi drjrnorris,

So, if you are having trouble getting the bolt loose, you may want to check in with your local Music Retailer for assistance. Additionally, if you have a socket set with the correct driver, that might do the trick. Please let us know how it goes and if we can assist further.

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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:48 pm
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This is an old post, but I don't think it was ever answered.

I have the same issue. The problem is not the bolts on the side of the pedal, but rather the toe switch.

Other toe Switches require a lot of pressure to turn the switch on and off. The switch on the Fender pedal does not require any pressure to change the setting from Wha to Volume. As a result, it is very easy to accidentally change the setting while you are playing.

Is there any way to make the toe switch more difficult to switch?

Thanks........................


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:08 pm
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I haven't actually tried my EXP-1 pedal yet as I just got it and haven't had a chance to install Fuse and calibrate the pedal, but I can see what people are saying so I took mine apart by removing all the screws and bolts to get to the guts inside. It appears the only thing that sets the sensitivity of the on/off switch is a small spring which I didn't try to remove as it seems affixed to the on/off switch. There's nothing else to adjust, and don't see a way to replace the spring with one that would require more pressure to turn the switch on or off. As Im writing this it occurred to me that you could probably buy a better spring with a bigger outside diameter with a higher spring rate but then again that might sit on the circuit board either breaking the circuitry or the board itself. Guess I'll just see how it performs when I get it set up and go from there.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:19 pm
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I too opened up the pedal and did not see any way to adjust it for a solid click. As you pointed out, it does not have a typical push on/ push off switch in it. For those who are thinking about buying one, the switch is very smooth and has absolutely no click or feel to indicate that you have switched it on or off.

At one point, I thought about drilling another hole and mounting a regular on/off toe switch, which would provide that solid click (would not be wired to anything - just a dummy switch). That would provide the solid click on and click off that other pedals have. Thought about gluing a dummy switch to the under side of the very front of the upper part of the pedal; however, there is not enough room for a typical switch.

I thought about wrapping rubber bands around the top part of the switch shaft; however, I doubt that they would last very long.

We played a gig this weekend and did I'm Your Captain. I accidentally switched it back to volume when doing the wha portion of the song - very frustrating.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:09 pm
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Yep definitely frustrating. I just set up my amp, installed Fuse and calibrated the EXP-1 pedal and within less than 3 minutes of trying it out I ran into the same problem as everyone else with it switching between volume and wah. Luckily I found mine used for $40. My thought are this, 1) severely disappointed, 2) whoever engineered this thing never played guitar before, 3) don't really want to shell out more money for two pedals to do what this one was supposed to do. Suppose I cant break it anymore than it already is so I was wondering if you could possibly modify the circuitry (cut a wire or something) to remove the volume feature from one, and do the same for a second to remove the wah feature from the other then chain them together and back to cabinet. Youd have two pedals, one for wah and another for volume. No wonders theyre a dime a dozen cheap online. Just a thought, but I would have no idea as to how to go about it.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:56 pm
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Have not had an unintended mode switching with either of my EXP-1 Pedals. I have one for my MIII v2. and another for my MIV v.2.

There is no need to use FUSE to calibrate nor configure the EXP-1 pedal with the v.2 Mustangs running the firmware that has been around for the past several years; since 2014 as I recollect. Everything that needs to be calibrated may be accomplished via the Power On + Util Button procedure in the User Guide, and via configuring the Expression Pedal Settings via Press and Hold of the Data Wheel.

See the User Guide Pages 10+11.

Configuring the Expression Pedal Settings may be done for each of the 100 Presets and must be Saved for each Preset individually! Again FUSE is not required!

Also be sure to disconnect the 4 button footswitch from the EXP-1 Pedal before when you peform the EXP-1's calibration procedure with the Amp! This must also be done after a Factory Defaults Reset!

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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:03 pm
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I followed all the instructions to do the factory reset, install fuse and calibrate the pedal, had it all hooked up correctly and everything went smooth. Wasn't until I started playing it started switching from wah to volume, theres absolutely no resistance on the toe switch on mine. Maybe I'll do as suggested and just calibrate it by just using the UTIL button and see if that helps. Normally, i.e., with a Dunlop wah, you have to at least put some pressure on the toe switch to turn it on or off, and with my EXP-1, that's not the case. Makes me wonder if there wasn't a defective batch that got on the market at some point that should've been recalled.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:08 pm
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I just hooked up my EXP-1 and funked out vigorously for several minutes. There we're no unexpected changes from Expression Mode to Volume Mode. Even when I hit the distortion channel and rocked out like Slash, no problems.

My foot switch takes plenty of pressure on the toe switch. I agree, the switch at the toe feels different than a typical switch (there's really no click) but in my case it works fine. Possibly exchange it?

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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:27 pm
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I haven't played in a few years and just started again. Im thinking its a little of a few things, the first being that it has a different feel than what Im used too, and if you say yours takes a bit of pressure then as I bought mine used whoever had it before me may have just rocked out a little too much on it. Cant exchange it as the 45 day return period is up. Theres a guitar/musicians expo coming to town in early May so if I can find one there that I can try maybe I'll pick up another if the price is right.


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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:18 pm
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Yeah it could easily be a damaged pedal if it was used.

It's a very cool addition to the amp and totally worth finding another one IMO. You can use it as a wah for sure, but it can control almost any parameter on any channel. Try assigning the pedal to GAIN for example. Or set it so the heel position has a fast delay effect and the toe is a slow delay by assigning the pedal to RATE on the delay effect. You can control the percentage of 100% for each position too. So you could do HEEL = 80% Volume, TOE = 100% Volume. Now it's a clean boost. Very flexable and extremely useful if you get to know how to use it.

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Post subject: Re: EXP-1 Switch Sensitivity
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:14 am
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Mine was the opposite - I had to push really hard to activate the switch - almost stamping on it.
But I stuck a bit of plastic on top of the switch so the switch now gets pushed earlier in the pedal travel. You might be able to do the opposite and add a washer to the switch and move it lower down in the pedal body.


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