Effects Pedal Button Switch Repair | Fix cutting out, crackling, static from foot switch

If your guitar, bass or other instrument fx pedal cuts out or get staticky and crackly when you step on it, find out some things to check. Ultimately, we'll repair the button switch in this video.

These are two of my favorite pedals, which no doubt got stomped more than any others I own. This MI Audio GI Fuzz would cut out when I stomped it and this Blue Boy Deluxe would create background static / crackle when engaged. Bumping or kicking the pedal and/or turning it on and off a few times would eventually get it working normally. But, obviously, that's unreliably for live playing or recording.

In this video, I'll take apart the GI Fuzz, look for problems, and repair the button switch by opening it and cleaning it.

0:00 - The problem
0:42 - Check these first
1:16 - Why not replace the switch?
1:42 - Access the switch
2:14 - Disassemble the switch
2:56 - Clean the switch
3:22 - Reassemble the switch
4:28 - Moment of truth
4:42 - If this didn't work