DeArmond 610 mods?

Scott Rogers · Post by **Scott Rogers** » 8 Sep 2022 8:12 am

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-dearmo ... t=50148538

J Fletcher · Post by **J Fletcher** » 9 Sep 2022 4:13 am

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 · Post by **Scott Rogers** » 9 Sep 2022 8:06 am

I'll try that, thanks!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 Sep 2022 4:24 pm

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.

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