Footswitch replacement questions
Hello pedal tinkerers,
I recently bought a used Templodevices Reel Dealuxe and noticed that occasionally stepping on the footswitch will act like I quickly pressed it twice. It happens with both switches. It's not that often, but often enough to be a little annoying, especially playing live. No response from the manufacturer. I've been thinking about trying to replace the switches myself, but I have almost no soldering experience. Below is a gutshot of the thing. I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask about this kind of stuff, but here are some questions I have:
- Would it be easy for someone who has very little experience to swap out these switches for new ones? If so what kind of switches exactly might I need? A quick google search has told me that I'm looking at an SPST momentary switch, but I don't know for sure if that's true or if there are subcategories within that designation that I should be looking out for too.
- If it might be too difficult for a beginner, where's the best place to look for someone who might be able to do it for me? Builders here? Builders on Reverb? Local guitar/amp techs? Honestly even if it is a somewhat easy job I would still lean toward taking it to someone with a lot of experience.
- Is there a way to repair these switches so I don't have to replace them? I already tried contact cleaner but am open to other suggestions.
- If this is the wrong place to ask, would someone kindly direct me to the right place?
Thanks so much or I'm so sorry, whichever makes the most sense
