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DIY Volume Pedal Mod - Boss FV-500H

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Friday, April 10, 2015
7 DIY Steps to Modding your Boss FV-500H MONO Volume Pedal
Below I will show you how to modify your Boss FV-500H volume pedal to make it the most
transparent and organic sounding passive volume pedal on the market, used by many of the top
artists and studio guitarists in the world.
Here's Michael Thompson discussing the qualities of the modicaiton:

Michael Thompson Demos & Discusses the Vertex Volume...

Before you start, be sure that you have a Boss FV-500H (mono, high-impedance) Volume Pedal.
This modication will not work if you have another model Boss volume pedal, or a volume pedal
from another company. If you have a Boss FV-500L Stereo Volume Pedal, see how to modify this
pedal here:
https://www.vertexeects.com/blog/DIY-Volume-Pedal-Mod-FV500L

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STEP 1
Remove the bottom plate from volume pedal to expose potentiometer, PCB, and input, output, and
expression jacks.

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STEP 2
Get a sharp X-Acto knife to cut away the ribbon wire that connects the tuner output and
minimum/maximum volume pot to the main PCB. Make sure that your X-Acto knife is very sharp
and that youre pressing hard against the PCB as you cut it away. If the cut isnt clean, and not all
wires in the ribbon are cut ush with the PCB, you may have an issue with the exposed wires
touching each other and it will short out the signal.

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STEP 3
Cut away the ribbon wire and separate from main PCB.

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STEP 4
Turn the volume pedal on its side so you can remove the knobs, nuts, and washers securing the
minimum/maximum volume potentiometer and tuner out jack.
Remove all hardware from the side of the volume pedal and remove the PCB that holds the
minimum/maximum volume pot and tuner out jack. You may discard this PCB and all of the
hardware you removed (it wont be needed to complete the mod).

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STEP 5
Remove the aluminum plate that previously labeled the minimum/maximum volume control and
tuner out. You can use a X-Acto knife to catch the edge of the plate and gently pull up on it. It will
come o easily, but may leave some glue residue. If a residue is left, use Goo Gone or another
adhesive remover and wipe away to leave a clean surface.

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STEP 6
Use the following plastic hole plugs to insert into the exposed holes on the volume pedal enclosure
where the minimum/maximum volume control and tuner out used to be.
You can purchase plugs here:
DP375BLK (large plug): http://ow.ly/JytsQ
DP312BLK (small plug): http://ow.ly/JytmE

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STEP 7
Solder the 3 solder holes indicated in the picture on the PCB. Make sure to only connect those
holes with solder (or shunt). *WARNING* Connecting the furthest terminal will cause a failure.
Allow the solder to bleed across the 3 solder holes careful so you can control the ow to the
desired areas. If you have a shunt, this may be soldered across the three holes easily as well, but
isnt required or necessary to perform the modication.

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Enjoy your newly modded Boss FV-500H Mono Volume Pedal!

~Mason Marangella

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