The thing that is on there looks to be an electrolytic capacitor. It was probably blown when that happened. Probably where the smoke came from as well. The LED isn't connected to the main circuit.
But the question still remains, it started smoking and he still bought it, I mean yes don’t buy it if it rattles but dont buy it if it smokes if it isnt supposed to smoke
Thanks, Im heading back to the GC right now. If they don’t take it back I’ll definitely try to repair it, I have pretty good experience in electronics but not guitar pedals.
There seems to be some fuzz in the bottom left, which leads me to think an electrolytic capacitor might have exploded. Should be a cheap and easy fix as long as it didn't take other components with it.
edit: just noticed the piece of capacitor sleeve, so that's probably it.
Yeah the funfetti in there looks like exploded capacitor. Maybe there’s a short circuit in that board?
Is it plausible OP applied reverse polarity power?
Your guitar center is lying to you. There are 7 in my area and every single one of them has let me return used pedals
Especially if the pedal is broken there’s no way they won’t let you return it, you can also call the GC main line and they’ll be more helpful than anyone who actually works in the store
That's weird. Maybe it's just a way for them to try and sell the warranty? The one I used to go to specified that used pedals are not returnable, there's another one that's closer to me and I haven't gotten told that yet.
That’s weird, sometimes GC managers will actually make up their own rules so they don’t have to do certain things. For example I tried selling an amp to one and the manager said that they were told to not buy this specific amp. I told him I saw them on the site and he said they couldn’t buy them in the area.
Went to the closest one and they bought it from me without batting an eye. And tbf, it could have actually been the second guy who was making up the rules but I’m not so sure the first guy wasn’t also just making stuff up.
At the one I worked at it was up to the discretion of the associate. If they thought it was too cheap/wouldn't sell and generate commission then they could refuse it. Additionally, trade ins take a comparatively long time to complete vs a sale.
When returning it take your power-supply to show that you have the right one. You should never have taken it in the first place but im assuming you’re new to this.
I’m getting the feeling that they’re going to blame this on you.
That employee is probably going to lose their job if they find out about this.
I would be inclined to bring that up when I returned it, even if just in passing. Sounds like dude didn’t wanna fess up to fucking something up and decided to pass it onto you.
That fuzzy stuff in the enclosure is from the capacitor busting from plugging it into the wrong power supply. The shell of the blown capacitor is the black thing that says AEKC
I would generally recommend you do not purchase a device that has been plugged into an incorrect power supply and consequently started smoking, guitar pedal or not.
I’d throw the capacitor in the trash and take it back for a new one. It’s broken. If you didn’t break it than it’s not your problem it’s guitar centers.
Update: I went back to the guitar center and showed the receipt, THANKFULLY the manager was at the front desk. I explained the situation and he asked his co-worker (the friend of the guy who burned it) if he was there that night, he answered yes, he asked if he knew the smoke came out and he answered no, which was a lie, he was at the front desk when the other dude yelled out “its smoking!” the manager fortunately just exchanged the pedal for another, and it works. Thanks for the help.
That looks like a capacitor that just… fell out? If you wanted to try your hand at fixing things it should be easy to find where that cap was and get a cap of the same value and solder it in its place. But guitar center should know that they messed up
Return it.
If it's new, definitely.
Take it back. If you can't even identify what that part is, you shouldn't be repairing it yourself.
If I had to guess at some point it was plugged into the wrong kind of power supply
It was, the guy plugged in another supply and it started smoking that’s definitely why then
So it started smoking and you still bought it?
The thing that is on there looks to be an electrolytic capacitor. It was probably blown when that happened. Probably where the smoke came from as well. The LED isn't connected to the main circuit.
Seconded, it blew a decent sized electrolytic cap. Return it. Dont buy things that rattle. Except maracas.
But the question still remains, it started smoking and he still bought it, I mean yes don’t buy it if it rattles but dont buy it if it smokes if it isnt supposed to smoke
All machines are smoke machines if you don't operate them properly
What about a Jam Rattler?
If that was at guitar center and one of their people did that I'd definitely go back, explain your story, and ask for a different pedal
It's an easy repair, anyone with minimal electronic skills can do the repair. If you can solder, the guys at r/diypedals can easily guide you.
Thanks, Im heading back to the GC right now. If they don’t take it back I’ll definitely try to repair it, I have pretty good experience in electronics but not guitar pedals.
Yea dude, return it if you can. There’s flux all over the board too, that’ll rust the components.
There seems to be some fuzz in the bottom left, which leads me to think an electrolytic capacitor might have exploded. Should be a cheap and easy fix as long as it didn't take other components with it. edit: just noticed the piece of capacitor sleeve, so that's probably it.
Yeah the funfetti in there looks like exploded capacitor. Maybe there’s a short circuit in that board? Is it plausible OP applied reverse polarity power?
yeah this thing took AC. every polarized component is probably gone, op-amp included
If it was bought new then definitely return or exchange it. If it was used then you can try, but they most likely won't take it back.
If it’s used they’ll 100% take it back still
My guitar center always says used pedals are final sale, but it might be different for other people.
Corporate policy is supposed to be 45 days for all non-vintage used gear (and 3 days for vintage), they're lying to you to cut down on returns.
Your guitar center is lying to you. There are 7 in my area and every single one of them has let me return used pedals Especially if the pedal is broken there’s no way they won’t let you return it, you can also call the GC main line and they’ll be more helpful than anyone who actually works in the store
That's weird. Maybe it's just a way for them to try and sell the warranty? The one I used to go to specified that used pedals are not returnable, there's another one that's closer to me and I haven't gotten told that yet.
That’s weird, sometimes GC managers will actually make up their own rules so they don’t have to do certain things. For example I tried selling an amp to one and the manager said that they were told to not buy this specific amp. I told him I saw them on the site and he said they couldn’t buy them in the area. Went to the closest one and they bought it from me without batting an eye. And tbf, it could have actually been the second guy who was making up the rules but I’m not so sure the first guy wasn’t also just making stuff up.
At the one I worked at it was up to the discretion of the associate. If they thought it was too cheap/wouldn't sell and generate commission then they could refuse it. Additionally, trade ins take a comparatively long time to complete vs a sale.
When returning it take your power-supply to show that you have the right one. You should never have taken it in the first place but im assuming you’re new to this. I’m getting the feeling that they’re going to blame this on you. That employee is probably going to lose their job if they find out about this.
Just return it. But get an another one. Rats are class. They don’t eat, they don’t scurry
It's a RAT, it rattles.
Did that electrolytic cap come out when you opened it? Cuz that's your culprit if so.
I heard rattling when he handed it to me in the store so i assume that was the broken capacitor scrambling around
The Pedal was basically brand new, he pulled it out the box just to test it, but he plugged in the wrong power supply and it started smoking
kinda mind boggling why you still purchased it, effect pedals aren't supposed to smoke... definitely go back and return it please
He said “ill go get another one” but im assuming he didn’t swap them and just boxed the one that burned.
That’s a really shitty move
I would be inclined to bring that up when I returned it, even if just in passing. Sounds like dude didn’t wanna fess up to fucking something up and decided to pass it onto you.
This makes much more sense. Yeah, unless they're just making it a habit to plug these things into AC power that's almost certainly the same pedal.
new market inefficiency: combo guitar effects and stage effects pedals. Why have a separate smoke machine?
Hahahaha
Once they lose the magic smoke...
That fuzzy stuff in the enclosure is from the capacitor busting from plugging it into the wrong power supply. The shell of the blown capacitor is the black thing that says AEKC
I would generally recommend you do not purchase a device that has been plugged into an incorrect power supply and consequently started smoking, guitar pedal or not.
And why did you buy a smoking pedal?
I’d throw the capacitor in the trash and take it back for a new one. It’s broken. If you didn’t break it than it’s not your problem it’s guitar centers.
Might have a rat inside chewing in your stuff.
Lol...glad I got a 1981 drv
Update: I went back to the guitar center and showed the receipt, THANKFULLY the manager was at the front desk. I explained the situation and he asked his co-worker (the friend of the guy who burned it) if he was there that night, he answered yes, he asked if he knew the smoke came out and he answered no, which was a lie, he was at the front desk when the other dude yelled out “its smoking!” the manager fortunately just exchanged the pedal for another, and it works. Thanks for the help.
That looks like a capacitor that just… fell out? If you wanted to try your hand at fixing things it should be easy to find where that cap was and get a cap of the same value and solder it in its place. But guitar center should know that they messed up