Red Rooster trim pot

[Luca]

Hello there, I just became the proud owner of a 2007 Red Rooster!
I notice the trim pot inside, and I read the old thread about it.
However, the shape of the trim pot on mine is different than the others I have seen, and I can't understand how it's set now, and how to restore it to factory settings and/or cranking it a little more to achieve a crunchier boost.
Here's a pic. Thanks for the help!

[cubba]

If it sounds good then leave it alone, no?

[devnulljp]

The fascination with randomly fucking with trimpots is one of the worst side effects of Internet music forums if you askme.
You buy something used and the previous owner has twiddled with stuff that was put to a particular setting by the builder for some good reason.
Fair play if you know what you're doing (I certainly don't...my 133t technical skills in this area just about stretch as far as changing a battery; andthen I need a hazmat suit and a week of mental preparation), but my guess is if you have to ask, then don't do it.

[fuzzer]

Something that David Main could implement is to put some nail polish onto the adjustments.
That way the thing stays put and if someone fiddles with it and then sells it, well, then the buyer will know.
note that the adjustments can still be modified by a competent handyman if it is necessary (in case the components drifting with time changes the operation parameteres).

[Creepyfingers]

Yo

Generally trimpot functions can fall into 2 categories. One being to compensate for the differences in various components like transistor gain. That's the kind of control that is best left to the people building the pedals. The trimpot in the Red Rooster falls into that category. The other category is trimpots that affect the tone and not the operation of the pedal. The internal "pre gain" trimpot in the Keeley Fuzz Head would fall in that category. You just set it by ear. I'd say the bias control on a fuzz face is sort of a combination of both.
For the Rooster you could probably just throw a fresh battery ( exactly 9volts would be a plus ) and set it by ear. If you had a multimeter you could get fancier.

--Brad

[Luca]

Thanks for the replies.
From the pic, can you recognize how is it set now?

[fuzzer]

I'd say like at 7 if it was a clock, keeping the reference of the picture.

[molokaio]

I guessed so as well...
the pot is original, you're just missing the innerpart... I'll check my titan tonight to see if the cut is where the arrow should be...

[molokaio]

looking at sickle's rooster yours should be set like his... the arrow actually is where the cut is...
So yours is at factory default... i guess...

[The Captain]

However, the shape of the trim pot on mine is different than the others I have seen, and I can't understand how it's set now, and how to restore it to factory settings and/or cranking it a little more to achieve a crunchier boost.
Here's a pic. Thanks for the help!

Has the trim pot been re-set?...that you now of...does the pedal sound gated or choppy?