How to convert a normal foot switch to a Boss foot switch

[@MrWilko58]

Cheers! I now know why my home made footswitch doesn't work on my Boss Street Cube. I was tearing my hair out! 🙂

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

Glad I could help!

[@Adrian-uc7bi]

Sweet! Boss footswitches are not only expensive, but also ugly as hell and way too big for a switch in my opinion - a waste of pedalboard space. Thanks for the clip! It's very informative and I bet you helped a lot of people. Cheers!

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

I have similar thoughts my dude. I wasn’t gonna pay what they wanted for their foot switches so I decided to make my own. Glad I could be of help in your endeavors!

[@oh_rhythm]

Thanks bro, just used your instructions, works like a charm. Still can't believe it 😅

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

Glad they worked out for you! Happy playing bro!

[@jhonchristiansevilla7238]

Will it work on boss ve2? Great instructions by the way

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

I am not sure. Unfortunately Boss doesn’t have great documentation of what type of circuit all of their foot switches use for expression pedals. The documentation I’ve seen has only given examples with the Boss foot switches and say to set it to either A or B type switching. The only way to know for sure is to get a foot switch and test it. Check the foot switch with a multimeter so you know if it is normally closed or normally open. Once you know this, plug it into your pedal and try using it. If it doesn’t work, it’s most likely the opposite circuit of what you have.

[@chalger]

How about the gt10 pedal, doeswill it work with the normally closed momentary switches?

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

I am not sure, unfortunately. Boss only states in their instructions for the GT-10 that it is expecting a momentary signal, but does not state if it is in a normally closed or open circuit. It does give instructions on which way to set the polarity of the FS-6 foot switch, which I believe is to set the switch for normally closed or open operation. However, it is not labeled in any meaningful way other than “polarity” so your guess is as good as mine here. If you already have a normally open control switch, try it in the control jack of your GT-10. If it doesn’t work properly, you will need to do the mod. If it works, you will not need to do the mod.

[@chalger]

@@kinsleycustomguitars thanks for the reply, let's have a try :)

[@weslehman8606]

Would this work with the boss katana go headphone amp that just came out? I’m looking for a cheap way to change presets by foot

[@kinsleycustomguitars]

I unfortunately am not sure. If you have some form of external tap switch for a delay pedal, you can test if this mod will work for you or not. All you have to do is plug it into the TRS plug for expression pedals and see what happens. If nothing happens or it gets stuck scrolling like the SY200 in the video, you probably need the mod. If it changes normally, you don’t need the mod. I have no experience with the Katana line of amps, as I’ve gone all in on tubes and pedals. I’ve seen them but never played one.