We love the old Roland AP7 Jet Phaser and have seen a few in over the years for modifications and repairs. Warm Audio’s clone is fairly accurate to the original which means it benefits from our modifications to separate out the Phaser and Fuzz circuit into two separate foot switches that can be activated independently. We also break out the goofy 6-position Mode switch which combines the bypass switch for the fuzz, tone control for the fuzz, and depth control for the phaser.

It’s interesting to note that the pedal is being marketed as true bypass, however the two units we’ve reviewed absolutely are not true bypass and use the same FET bypass system found on the pedal this was copied from. The first one we received also had a defective power supply that sounded considerably worse than battery power. A bit concerning for quality control on an otherwise beautiful pedal.

Mods include:
1. Install additional center footswitch so Phaser and Fuzz can be activated separately.
2. Convert pedal to true bypass.
3. Install status LEDs for phaser, fuzz, and fast footswitch.
4. Install fuzz Tone knob in place of the Mode 6-position rotary switch.
5. Install phaser Depth 3-way toggle switch: Low, Medium, and High settings.
6. Install volume boost circuit to increase the output of the phase circuit. This can be adjusted internally

This pedal has a unique design with a thick, aluminum plate on top of a steel enclosure. That makes it time consuming to drill and requires special hardware with a longer shaft. For those reasons the mods on this page will not be offered in this form as an Overhaul mod. We expect to have a more practical overhaul mod available in the near future which utilizes the two existing footswitches to act as bypass for fuzz and phase circuits.

Don’t own one already? Purchase a stock Jet Phaser and have it modified.

True bypass switches both the input and output of the effect’s circuitry. The signal should go from the input jack, to the switch, to the output jack without any other components in the signal path. This is the purest form of bypass and is essentially has the same impact on your tone as running a small patch cable. The effect’s circuitry is completely isolated from your signal path when bypassed.

Electronic bypass comes in a few forms but using transistors such as FETs is the most commonly used method. This is popular with Boss, DOD, Ibanez, Danelectro, Digitech, and many other manufacturers. The signal is always flowing through some form of active circuitry (referred to as a buffer) and uses transistors to switch the effect in and out of the signal path. If you remove the battery power the signal will not pass through the pedal.

Check out the True Bypass link on FXdoctor Website if interested in having this work performed on your pedals.