Have it repaired. Most likely the pot. If the signal is going through it is about the only other thing besides the inductor that would cause that. Since the pot is used constantly it is where I would...
there are so many different ones!
the cheapest one i found was 43$ (behringer uw300)
the most expensive one was 623$ (z.vex ooh wah)
but i can recommend a dunlop cry baby for about 110$ =]
What sound or sounds are you after? I use the Ibanez Weeping Demon WD7, which offers a wide range of tonal control, and tonelok buttons that help keep it the way you like it. However, there are other...