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    Favorite amp replacement pedal?

    I'm trying to practice guitar more and want to convert my cheap combo amp to something nicer. I have amp modelers and nice pedals and all that, but I just want something that's plug and play. I plan to gut out the amp and replace it with a preamp, a reverb, and a class AB amp board Im...
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    Blue tac alternative?

    I love using blue tac to hold my parts and PCBs in place while soldering. The only problem is that bluetac softens with heat so it can get a little messy when a part gets too hot. Are there any alternatives to like blue tac that aren't as heat sensitive?
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    What amp should I build?

    It's about time I get around to building my first amp. I don't really play guitar so I could use some suggestions. What I want from this amp: -A platform to test pedals with. I don't it to be a super clean pedal platform amp though. I want to be able to feel the interaction between pedal and...
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    Op amp buffered power supply?

    When ever a pedal needs an odd amount of opamps, the extra opamp is usually slapped on the end of the power supply. For example, a pedal that uses 5 op amps would take 3 tl072s, that gives you 6 opamps to work with. I usually see this extra op amp used as a unity gain buffer after the power...
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    capacitor deep dive

    I've been looking at a lot @Chuck D. Bones reworks and noticed his frequent use of tantalum capacitors. What I've gathered so far is that in the signal path: Film > Tantalum > Aluminum for large values and Film > silver mica? >Mlcc > ceramic for small values I've also found that Mlcc caps are...
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    Any harmonizer examples?

    I just found out about these boards and ill defiantly be building one as a dedicated reverb pedal. I'm kicking around the idea of building a pedalboard just for my fretless bass. I'd love to have a harmonizer pedal to get this type of sound at 4:15 I saw a pitch shifter in one of the git...
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    4 band onboard preamp development - First Project

    A friend of mine has asked for a 4 band preamp for his bass. I've built a good number of pedals, but really haven't designed much myself. I'm taking on the project as a learning experience and will be documenting my progress here, mostly as just a log for myself but also to get feedback from the...
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    Benson preamp "fizz"

    I just finished a Benson stripboard build, but I have this weird fizz under the sound that I can't figure out. I have swapped all of the transistors out and have tried different bias voltage for each tranistir but the fizz is still there. Any ideas what is causing this and how I can fix it?
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    My first commissioned pedals!

    I was approached and asked for a Mosrite FuzzRite clone by two people and I'm happy with how they turned out. This was my first time using taydas printing service. It was pretty easy to make a simple clean design. One of the enclosures got scratched up and I forgot my LED resistors initially...
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    8056 Nuvistor

    I found a pair of 8056 Nuvistors in a old parts bin. Is there anything cool I can build with these?
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    REQUEST Lamb Chop

    Looking for a lambchop template. I couldn't really find templates for any 1590BB pedals
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    Enclosure Lid Printing

    Tayda has the option to print on the "bottom" or "enclosure lid" Which option should I choose to print on this part? I'm guessing enclosure lid but I just want to confirm.
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    Germanium bass pedals?

    Ive just come into a pretty large stash of TI 2n404a transistors. What projects should I add to my list? Also can someone recommend me an affordable transistor tester? I definitely want to build a dizzy tone/buzz around I have an npn version on strip board right now that is not currently working
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    3d printed drill templates and tools

    My university library will print me whatever I need so I printed some tools to help me finish up some pedals. I have basically unlimited access to 3d printed parts now. Is there anything else music related that would good to print?
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    Pedal Power from Phantom Power?

    My mxr m81 bass preamp is cable of running on 9volt dc/batter/or phantom power. It's one of my favorite features because I can just grab and go, no power chords needed. I working on my own preamp right now and I would love to add a phantom power feature. Phantom power is 48V and can provide a...
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