Why Did I Buy This Vol. 1

Harry Klippton

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This isn't a riddle or a contest, just a general question: why did I buy LM1458 ICs? What are some circuits they're used in? They're not on the parts lists for anything I'm currently working on. Does this part ring any bells for y'all?
 
LM1458 or MC1458 are great in Zendrive, Bluesbreaker-esque pedals, tubescreamers, op amp muffs, Timmy,...

Actually I'd just experiment with op amps whenever you have the chance.
 
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Do you save build docs to your computer? You could try searching for the part number locally and see if anything pops up. It's not a super rare part though—so it could be any number of things. As @Betty Wont said above, it does show up in a lot of EHX designs.
 
Do you save build docs to your computer? You could try searching for the part number locally and see if anything pops up. It's not a super rare part though—so it could be any number of things. As @Betty Wont said above, it does show up in a lot of EHX designs.
Yeah I always save build docs, even for stuff I'm not planning to build so I'll try that
 
"Small" run of fuzz faces or 1 knob fuzzes?
That was 500-Ohm fig bought, not 500 kilo-Ohm...

Should I get some 500-Ohm pots?


@Harry Klippton
A lot of newer clones of older circuits swap out the original 1458 in a circuit for a more modern commonly available IC, so when searching your HD's build-docs (I collect them, too!) the 1458 may not come up.

You could use the 1458 for a dual Dist+/250 build such as the Grey Channel or a Black & Tan Ross or ... make a lot of Silverfoxes...

For example:
The info's on my defunkt computer (*hopefully getting the HD back soon), but IIRC I had some BMPOA PCBs that used two 4558 chips (dual op-amp), whereas the original EHX units used a single 4558 and a 741 (single op-amp). I ran across some very opinionated comments online (where else?) about how EHX BMPOA clones won't sound right unless you have the 741, other single op-amps won't sound "right". Well I couldn't care less if it sounds like an original BMPOA or not, so long as it sounds good to my ears, nonetheless I wanted to hear for myself if there was a difference between the all 4558 path and the mixed 4558/741 (ie 4558/1458) signal path.

The BMPOA PCBs I have still use 3 op-amps in the main signal path, the leftover op-amp in the second 4558 just "filters" power, so it's not even in the signal path. I did some digging and found that the 1458 is the dual version of the 741 — finally I can build those IC Muff PCBs with the correct type of 4558/741 combination. When I can get to them. In the build queue, way back in the backlog...






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@Harry Klippton
I ran across some very opinionated comments online (where else?)
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It would be pretty on brand for me to have bought em just cuz I read somewhere they're common and interchangeable too. I'm trying to work towards cataloging my stuff better (started with the pcbs). Guess I'll have to start making notes when I add something to a cart cuz obviously by the time it shows up, I've forgotten
 
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