Capone Drive "Bootleg Drive"

[chongmagic]

Finally got some BA482s in and going to have to play around some before I give a verdict. Thus far the clipping is much softer I believe when the switch is in the down position going to have to check the schematic to see which diodes are being used there.

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[Robert]

Thus far the clipping is much softer I believe when the switch is in the down position going to have to check the schematic to see which diodes are being used there.

Toggle switch down is BA482.

 

[cooder]

Nice one! I'm curious about this one too. Where did you end up getting the BA482s then and are we opening another discussion about the importance of the 'right' diodes and forward voltage etc...? What forward voltage would they have anyway compared to the garden varieties 1N914s etc?

 

[cooder]

... and how would it sound in this circuit to use an on/off/on, switch, so middle position no clipping. Anyone tried that?

 

[chongmagic]

Nice one! I'm curious about this one too. Where did you end up getting the BA482s then and are we opening another discussion about the importance of the 'right' diodes and forward voltage etc...? What forward voltage would they have anyway compared to the garden varieties 1N914s etc?

I got these out of Hungary of all places. If I recall correctly the forward voltage was around .74 on each.

 

[chongmagic]

... and how would it sound in this circuit to use an on/off/on, switch, so middle position no clipping. Anyone tried that?

I should have tried that, but I'd be curious to know too now.

 

[PapaBear]

Chongamatic back in full swing, nice!

 

[Robert]

I should have tried that, but I'd be curious to know too now.

You can usually do the Hendrix Strat trick and get the toggle switch to "stall" right in the middle for a makeshift "Off" position, just for science.

 

[cooder]

You can usually do the Hendrix Strat trick and get the toggle switch to "stall" right in the middle for a makeshift "Off" position, just for science.

Good point! Let us know how that sounds!

 

[tcpoint]

The BA482 is a PIN diode. Most diodes are PN diodes. There's a wide non-doped intrinsic layer between the P and N layers. The I-V curves are different. Google it. It's an interesting read. I'll have to get

 

[Mourguitars]

Chongamatic back in full swing, nice!

What he said !

CM is a building machine !

Mike

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Looking good! Take that, JHS!

 

[chongmagic]

Good point! Let us know how that sounds!

I tried the switch in the "middle" and man I love it. So much more full!

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

(don't tell Josh)

Now you can try rolling opamps.

 

[chongmagic]

I'd actually almost written this one off until the "hidden position" LOL