Wampler Germanium Tumnus!!
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jwyles90
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I don't think him releasing a Germanium version is any kind of "Oh shit I fucked up on the original" move on his part. Lots of companies and pedals have both a silicon or germanium version (or LED for that matter). Having options for people to pick and choose from, at their discretion, doesn't feel shady or like backtracking at all to me.
jimilee
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You don’t appreciate his videos? That’s cool.Why not use his own tools against him while we're at it
My take on any YAK has been rather reflexive of the hype: build it wrong on purpose and let tone reign. My favorite recent set is the combo from the exact scenario he outlines for the D+ modification (which I didn't much care for on the D+, interestingly)
GND -->|--D9E-->|--5817
GND 5817--|<--D9E--|<--
although my hasty chicken scratch has it
GND -->|--D9E-->|--5817
GND D9E--|<--5817--|<--
but I don't want to breadboard it again to find out…
It is rather strange to see marketing wank coming from people respected in a community.
synthesiserror
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Why does he show us a shot with the cover off, but doesn't show us any components?
jessenator
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IDK maybe I'm judging him too harshly, but I was more agreeing with you. Maybe I misunderstood
I was poking fun at both the product launch and the YAK hype, but I may have crossed a few wires to get there. Oh well, let's move on past my cringe.
jimilee
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IDK maybe I'm judging him too harshly, but I was more agreeing with you. Maybe I misunderstood
you got it.
SillyOctpuss
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Brian Wampler is claiming to be using the same diodes as the original.
Scenario Time!
Here is a famous circuit,Dunlop Fuzz Face, sold & clearly states it's Germanium or Silicon Version or Jimi version ect ect ect.
Do they sell a version with BAT41 or BAT46's that I don't know about that achieves the exact sound of either the Ge or Siliccon versions?
''Members now scrambling to see if they got what they thought was an original circuit'' in their Fuzz Face they paid big dollars for!
'' Dont judge a Book by it's Cover'', these company's use what is cheap & available at the time, right or wrong.
Most musicians wouldn't know their is no diode in a original Fuzz Face!!!
Here is a famous circuit,Dunlop Fuzz Face, sold & clearly states it's Germanium or Silicon Version or Jimi version ect ect ect.
Do they sell a version with BAT41 or BAT46's that I don't know about that achieves the exact sound of either the Ge or Siliccon versions?
''Members now scrambling to see if they got what they thought was an original circuit'' in their Fuzz Face they paid big dollars for!
'' Dont judge a Book by it's Cover'', these company's use what is cheap & available at the time, right or wrong.
Most musicians wouldn't know their is no diode in a original Fuzz Face!!!
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benny_profane
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A banana and mayonnaise sandwich?If you think this makes you mad just wait until you see what I'm workin on....
Robert
Reverse Engineer
That's it buddy, you're off my Christmas list.
Your right with not remembering names like me. It's benny!
Robert
Reverse Engineer
Well, don't leave me Hangin'!!!If you think this makes you mad just wait until you see what I'm workin on....
I don't care what's in this pedal.
Buy the time you put side mounted jacks in it, its taking up the same space as a top mounted 1590B that you can put thru hole components in.
I 'm not a fan of smd & I will just stop building when that's all that's left!
The whole thing is ridiculous. And even more cringey when Andertons get hold of it and tout the use of germanium transistors in it.
It's just a dirt pedal which can sound nice sometimes. I've built a few and never really found much use for them. I've used all manner of diodes and they all sound much the same. I actually liked the BAT41s I used in one of them. If you're using it as a clean boost then the diodes are irrelevant aren't they? And if you crank it nobody except the player will hear any difference.
The best sounding Klon I've heard is the one Keeley built into the D+M Drive. But it still lacks a bit of low end and low string clarity. I like my home-brew ODs far more.
It's just a dirt pedal which can sound nice sometimes. I've built a few and never really found much use for them. I've used all manner of diodes and they all sound much the same. I actually liked the BAT41s I used in one of them. If you're using it as a clean boost then the diodes are irrelevant aren't they? And if you crank it nobody except the player will hear any difference.
The best sounding Klon I've heard is the one Keeley built into the D+M Drive. But it still lacks a bit of low end and low string clarity. I like my home-brew ODs far more.
Well, I just received a letter from Wampler Pedals telling me because of Andertons Video, when they arrived at work & turned their computers on, they sold out of all their Tumnus Gemanium stock!
First JHS, Now Wampler!!!
No Bait on the Hook either!
bechbox
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He's paid to say that
