VFE Klein Bottle Redesign pre-orders
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jjjimi84
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Selling a og klein bottle? They are going for almost a grand on reverb
i haven’t seen any on reverb, but like i said all offers considered
dmnCrawler
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I think fully built are still available. Or will be soon.
Feral Feline
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He's hinted at doing another batch of fully-built when he next has time to do so.
I just received an email from Peter, he appears to be offering a few more built Klein bottles this year
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The Klein Bottle was designed for the noise makers, soundscape artists, endless tinkerers and tone wizards. This epic pedal splits the input signal into three FX loops, each with dedicated controls for pre-gain, HPF/LPF (bandwidth filters), and main mix level - plus the ability to feed one loop...
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Feral Feline
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The updated version shares the same core features with the following changes, V2 has:
- Improved Headroom
- Reduced Signal Bleed
- Improved Switching System
- Phase Switches On Each Channel
- Feedback System Easier to Dial In
- 7 Colours: Laser Navy, Satin Black , Chocolate (milk), Mirror Orange , Hot Pink , Satin White , Blue Bonnet (pale baby blue)
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The demo video shows the first version of the Klein Bottle.
- Phase switch for all 3 channels, as mentioned above. V1 wasa global phase, IIRC — [EDIT I did not recall correctly, as Benny noted/corrected below]
- No more slope switch for the HPF/LPF controls (set to 12dB/octave)
- Improved Headroom
- Reduced Signal Bleed
- Improved Switching System
- Phase Switches On Each Channel
- Feedback System Easier to Dial In
- 7 Colours: Laser Navy, Satin Black , Chocolate (milk), Mirror Orange , Hot Pink , Satin White , Blue Bonnet (pale baby blue)
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OUT OF STOCK - I'm working on building more. You can check back in July, or order from my Reverb store: https://reverb.com/shop/vfe-pedals Pick one of my in stock stereo Klein Bottles and save $50 (plus no tax outside of Washington state). This page will list any configurations I have in stock &...
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- Phase switch for all 3 channels, as mentioned above. V1 was
- No more slope switch for the HPF/LPF controls (set to 12dB/octave)
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benny_profane
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V1 had variable phase adjustment on Channel 1 only.
Here is the Jan 1 update from Peter Rutter about the Klein Bottle kits --
This is an exclusive update for those who bought a DIY kit for the Klein Bottle, and I think the parts list is probably part of the DIY documentation:
Great news! All DIY kits are packed up & ready to ship. I printed out the shipping labels last night, and you should receive a tracking link via email in the next 12 hours (if you haven't gotten one already).
Here's a couple of important notes concerning the DIY kits:
- The DIY documentation is planned to be finished by Saturday, January 8. I am working on it now. If there is a delay, the latest it will be done is Monday, January 17. I will need to have DIY documentation for every VFE Pedal ready by then in order to teach my students how to build a pedal for themselves.
- The full kits & kits that included the PCB components (resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc.) will have a stray bipolar 47uF capacitor somewhere in the box. This is because the assembly shop purchased the wrong capacitor & it was out of stock, so I had them proceed with assembly without this part in order to prevent even more delays. There will be more details in the how-to video, but it will be pretty obvious where this part goes (in the only empty capacitor spot on the PCB).
- The leads on the bottom of the board will be at various lengths. You will need to clip these down to provide a level floor to install the pots. More information about this will be in the video instructions next week. Please wait for the video before soldering anything, as you'll want my alignment tips to avoid any potential critical errors.
- I will start teaching a one-month workshop called "Musicians & Makers United" on Monday. I have attached the current calendar to show you what I will be teaching 24 aspiring high school musicians. Your support of the Klein Bottle is what provided the funds to purchase the parts & gear to run this course. The students will leave with about $500 worth of audio gear they made for themselves, plus some will win gear packages worth over $750 to help them in their musical journeys. This class would have been impossible without your generous support.
jimilee
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I built a V1, as well as quite a few others, myself. His stuff is very well put together. It feels really solid.
much less assembly than v1 of the KB, IIRC.
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if you look at the build notes for the VFE Mobius Strip that used two PT2399 delay chips, Peter Rutter explains that the KB was originally going to have separate delays for each of the three channels but the limits of the 2399 chips and added complexity eventually stopped that idea. That does explain the connection in the names between the two pedals, for us math and sci-fi geeks. : ^ )