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Thanks mate, appreciate it!

Hi all, bought the Protoboard and am excited to put it to use but unfortunately Mouser were out of stock for the 5v regulator in the parts list (LD1117S50) but Tayda have this one in stock. I cross checked the data sheets and it seems like a fine alternative - just wanted a second opinion...

Thanks for the response Buddy - excuse the delay, busy week last week. I actually found some SMD adapter boards here in Aus from Paul at DIY Pedals so going to give those a run :) Cheers!

Hello all, I bought the Minnow PCB as I've been interested in analog filter design and thought this might be a fun one to dive into. I foolishly did not consider the scarcity of the J201 and missed the SMD daughter board option (if I were based in the US I'd just order one but sadly I can't...

Hi Buddy, Thanks for the response! Yep, I am aware of the "volume suck" that comes from the muff style tone stack. I actually compensate by modding the earlier gain stages to allow for more boost earlier in the circuit. Yep, I'm aware that the combination of C15 and R11 act as a HPF and the...

Thanks for the response @giovanni I'll be sure to have a read through that previous thread for reference. Yes, I should go in search of an appropriate text book. Been enjoying learning by doing so far too though!

Not sure if anyone is following this but thought I'd update anyway. I tried modding this build in two alternative ways: 1. placing the tone control immediately after the final unity gain stage, ahead of R12. Doing so meant a nice tone when the pot was set but sweeping it resulted in a serious...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice here - I have successfully modified the final stage in the Arachnid circuit to have a desirable (to me at least) Muff style tone control. What I would like to know is how to implement this successfully in future designs to minimise noise/potential pops. Given...

Pro tip! Thanks Junderwood :)

Hi all, I received a response from RG over at DIYStomp... and figured I'd post an excerpt from the reply here for anyone interested. "...I've decided to see if the publisher for my books on Thomas Organ Vox amplifiers can handle this. I put PCB Layout up for sale at The Book Patch. Here's the...

Lovely work m8! Odd thing to focus on here but I'm curious, what tool/method do you use to strip your extra short jumpers?

This seems like a real shame. I'd purchase a PDF from him happily!

I did notice that, maybe I'll post over there. Thanks for the response!

I'm certain this has been asked before but it's a question that remains relevant based on lack of distribution... Does anyone know where I could source a copy of this RG Keen publication? Or alternatively help me track down a contact for him so I could attempt to purchase one directly (this...

Hey Wintercept, thanks so much for following up 😊 Yes, coincidentally I was thinking that the gain circuit in the MXR Micro Amp would be my approach. It has a single Op Amp gain stage, figured this topology could be superimposed on the initial gain stage of the arachnid circuit. The confusing...