Recent content by HamishR

Interesting... They are described in similar ways but sound quite different really. I like both the Hotbox and the Tush. The Tush can be one helluva lot smaller though! I tend to use both at fairly low gain levels. The Tush has a more complex sound once it starts distorting and you play more...

Oh I didn't realise they had to be 1/2W. Ignore me!

Yeah, I wasn't impressed with that! Or that the Chupacabra is very much a Red Llama. Didn't work too hard on that one...

Who would ever say something like that?? :rolleyes:

Hey @rwl - I was thinking of you yesterday when I visited the "Valley of the Giants", an amazing park in the south west of Australia, near Walpole. As soon as we arrived at the treetop walk (a raised wobbly walkway through tall karri and red tingle trees) we saw some tiny, tiny birds zipping...

Oh you'll get used to them firing up right away. I like the look you went with. Before you know it you'll be modifying them...

I reckon using your own name is a better way to go. I once made a Tele out of Warmoth parts. Instead of Fender on the headstock, I wrote Fred - in the same font. And instead of Telecaster I wrote Splat-o-Custard In the same style as Fender write the model name. I've also used Pretendocaster on...

If you move the 15K and 22K resistors directly below the diagonal jumper (15K to the right one space and 22K to the left one space) and also swap the red and the green jumpers associated with them then you can move the cut at 16-I one space to the left and everything fits. :)

Nice work! I like those texture finishes a lot. I have a couple of the what ones and agree - they look great. I mainly use the black and grey, although the red is cool too. When I build anything I think I will use with my Gretsch 6120 in particular I like to use the texture orange. Gives the...

Chuck I am shocked. You of all people should know that thick wire is where the TOANZ ARE!! Just get them in the right direction and you will have TOANZ FER DAYZ!!! PLAYN LIK BUTTAH!!! @MattG - love your build. I'm impressed by people who can make their own PCBs - I will never be able to do...

Bending the legs is not rocket science! Just place the IC on its side against a flat surface and gently push the plastic body to 90 degrees to the surface. Flip it over and repeat. Whichever type socket works for you is the one to use. My only other observation is that since I've been using...

Overcooked it.

Mind you, I look at the Article 59 and hear a voice saying " It's treble, Norm!" and wonder who is Norm?

I agree with @jimilee - the labelling is great! Makes me wonder why this isn't more common. But I sometimes struggle with those knobs because in some light in can be difficult to see where the indicator line is. It's a pain because I have heaps of knobs like those!

At the risk of being that guy - I really don't like the SD-1. Maybe I'm not into the right kinda music for it but it just sounds like sterile fizz to me. And I play through a Marshall Plexi style amp. If you're shooting for a ACDC sound I doubt that's the way. There are some pretty decent...