PedalPCB Pharmacist Overdrive
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mybud
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This is one FAB pedal!
I cannot begin to thank @SYLV9ST9R enough for making my vision COME TOGETHER.The pictures offer no justice for a gorgeous UV print. The gradient schematic of the pedal makes a beautiful backdrop. Hey, that guy looks familiar.....
I used pin headers to connect the foot switch boards to the main pcb. [ extra zen ]
This pedal absolutely delivers the goods, with tons of headroom on tap and trimmable ranges for boost, bass, and trebles. The breakup is smooth and stretched.
If clean to mean is in your wheelhouse, then you should probably build this.
That is surely the fabled rock ‘n’ roll doctor about whom those with small shoes were singing. Looks amazing
Paradox916
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All them knobs! That pic looks great. You and your mojo builds… looking pretty snazzy there!
Chuck D. Bones
Circuit Wizard
Most excellent!
Are you getting much noise from those 2N2222A's?
That's Walter White, correct?
Are you getting much noise from those 2N2222A's?
That's Walter White, correct?
fig
Village Idiot
They seemed fine but I didn't bury the pots when I played through it.
Walter? Well, now that you mention it.....
DAJE
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I used my Pharmacist on bass at my regular bass jam/rehearsal/writing session and it hummed quite noticeably. I socketed the transistors so I'm planning on trying a few different NPN BJTs to see if that helps. I have some 2N3904s that are in the exact same gain range (200-ish), and various others that are higher gain.
Crash102
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this post helped me trouble shoot an issue with mine. Had wired the jacks backwards. Fixed the issue immediately and then it made me realize I had two othe pedals in the troubleshoot pile that had the same issue and sure enough I got my shallow water up and running…
I was so confident I had it right that I’d been going through everything else 2-3 times and had no luck.
Thankful for so many posts that help a lot
I was so confident I had it right that I’d been going through everything else 2-3 times and had no luck.
Thankful for so many posts that help a lot
szukalski
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This line has been stuck in my head for a few days now. I am always up for a quieter signal chain since my main Strat has low output pickups and loves to pick up anything in the air.
Are there any recommendations on other parts to try in replacement?
fig
Village Idiot
I'd suggest you try 2N5089s or similar. Socketing or breaboarding gives you the opportunity to audition as many as you like.
benny_profane
Well-known member
Any low-mid hFE NPN BJT would be fine. 2n3904 is a usual choice.
fig
Village Idiot
Easy to source and reliable as snot as well.
Kroars
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THAT is freaking awesome Fig!! Nice work! Love the enclosureThis is one FAB pedal!
I cannot begin to thank @SYLV9ST9R enough for making my vision COME TOGETHER.
I used pin headers to connect the foot switch boards to the main pcb. [ extra zen ]
This pedal absolutely delivers the goods, with tons of headroom on tap and trimmable ranges for boost, bass, and trebles. The breakup is smooth and stretched.
If clean to mean is in your wheelhouse, then you should probably build this.
the photo taken amongst all those different knobs look really cool too!
Chuck D. Bones
Circuit Wizard
It just occurred to me that if you take the hair off, it's Walter White!
Bricksnbeatles
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It just occurred to me that if you take the facial hair off this one, it’s Lobot
Lobot
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Bricksnbeatles
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The classic jazz band setting. It’s how you set the pedal to kick in for your solo when you don’t know the changes to Dolphin Dance