Equilux Mini

[SYLV9ST9R]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

Nothing special, just a straight up Equilux Mini. Also my 75th build.

Wanted some EQ on my board, and reading the raving reviews of this one, I thought I'd give it a try.
Haven't played with it that much, but I thikn I'll like it, to switch on a boost of certain frequency, or getting some lo-fi vibes with some frequencies cutting.

Pretty utilitarian design, just had fun with color coding the knobs to go with the different frequency sections.
My only gripe was that the UV print was a bit offset from the drilling, but that's within tolerance at Tayda, and with the knobs on, not too bad.

 

[dawson]

Congratulations on your milestone!

The color-coded knobs and neatly-labeled divisions look great.

 

[Paradox916]

Good job! I have always been a little curious about this one.

 

[Alan W]

I have the mini board in my queue, but man! I love the big one so much! I liked it at first, but it has grown on me more and more. Even with over a year of close to daily use, I still have to test out knob positions quite a bit; it's one of the few pedals that I use my "cheat sheets" with every time I plug a different guitar in. It's not always on, but I sure love hove it can both clean up the string separations, and add some "brown" if I give it more than unison gain.

 

[airbud]

congrats on #75! I LOVE the Neve knob colors, I might copy that when I get to this build

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

congrats on #75! I LOVE the Neve knob colors, I might copy that when I get to this build

Thanks! They're not perfect (Tayda), but more than do the job for my basement playing

Congratulations on your milestone!

The color-coded knobs and neatly-labeled divisions look great.

Thanks! I wished I had did a color background on the divisions to mathc the knobs.

Good job! I have always been a little curious about this one.

Thanks. Go ahead, always need a bit of EQing!

I have the mini board in my queue, but man! I love the big one so much! I liked it at first, but it has grown on me more and more. Even with over a year of close to daily use, I still have to test out knob positions quite a bit; it's one of the few pedals that I use my "cheat sheets" with every time I plug a different guitar in. It's not always on, but I sure love hove it can both clean up the string separations, and add some "brown" if I give it more than unison gain.

Thanks, cheat sheets are a good idea!

 

[ftumch]

That's really cool @SYLV9ST9R I think I'm gonna order this PCB

How did you get the frequency notches lined up on the labelling? It looks very neat

 

[Feral Feline]

LOVE a good utility build.

CONGRATS on your kilometrestone build.





Utility builds, especially EQ, they're like the bass-player of pedals.

Chorus/Flanger/Phaser, the flashy vocalist
DIRT, the in-your-face guitarist
Tremolo, the bombastic drummer
Delay & Reverb, the lushly padded keys
— and then there's the business...
EQ, the oft overlooked and always needed bass-player — take 'm out of the mix and the void is much greater than anyone anticipated.

 

[mybud]

the oft overlooked and always needed bass-player — take 'm out of the mix and the void is much greater than anyone anticipated

As a low-end inhabitant, I can only nod sagely at your perspicuous perspicacity

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

That's really cool @SYLV9ST9R I think I'm gonna order this PCB

Thanks!

How did you get the frequency notches lined up on the labelling? It looks very neat

Just looked at what the angle was between the notches on the rotary switch and placed them accordingly. And then used a screw on knob + a brass insert so it ws easy to line it up.

 

[ftumch]

@SYLV9ST9R okay thanks, sounds simple when you put it like that

 

[swelchy]

I approve of this post.... heck yeah.