Why aren't folks using better US made vintage germanium diodes?
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gonzo
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I kept getting that feeling. Something off about it. Like talking in circles. Some Russian plugging this thread into a chat bot.
Fama
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Naah, I've messed around a bunch with AI and I didn't get that impression at all.
Just spotted this skimming back and thought it was funny.
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Papi Fuego
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It would be ... it'd be a combination of the
Freakish Blues Alpha Drive,
Sustain Punch Creamy Dreamer,
Vertex Axis Wah,
JHS Astro Bun Runner Mess,
Fulltone vOoCopiedDoh! design Laboratory Spar Kill Derived,
Toxic Pedals Muddy Drive...
But, Euna, NOT a Buffer...
Freakish Blues Alpha Drive,
Sustain Punch Creamy Dreamer,
Vertex Axis Wah,
JHS Astro Bun Runner Mess,
Fulltone vOoCopiedDoh! design Laboratory Spar Kill Derived,
Toxic Pedals Muddy Drive...
But, Euna, NOT a Buffer...
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Aentons
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Passinwind
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Dunno, but if this design used clipper diodes I would most definitely put a couple of the tester ones that are on the way in it:
Feral Feline
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Add 'm in anyway!
Passinwind
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Nah, it's actually a surprisingly great sounding pedal, which is even more surprising considering there was no build doc and I ended up modding it quite a bit nearly immediately.
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Nostradoomus
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vigilante398
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I was on vacation most of last week and I'm sad that I missed out on this thread. It sounds like the samples offer is off the table, but out of pure morbid curiosity I scored a deal on a pair of WE400 from eBay, I'll drop them in a Klon or something with a switch between them and some other choices.
I would also like to add that I'm one of the people that do this not just as a hobby but also as a business, and adding $15 to the materials cost of a pedal is a HUGE deal. Even on a $300 pedal, that would have to be backed up by a serious cost/benefit analysis, and it would have to be significantly better than alternative parts to justify choosing it.
EDIT: I should also mention, I don't even use clipping diodes in my commercial lineup, so I literally just picked them up for curiosity lol
2ND EDIT: Changed my mind, I'm going to do a Prince of Tone instead of a Klon so I can hear them as soft clippers or hard clippers, someone mentioned that in this thread and I like that idea.
I would also like to add that I'm one of the people that do this not just as a hobby but also as a business, and adding $15 to the materials cost of a pedal is a HUGE deal. Even on a $300 pedal, that would have to be backed up by a serious cost/benefit analysis, and it would have to be significantly better than alternative parts to justify choosing it.
EDIT: I should also mention, I don't even use clipping diodes in my commercial lineup, so I literally just picked them up for curiosity lol
2ND EDIT: Changed my mind, I'm going to do a Prince of Tone instead of a Klon so I can hear them as soft clippers or hard clippers, someone mentioned that in this thread and I like that idea.
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Passinwind
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I'll be trying it with a Klone since I already have that board. I've messed with diode clippers a bit over the years, but have always preferred tubes or opamps for distortion, personally.
I have bought from him!I think this is a fair price! Contact the seller for 100 & they can probably negotiate a better price, that's what I do!
1N34A Germanium Gold Bonded Diodes ITT, BKC, MICROSEMI Crystal Radio (25pcs) USA | eBay
ITT /BKC, Now Microsemi GERMANIUM DIODES. Mfr:ITT / BKC, Now Microsemi. House Marked color coded bands /Black/Brown /Red / Printed ITT logo on glass DO-7. Vf is in the. 28-.30 range.www.ebay.com
