Timmy (aka Tommy)

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psb962

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Aside from the switch, this is one of the easier builds once you master mounting pots and switch in the inverted case to line them all up before soldering them in. I have a photo of that stage of the build below, along with the finished pedal (with the Gain switch mislabeled as 'Clip'...

I went for Asymmetric clipping as this drive has a very neutral EQ and I needed to get some clipping in there to feel the love.

If you are planning to build this one, be aware that the drilling template for Tayda which is found on this site isnt exactly the same as the pedalpcb drill layout in that the Tayda file has an 8mm hole for the bezelled LED and I was expecting the usual 5mm. So I ordered some bezels.

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Update: I was building another pedal and noticed that I hadn't used any LM1458 ICs, which was odd, as the Tommy/Timmy is supposed to use one. So I opened it up and discovered I'd used a JRC4558 instead. So I swapped that out for the correct IC and it seems to sound a bit better now. :)
 
psb962 said:
Update: I was building another pedal and noticed that I hadn't used any LM1458 ICs, which was odd, as the Tommy/Timmy is supposed to use one. So I opened it up and discovered I'd used a JRC4558 instead. So I swapped that out for the correct IC and it seems to sound a bit better now. :)
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Good to know! This is one of my absolute favorite overdrives
 
psb962 said:
Update: I was building another pedal and noticed that I hadn't used any LM1458 ICs, which was odd, as the Tommy/Timmy is supposed to use one. So I opened it up and discovered I'd used a JRC4558 instead. So I swapped that out for the correct IC and it seems to sound a bit better now. :)
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Is that a 1590b? Looks like a tight fit. I will be embarking on this project soon, in a 1590b. I was planning on side mounted jacks. Am I having wishful thinking?
 
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