Friedman Motor CIty (FET City Drive)

[johnk_10]

I just finished this one and I like it:









gut shot:

 

[OD is Glorious]

Someday I am going to decipher your ground wiring.

 

[Einzeln]

He made one connection from jack to powerpack to Jack and pulled it through a ground connection on the pcb and soldered at the ground in the middle on the pcb.
He pulled the positive through a ground connection as well to solder it at the positive.

 

[bluedmc777]

How does this sound?

 

[johnk_10]

i think that it sounds very nice now that i lowered the gain on it.

 

[bluedmc777]

What was the gain mod?

 

[johnk_10]

What was the gain mod?

i replaced R14 with a 1.3K resistor to lower the gain for the distortion since the pedal never cleans up with the stock resistor.

 

[Einzeln]

I am building it now so let me try that right away.

 

[bluedmc777]

How’s the sound/feel compared to the Golden Falk or is it a different sound all together?

 

[johnk_10]

How’s the sound/feel compared to the Golden Falk or is it a different sound all together?

i wouldn't know since i never built a Golden Falk.

 

[bluedmc777]

i wouldn't know since i never built a Golden Falk.

Dude put that one on your list next! It’s the best Marshall in a box on here in my opinion. Read up on it in Chucks Boneyard before you build it though.

 

[music6000]

i wouldn't know since i never built a Golden Falk.

You would like it as it has the Marshall Normal Gain & Treble Gain Pots so you can dial in how much Bass or Treble Gain you want to put through the pedal, It has 3 toggle options for JTM, 1987 & 1959

 

[johnk_10]

You would like it as it has the Marshall Normal Gain & Treble Gain Pots so you can dial in how much Bass or Treble Gain you want to put through the pedal, It has 3 toggle options for JTM, 1987 & 1959

i don't see a bass control on it.

 

[owlexifry]

i don't see a bass control on it.

think about what a non-MV marshall is.

they have x2 'channels' - and they can be blended together

- normal channel
- high treble channel

the normal channel has a lot more low end compared to the high treble channel. that's what he means.

 

[Einzeln]

I build the Golden Falk, and gave it away. With my Vox it was a bit bass heavy. I am expecting something different with this one. And maybe I might try the Subdecay Variac after this one

 

[music6000]

i don't see a bass control on it.

You would like it as you don't have to mod it for more Bass response.
This accurately shows what the pedal can do.

 

[johnk_10]

well, i'm a bass player and really would prefer a bass control.