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  1. G.G.

    Got my MKI working on a breadboard. Now what?

    First layout EVAR! 😅😅😅 unverified!
  2. G.G.

    Got my MKI working on a breadboard. Now what?

    Yes! That's the blog I've been looking at, it's been incredibly helpful to have the schematic and component table. I've been going with his Castledine values for the most part, and subbed in a 500k trim pot for R3. Also a 1.8M for R9 to get a little more output volume. My breadboard setup sounds...
  3. G.G.

    Got my MKI working on a breadboard. Now what?

    I forgot to mention: after fiddling with the vero build a bit I took it back to the breadboard. Fortunately the transistors are fine and it sounds like it did on the previous breadboard arrangement. So I'll probably try making a perf layout. Hopefully sticking to the schematic and breadboard...
  4. G.G.

    Got my MKI working on a breadboard. Now what?

    I got my MKI set up on the breadboard (first breadboard project BTW) and it sounds quite good. So I took my components from the breadboard and soldered them in to a vero board based on an existing layout, but it just doesn't sound the same. It still sounds good overall but there's a bunch of...
  5. G.G.

    Tonebender Mk1 Transistor sets at now at SmallBear

    My range on the Attack knob is not very wide, maybe I should try a linear pot. I tried out a 25u cap after Q2 like the Gary Hurst version but preferred a 100n. My old MKI build is a Gary Hurst version with 2 25u's, I might swap out that 2nd cap on that one too. Andy's blog has a lot of good...
  6. G.G.

    Tonebender Mk1 Transistor sets at now at SmallBear

    I messed around with a few part substitutions but honestly it sounds pretty decent with stock values. I went with 470k on R3, 33k on R10, and 1.8M on R9 of Andy's schematic https://vero-p2p.blogspot.com/2022/12/tone-bender-mki-component-values-table.html
  7. G.G.

    Tonebender Mk1 Transistor sets at now at SmallBear

    if I'm reading the labels correctly Q1 is an OC75 with hFE 75 & 250(?) leakage, Q2 is a CV7003 with hFE 131 & 40 leakage, Q3 is an OC42 with hFE 100 & 15 leakage.
  8. G.G.

    Tonebender Mk1 Transistor sets at now at SmallBear

    I got my Small Bear MKI set in the mail this week and set it up on the breadboard yesterday. It sounds pretty good right out of the box with standard component values, didn't really have to do anything to get it to work. I'll be tweaking a little to tune it up but it already sounds decent. The...
  9. G.G.

    Tonebender Mk1 Transistor sets at now at SmallBear

    Here's Macaris demo of their MKI. It's quite squishy with a very thick fuzz. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClJU3xfglLL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  10. G.G.

    What should i do with this 1590G enclosure?

    I'm planning on doing a proper build report on this, but I recently got this old 1590g out and put in a hybrid One Knob Fuzz. Plenty of room in there:D! ECHO. . . . . . . . echo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . echo!!
  11. G.G.

    Multiple connections to Lumberg DC jack

    I've sometimes used a daughter board made from a small, 2-track piece of vero. You can connect the leads going to your DC jack and then cut it to accommodate however many hot and ground connections you need. Doesn't take up that much space.
  12. G.G.

    Some cheeky builds..

    Those all look great! I was really interested in your Adjunct Drive, and then realized I already made one on vero. 🙃 It is indeed a great sounding drive! What germ did you go with? I ended up with a generic that I originally intended for a Rangemaster build.
  13. G.G.

    Headphone Amplifier?

    Is there is already a discussion thread for the new HeadPhone Amplifier project? If not, can someone fill me in on what it's all about?
  14. G.G.

    I too built a Mojito Deluxe, and some others :-D

    Hi folks, here's my Mojito Deluxe build! I found some BA482 diodes to make sure I get all the magic. I'm still playing it to see how it fits in with my other gear, it's very flexible and sounds good at a variety of settings so I'm trying to figure out how I want to use it. Surprised to find I...
  15. G.G.

    Which King of Tone do you have?

    Not a proper KOT but sort of KOT-adjacent: mine has a Morning Glory and Nucleon's take on the Bluesbreaker. The Morning Glory sounds great by itself and they sound excellent together.
  16. G.G.

    Flock Harmonizing Fuzz - Arriving Soon!!!

    Can anyone give their elevator pitch for the difference between the Swarm & the Data Corrupter? I watched a few vids and really liked the sounds in ThePedalZone Data Corrupter vid, but not so much in others. Maybe depends who's playing it? The Swarm sounds interesting too but again depending on...
  17. G.G.

    Water Slide Decal on Sparkle Paint

    I tried a similar type of glitter paint on an enclosure. To get the right glitter coverage required a pretty thick buildup of paint, and the resulting surface was very very rough. I tried spraying a couple coats of clear over top in hopes that it would fill in low spots but it didn't work very...
  18. G.G.

    This Week on the Breadboard: BJFe Arctic White Fuzz

    I built a version of this a few years ago and also felt like the tone control needed more range. Should probably give this another try with your mods. Thanks for the build report!!
  19. G.G.

    How ugly is it allowed to be if it works?

    is the ugly part on the back? :D Looks super neat and clean to me. Very cool project!!
  20. G.G.

    Carlsbro Sound 2-Knob Fuzz!

    :D I'll bet it would sound fantastic with a bridge P90 or an SG!
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