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  1. gonzo

    Can somebody please explain to me how to measure a diode and know if "this will be more compressed"

    Check the data sheets for forward voltage. The lower ones like the BAT will compress and clip the most, with slight volume loss. You dirty rat uses those.
  2. gonzo

    Talk to me about the harmonic percolator

    I built one. Ended up taking out the diodes. It can be a very open sounding pedal. Great for chords if you don't crank the gain. Cheap easy build even if you don't have a premade board. It's a very unique sounding pedal and loud as hell. I ended up taking out my diode and transistor...
  3. gonzo

    EQ Shootout

    Just for the control look of them. The 6 band eq can surgically eq things better probably. If that's what you need.
  4. gonzo

    First build success! Distortion 250

    One of my all time favs, the dod 250
  5. gonzo

    So… true bypass is a tone suck on all my pedals? (Audio example included)

    I've had plug jacks do the same thing for no apparent reason that I've had to swap out of pedals. Something could be faulty
  6. gonzo

    So… true bypass is a tone suck on all my pedals? (Audio example included)

    Buffers help sometimes to put back the treble in a long chain of cables. Try a buffered pedal before and/or after it too
  7. gonzo

    So… true bypass is a tone suck on all my pedals? (Audio example included)

    Was the first clip with one cable only? Cables have impedance too. Also bad connections can also degrade the signal. Check the cables each too.
  8. gonzo

    What can I make with these Ge transistors?

    Connect the base and collector. That will become the cathode and emitter becomes the anode.
  9. gonzo

    What can I make with these Ge transistors?

    Don't let the name fool you. Treble boosters add hair and just cut unnecessary low end in a band mix. You can change the input cap to add more bass back in. The really low gain transistors can be used as a ge diode.
  10. gonzo

    What's your favorite "Swiss Army Knife" dirt pedal

    I build a color sound color boost that is very versatile. So are rats.
  11. gonzo

    Heterodyne mini build

    Got mine off amazon.jp. Japan's Amazon. I had trouble finding them too. Funny thing is now I have 9 extra laying around. Wasn't a bad price. Maybe check it out if it's worth the shipping.
  12. gonzo

    Stupid LED question [show me the light!]

    9v straight to an LED will burn it out. Depending on the specs out can drop the resistance a bit, but there is a limit before it is destroyed
  13. gonzo

    Heterodyne mini build

  14. gonzo

    Heterodyne mini build

    Finally finished mine after sourcing all the parts here in Japan. Cd4046 was the hardest to find from the chips. Still have the wrong switch for the dpdt, but it works in two modes for now. Only setback I had was the Tl072 wasn't connected enough. It was working one minute but not the next...
  15. gonzo

    Tayda 1P8T mini rotary

    I just finished the mini heterodyne with those tayda rotaries. Fits perfectly, just a tad tall on the shaft. I'll cut them down.
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