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Just revisiting this one because a friend has asked about a "dirty boost with a Voxy kinda chime". It's been a while and I didn't have one handy so I drew up a new Vero layout. I tried a few MP38s in Q2 but they all seemed a bit too woolly sounding, compressed and not very inspiring. My friend...

I will never understand that. Why does anyone need a billion dollars? Think of all the good you could do with that money. How much shit can you consume?

It's just so lazy. Tariffs will NOT bring back manufacturing to the US if that's all you do. As well as tariffs you need to help prospective manufacturers with guarantees and probably tax incentives. You need to do your own research into what prospective manufacturers need to spend their money...

Mr Szukalski is good people even if he does like sheep perhaps a bit too much. And I doubt anyone here is going to complain about another build report from you. Your comments on the sound of the Jan Ray are interesting. I love hearing different takes on circuits. I'm a fan of the Timmy - not...

Using those values will theoretically mean a tiny bit more midrange and a tiny bit more low end when bass is maxed. In practise, as others have said, it will be difficult to hear a difference. I would use what you have without hesitation.

Looks more like a rosé. Your wiring shows promise. :LOL:

I have indeed built Chuck's version, but with a pair of 1N4148s - no Ge diodes. It's a great sound! It's very different from mine and worth its own build IMO. In fact I suspect a lot of players would prefer it. I'm often dubious about the value of mids pots though. Chuck's mid pot works well...

I used to be way into delay. Over the past few years I've used it less and less and just used a hint of reverb with my many overdrives. But I still love a good delay. For a long time it was slapback delay I was using as I was in a rockabilly band. And my 6120 still seems a bit naked without a...

I LOVE the UA Starlight Delay. Not cheap but damn it sounds good. It does pristine like no other, and also fantastic Deluxe Memory Man sounds without noise. I like it much more than the Strymons I've had. Plus I can easily switch between two different sounds. I like the layout of your pedal. I...

For some reason your band costume makes me feel all sleepy tired. But the pedal sounds great! I really like those sand texture colours too.

In an earlier version I used a 1N4148 ad BAT41 in both clipping stages. It was a little harsh. Chuck used Ge to smooth it; I changed D3 & D4 to 1N4001s. Both work. I get tried of how easily Ge diodes break!

That's a bit sad! It's usually the high frequencies which go first. I've read about the Barb-EQ, and that's a cool idea. There are quite a few ways to tweak the identity of your amp, without necessarily tweaking the actual amp. That's where amp in a box pedals come in. They don't always change...

Well I haven't heard Chuck's but mine is definitely better. Seems obvious to me.

As Chuck alluded to this started when I ran my Shreddo (modded Shred Master) into the Beast (one of my fave ODs) and noticed how chunky the low end could be. I have always wanted an OD for my Strat which beefed up the low end in a way that kept the definition and Stratty twang. Not looking for...

In my experience the best way to build a Tonebender or any Ge transistor pedal is to get some sockets and just try a bunch of transistors. It can be tedious but it works. Getting a transistor tester can help weed out transistors with too high leakage but some leakage is usually necessary to get...

Not sure if it's clear, but there should be two rows of three knobs. So that lonely pot sticking out the top should have one each side of it. The rotary switch should have the lower two pots either side of it. That's what we mean when we ask about four of the pots being upside down.

Well I have built it with a 2N3903, a 2N2222A and two BC182Ls. I did the twisty leg thing (to the transistors, not me) - should have probably used 2N3904s! But it works. Slightly underwhelmed with the sound of it solo so far but man it sounds amazing as a boost. I'll go listen to some demos...

I'm building a Sandblaster Fuzz with one of Robert's lovely PCBs. I'm wondering about the transistors - I have some BC182Ls which I believe from my research are pretty much BC182Bs with a different pinout. So I'm wondering whether I should do the twisty leg thing with those or just use 2N3904s...

OK I'll go and see the principal.

Is there ever anything to be gained (excuse the pun) by running two halves of a dual opamp in parallel?