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LOL - I was just watch/listening-in-background to the extended edit of ROTK earlier today while working on pedals. I've tried BAV99s in my Brown Betty (Dirty Shirley specs) first, and liked them. Then I tried 1S1588s because they sounded great in my DS-1 build. I don't remember much difference...

I'll post a build report of my 1978 DS-1 build once the enclosure is finished. I socketed the diodes and tried 1N4148s, 1S2473s and 1S1588s. The 1S2473s were the most harsh, and the 1N4148s a bit less so. The 1S1588s were the best fit, IMO. YMMV and YB(uild)MV.

I kinda wish I'd kept my 4x10 DeVille so I could try some of these mods. I had the original version twice. It worked really well with pedals (for the most part), but looking back, I wish it was a bit 'leaner'. Meaning, taking some of the thick, 'Tweedness' out of it.

Sorry to derail, but what is different about the Brown Betty vs the Dirty Sanchez & Thermionic? I thought the BB was just a layout that could accomodate the DS or the Thermionic (or mixture of both)? i.e. I thought the BB isn't a unique circuit The rotary is a cool idea, though. Love options on...

Quick question: Which direction are the 'Normal' and 'Linked' settings on the Indiana Tweed OD? I'm assuming Normal is UP, Bright is in the middle and Linked is DOWN, but need confirmation for the graphics I'm working on. Thx!

Just curious: did the OP use J201s, or 2N5457s? I THINK there's a mod somewhere to reduce the gain. It's a great MIAB, if you can get everything sorted out and dialed in.

Thanks guys. I actually got the bright idea to try and hunt down my Newark order from 5yrs ago - lo & behold, it was there. This is what I picked up way back then: https://www.newark.com/kemo-electronic/e005/pcb-strip-epoxy-fiberglass/dp/71Y9061 I ordered a few yesterday - these are good...

For those folks using Vero/stripboard these days, where are you sourcing yours? I got some good, semi-transparent (greenish-yellow?) stuff years ago, but can't remember where. Maybe Newark?

Where are you guys finding (legit) TA7136AP chips? I got some (apparent fakes) from Retroamplis a few years back.

I'm to the point that I only order from SC/SB now if I have to: either A) they carry something that no one else does, or B) what I need is out of stock everywhere else. I think I've had one issue where the wrong part was ordered, but they resolved it. They are lousy with communication, meaning...

I've seen more than one of the Galileo Mk IIs around, but not the Mk I. I bought one out of the special runs one of the members of Diystompboxes did YEARS ago; that one got hosed during a rebulld, and I'd like to find a viable replacement (other than going stripboard).

Ok, so you got the PRIMER on it. When are you gonna FINISH it?

Per the schematic above, has anyone ever increased the value of C10 (across pins 5 & 7 on the MN3101) to add more depth? This is apparently a popular mod for the (analog) CE-5, so in theory, the same could apply here. I've always heard that the CH-1 sounds amazing, but is more subtle than...

Have to resurrect this one as I built a Dover last week (Perf & Effects Layouts version) and was disappointed at the noise/mess when the gain was turned up. After reading this ^^ post last night, I pulled the 100nF cap and BOOM! Yep, it made a HUGE difference in the usability of the pedal. I'm...

Been using Illustrator for PCB layout design/copying/tweaking for over 20yrs now. Turn on the grid in the background, and set it as follows: Gridline every: 1in Subdivisions: 10 That's the same (pad per hole) spacing as typical vero or perfboard. Line up or scale your parts (or image)...

How close does this get to the original? I'm itching to build an MT-2, but would don't really want to take up 1590BB real estate for one.

How different is the overall sound using gain toggle vs just turning down the gain in the stock circuit?

They do. I'll try this, jumpering the ground lugs by hand and see if that's any different. Starting to think it may be the guitar; not touching anything on the guitar is when the hum is more apparent.

When I built my Dr. Boogey YEARS ago, I replaced the 1M gain pot with 500KA. Also, if you're using all J201s, try using all 2N5457s. Maybe use MPF102s for Q1 and maybe Q2. I rarely use J201s anymore since they seem to have more output/gain than the other JFETs I mentioned. I'm not trying to...