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Chop Shop has been mentioned, and I also really like Champ Stamp, both at 18v. (Both are also transistor based boosts, which I’ve come to generally prefer.) Chop Shop doesn’t have any EQ controls, but is dialed in to somehow work with all my guitars anyway.

Same here, Pot and Kettle is my only build of that genotype. It’s one of a handful of favorite boosts though.

At times I really love what the sag does. It sounds convincingly like an amp that’s struggling to get enough power to me—the bass begins to weaken, the dynamics squash in, there’s a bit of lag sometimes with peaks that feel very organic to me. And that’s with me typically running the pedal at 18v…

I’ve plugged various Engineer pliers in several threads, and gotta do it again. Next time you wear out a pair of pliers, or maybe you decide its a style you use a lot and would like a bigger or smaller version— check out what Engineer makes, get over the cost, and treat yourself. Vampire is from...

The charge pump data sheet for the pump specified maxes out at 13 v input. There are several other pin compatible pumps, but I don’t think any work at that high a voltage; with luck you’ll get a more definitive answer soon from a forum member that really knows this stuff. Not as convenient, but...

This is a worthwhile read also. Note that some technology, eg, tantalum caps, seem to have advanced since this was written. But Jung and Marsh were major advancers of audio thinking, especially around caps. https://www.reliablecapacitors.com/information/picking-capacitors.html

Welcome to the forum, and the hobby! As you’ve found, this is a great community. I’m going to give a very half-assed answer (or non-answer) with the expectations that one of the many people here with true circuit understanding will both correct me and supply some good answers. My main exposure...

If you go the slight dig out them pliers route, these are designed with a jaw specifically for screw removal. They come in several sizes...

They all look great to me. Any color you've shown would look outstanding, especially with a knob that sets it off more, or maybe knobs that just blend right in... You've got the perfect style case to have 2 colors going—the outside panels and the top wrap—do you have your tolerances tight...

I’d also give a serious look at the Free the Tone AmbI Space. I had the SA bigger reverb (bad name recall, nemesis? Or maybe that’s the delay) which had tons of weird shimmer, etc. reverbs. Tons of controls available via the control interface. Sounded good to me, not great. The FTT unit has the...

This is one of those circuits when the OPA chip is worth it. You’re in for a treat! This is my 2nd favorite compressor, behind the Effectrode LA-1A. If anything, it’s more neutral, but just doesn’t add that tubaliscious harmonic magic.

Nice build! I’m in full agreement with you. I was happily set up with both a digital and analog delay that really fulfilled any of my delay needs, but built this out of curiosity—and it’s just really lovely sounding. I currently have it located away from my other delays (which are near end of...

Late to the party, as usual… Your “arriving soon” posts always act as a good indicator to me; besides always enjoying your mock ups, it’s a good way to keep up with the new board releases. Yes, I am stoked about this one. The Pendulum comes so close to matching the bias trem circuit in my Allen...

Is this basically a Pendulum, but with more LFO controls? Ever since I built my Pendulum, I’ve thought about merging its audio section with the LFO control set from the 3ms Tremulus Lune, which has the best control section I’ve come across. Just haven’t gotten around to it, and may not have to…

We had a drying cabinet in my shop, for lacquers. Kept the temp around 120F. Just to speed things up. Some enamels do benefit from oven baking, but most solvent and waterborne spray finishes don’t gain any hardness or durability from baking. And, if it’s a thicker coat, baking can actually...

Okay, so along with the crowd, Wow! Really really nice, every aspect! But what I wanted to say, was that your descriptive writing of the sonics were lovely to read. It’s a gift to be able to describe them as succinctly as you did—oh, and now I have add this to my build list, too.

If it’s prewired, but doesn’t have a built in drop down resistor (some do, most don’t), then just treat it like a regular LED. The red lead is positive (like the longer LED lead), and the black lead is negative. About half the time I add leads to my LEDs so I can have the location where I want...

I have a build of this from many years ago, on perfboard, and it has the best wave controls of any tremolo pedal I've run across. I think you're doing the nicest printed enclosures I've seen! Yes—this is an addictive hobby.

The closest auto filter that I’m aware of would be effect/brush strokes/spatter, but you’d still need to do a bit of tweaking either before or after applying it.

Really more smoked than burned. I’m really surprised that it seems durable enough to wipe the letter infill without just wiping away. I gotta test this to see how durable i the finish is. Sitting on top of an open wood fire, without forced air, I doubt it’s hot enough to structurally change the...