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This thing has some interesting sounds. I did a few minor mods. I bridged pins 1 and 8 on the 386 (underside of the pcb) so it would be at minimum gain. I also used a 386-1 for less gain. And then I used a TL072 in place of the 4558. It stays fairly clean when I’m on single coils. You can get...

I heard this was a good boost, and I’m in a boost phase. This is my first JHS build. I’ve never even tried a JHS pedal before this. You could also say it’s my first Dumble pedal build. There’s no difference between the two from what I know. I actually have the notadumble fumble, but it stays...

I’ve been talking this circuit up in a few threads now, and realized I never wrote a build report for it. I think I was waiting to redo the enclosure artwork, but that probably won’t happen anytime soon if at all. I got hooked up with some transistors that matched the measurements in the build...

Another bandwagon build. I wanted to try this thing out for myself. It’s kinda fun, and I can think of scenarios where I would use it, but it’s not really my style. Another one for the tone library. Acquiring the parts was a quest. It didn’t bother me as I was in no rush. I think my favorite...

I’ll start with shoutouts- thanks @HamishR for bringing up the circuit in my Arche Boost build report. Thanks @szukalski for the great layout. It’s resdef on one side and value on the other- best of both worlds. And finally thanks @MichaelW for hooking me up with a PCB. From what I understand...

I think my build is working the way it is supposed to, so I didn't post in troubleshooting. I'm building a 2-channel loop switcher that is intended to be controlled by 2 switches connected via a TRS cable. I think I made several assumptions that were incorrect. My real question is: What would...

This one was mostly finished for a while. All the recent Phase 90/45 build reports inspired me to wrap this one up. I’m not normally a black & gold person, but every once in a while it just feels right for a build. I picked up a matched set of transistors from AionFX long before I had a board...

I wasn’t planning to write a report for this, but I didn’t find another report for this circuit. I’ll quote the product page for an overview: I appreciate designs the use common, inexpensive parts as an alternative to the “mojo”. I think this is a good beginner circuit, even with the three...

This is my third build of the circuit. My first was built to n00b construction specs, the 2nd as exercise in point-to-point, and this one is customized to fit into the design language I’m developing on my pedalboard. The TONE knob felt useless to be, so I ditched it. I felt sure that I didn’t...

The dirt expedition continues… I didn’t dive into tweaks and mods. The only difference from the BOM is a C500 for gain. I’m trying to make the insides cleaner on my builds. Getting the wires close to the board went ok. When I get low on my current supply of solder, I’m planning on getting some...

Let me preface with I don’t really know what I’m doing. I put 3 little circuit blocks together. The preamp from the Chelsea Muff, the HPF from the Karma Suture, and the Harmonic Jerkulator. When I probe from the jack in to the preamp out, it’s fine. When I probe from the Jerkulator in to the...

This is my 2nd Ugly Face- the first time I built a Nutty Fuzz. I don’t need to ever set the threshold, so I omitted it. First time putting an expression jack in a 1590B. It only worked well because of how small the pcb is. It behaves a little different compared to my Nutty Fuzz. A bit wilder...

This is for a friend- they wanted a reverb with a lot of controls on it. My experience with ℵ₀’s PCBs so far has been positive. Well thought-out takes of a circuit topology, clean layouts and a great fit inside the enclosure. I’m glad I grabbed two of these boards- this thing is flat-out fun...

Christmas Day build. As I continue exploring guitar pedal circuits, I finally made a stop at the Harmonic Percolator recently. A sound that is grimy and grating, yet has an interesting clarity to it. Last month I made my first percolator. I ordered the Antithesis PCB soon after. Nine times out...

This was a pain in the ass. I stuffed and unstuffed this 3 times. I have business cards wedged between both sides of the board. It’s not behaving normally either. The gain turns into velcro and then cuts out completely at 2 o’clock. Only the last 1/4 of the tone does anything. Besides that, it...

Right now I’m tapping wires to ground for switch presses. That’s fine, but I was wondering if anyone knew of some momentary SPSTs that I could stick in my breadboard.

This is a weird one. And I don’t mean cool weird. But it’s not bad weird either. Just weird weird. From Moonn’s product page: At first I really disliked it. I almost recycled it for parts right then. But I slept on it, just like any other pedal I don’t like the first time. Basically what...

I had this 99% done for months. I noticed there was room for these giant electros, which were the only ones I had at 220uf. I always love when a pedal has a faceplate. My art skills are limited. I’ve only tried this direct in. It sounds… fine? 🤷‍♂️ I wasn’t overly impressed by it. But I...

I bought this enclosure from Missouri Electrical Box Company a while back, and wasn’t sure what to put in it. I have an old Dano with lipstick pickups, and in my mind a Harmonic Percolator seemed like the right type of grit for it. Nevermind the fact that I’ve never built or even played one...

Hello. I have my first Harmonic Percolator that I whipped up last night. It sort of works. When it’s cranked, it’s about halfway below unity. When I switch to my hottest pickup and really dig in, it almost wants to get loud. It kind of makes me wonder if it’s misbiased or something. That, or...