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I wasn’t super impressed by the Wrecktifier distortion, but I built that one right off the back of building the BE-OD clone, which is fantastic, so the Wrecktifier didn’t really stack up as well. I also built the BBE sonic maximiser clone, but this was quite a while ago and at that time the pcb...

25.5” I do have 11’s on some guitars, but only the ones where the thicker strings sound better on that guitar. I just think thinner strings tend to sound better, especially for low tunings. I mostly play 7 strings down one step in A-standard (just D-standard with an extra low string), using...

10’s, but down a full step 🙇‍♂️

can you get by with just one transformer, but an individual secondary (and rectifier, filter, regulator) for each output? I’ve seen diy projects both ways, just wondering if there is actually a difference.

I made one of these a while back, though I only have the behringer clone to compare with. I thought it was also kinda different, especially the treble knob, like it’s distorting more or something. I found replacing the op amps with 4558 and powering at 12 volts got it about 95% there. Maybe I...

I bought one of these since it looks quality, arrived yesterday and today I’ve been pulling electrolytic caps out of a pedal from the mid-80’s since it stopped working last week. that pump is unreasonably good. Pretty much clears the entire pad on the first shot, so I can just lift the...

I don’t think parallel diodes facing the same way actually do anything different than just having one… so the one on the left would be symmetrical hard clipping with an extra redundant diode, and the one on the right would be assymetric hard clipping. (Forward voltage of the two series diodes...

To copy the sound of the 33 / grind settings, as they are more-or-less just the tc preamp with bass at 0, and then the treble at two different positions.

That’s about right. When I made a Triangulum I took the parts values around the switch from the isocoles schematic and added that to the Triangulum (didn’t need the full isocoles as I already have multiple tc preamps), difference is very subtle. Slightly less treble in the ‘grind’ setting...

Would be cool to have some high voltage tube projects, maybe an integrated boost converter for the high voltage so we can just power it with 12vdc (directly powered heaters). I wonder if that would affect feel and sound, versus the more typical transformer power supply? i don’t know what Mr PCB...

Wouldn’t be 120vac on the veroboard just on the transformer primary, secondary is attached to the veroboard which should only be something like 12vac which then gets rectified, filtered, and regulated. I briefly looked into Rg’s spider power supply diy, real cool but these days with the...

When I’ve pulled parts on pedalpcb boards (which I’ve done a few times, and luckily it’s usually just been mods rather than mistakes), I hold the part from the component side, heat the pad on the solder side, and lightly pull (not hard). resistors are easy since you can bend the lead as you...

My cheap Stagg 9v supply arrived and like my old one, dead quiet. annoying that the budget-brand cheap supply is so much quieter than the name-brand one that’s double the price but there you go I guess.

I got a cheap ‘Vitoos dc8’ for my birthday last year or the year before, just a cheapo supply with three isolated outputs. Two are adjustable voltage which I like (9/12/18) and the 3rd is just daisy chained to like 5 outputs. it is actually isolated also which is nice. For a while I was running...

As in you have a power supply that is + center, - barrel, and the pedal requires - center + barrel (like most pedals)? if that is the situation don’t use the wrong polarity power supply. You may damage it, and it won’t work anyway. here is a good post from RG Keen regarding what can happen...

I guess now we know what happens when a private equity firm runs a guitar company. Or any company, really. was also a shame to hear Mesa get bought by Gibson. I don’t expect changes in the near-term but probably a matter of time until some Gordon Gekko wannabe guts them, and they start making...

you just reminded me I have a sunn beta pcb I need to build, forgot about it! also I’ve always wanted to try one of those UBEscreamers, look really cool.

I have a modern chinese rat with an op07 and a parentheses I made with an old metal-can Fairchild UA308. Set the same they pretty much sound the same to me. The 308 gates out easier with high output pickups and high distortion settings. But I also pretty much just use it for doomy sludge...

I was a die hard elixir fan for years and years. I ended up getting some bad single strings maybe a year and a half ago so I decided to try out some other brands. Ended up settling on EB’s, sound just as good to me, last a good long while and are a hell of a lot cheaper. my least favourite set...

Ha, at least it’s an easy fix. I had a busted rotary switch when I built the dwarven hammer. Not easy to get that out, I tell ya.