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Fantastic fellas! I appreciate it. And so quickly too! So... I can see a Fuzz Aldrin on my board, as well as that Buzzaround board I've had laying around waiting for transistors (after I flip the required parts) and maybe a few more. Nice!

I had heard about the conversion but never tried it. Will it work with a 9v adapter? I dislike batteries no matter what Eric Johnson says.

Years ago I bought a matched set of Germanium transistors from SmallBear that I intended to use in a Fuzz Face-style circuit. Years passed and I'm looking for something with a bit more range to use these transistors in. Would they be suitable for a Fuzz Factory? The 2n1305 measures 171 and the...

I've been poking through my parts bins and turned up a bunch of NPN Germanium transistors looking for a project. I've got some AC127 transistors (bought from Marc Ahlfs back in the day) and a single NTE101. I'm interested in the Fuzz Aldrin (which fits, given the source of my transistors!) but...

Anyone want to speculate on why SmallBear's prices were so much more than the other places listed above? Smaller operation? Other sources not using Alpha pots? Aion mentioned the difference in quality between SmallBear's Alpha pots and Tayda's and I wonder if there is actually a difference...

Just ordered a bunch of parts from SmallBear and wish them well in retirement. I just hope I didn't forget something...

I did this years ago, but I reached out to the makers of a variety of chips and asked politely for some samples. I explained that I was a DIY-er and it was surprising how many companies responded and sent me a padded envelope of 10. Like I said, it was years ago and I can't recall who exactly I...

I saw on Instagram that they may have a buyer for their remaining stock and they've got to see what they've got left over once the dust settles. They will be missed, especially for some of the rare parts.

I have often forgotten a key part and either cobble up a couple resistors in series or caps in parallel if the shipping is prohibitive to order a couple parts each worth a few cents. I have compiled parts for an extra pedal project or two in order to make the re-order worthwhile though...

I've made a bunch of Big Cheese (CheeseMonger Fuzz) clones for people and I've found it pretty versatile with the rotary switch positions. Tone bypass, mid scoop, mid hump and gated fuzz positions make for lots of usable tones.

I try to do as much research as I can (youtube, pedal forums, etc.) but there were a few from way back (mostly Tim Escobedo circuits) that I had to go on instinct and the meager descriptions I could find online. Most often I was pleased with the results, even if they might be super wacky and...

So many decisions! Ultimately I think the Magnetron makes the most sense. Thanks for the suggestions and info.

Nice! Are those three circuits in one enclosure or a pedal project I'm not recognizing? I like the looks of that tall DD-sized enclosure. What model is it?

I was going through my parts bins and realized that I have an extra PT2399 chip that needs a home. I did some poking around on the different delay projects, listened to clips on youtube and still don't know which one to decide on. Anyone have a favorite circuit? I've got regular delay covered...

I looked at that particular module and the many others on the ICEpower site and unfortunately I'm not knowledgeable enough to determine which one might be work-able for a Class D power amp with a switch and LED, single input, single pot for level, integrated power supply so I could use an IEC...

Looks like this has potential to go along with my Alembic F2-B style preamp or the Intersound IVP I'm getting ready to assemble. On a semi-related topic, are there any Class D modules (ICEpower maybe?) that might work like these for a higher powered power amp? I like the idea of a backup...

Jesus Christ Superstar -- Funky bass and guitar and Ian Gillan on vocals! Grateful Dead, Live Dead -- Dark Star and Lovelight versions still bring me joy to this day. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs -- Ribot's guitar and Waits' voice opened my eyes to ugliness being beautiful. Jim Croce, Photographs and...

I too would love to use one of these modules for a pedalboard power amp. I'm a "paint by numbers" builder who has made dozens of pedals but would love to have a layout to follow and hopefully house in a 125-B enclosure. Any thought to a higher power module for a bass amp? Does anyone have any...