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Hello there! I’m notoriously unorganized when left to my own devices, it gets bad fast. That said I actually do really well when there’s a structure in place. My parts inventory system is pretty dialed in with formulas tracking stock levels, auto generated shopping lists, backlog builds and...

Hello there - I ordered some Germanium 1n34 online from a brick and mortar store, and something isn't quite adding up. Did some testing and here is what I saw: Fv .409v Leakage 12.1 nA Cap 9 pf Right away saw the forward voltage is high, diving in more the leakage is low from what I am...

Hi! Putting some ideas together for a friend, have questions on Tayda’s gloss print capabilities. Thinking a matte black enclosure with gloss EVH style stripes. With the beveled edges, can the design carry cleanly onto the sides or should I just break it at the edges?

A friend of mine ended up with a crap ton of random electronic components. While digging through it, I found a couple of SYL SR6723 parts. The Google machine says they’re Sylvania germanium diodes but when I measured them the forward voltage was 0.622 which seemed high for germanium. I grabbed...

I’ve got an Egnater Tweaker 15 combo that I’ve been using for a while and I really like the three voicing options and overall tweakability. That said I can’t help wanting to tweak the Tweaker a bit more. I’m think about doing some tube swaps. Would putting a 12AY7 in the V1 position be a good...

JHS dropped it two hours ago and… still nothing here? I really thought it’d land with thunderous applause and multiple project wish list requests.

Hello! A friend asked me to help track down some sounds for an upcoming record. He plays lap steel and is chasing those classic “spaghetti western” vibes. I’m pretty well covered on the drive side but I’m coming up short on reverbs and tremolos that really fit the aesthetic. I’ve already...

Hello there! A buddy of mine is a luthier, and the guy who had the space next door passed away(He was mid late 80s) The neighbor built biofeedback systems and some pretty odd experimental stuff. When his kids were clearing out the space, my friend grabbed what he thought I could use and there...

Hello there! Came across an ad for a smattering of musical gadgetry and this pedal stuck out. 1 mediocre photos of the entire lot and zero real info from the seller. Looking at his other listings, I think he buys abandoned storage units and sells the contents. Looks like the MXR logo...

Bonjour! Building a pedal for a friend out of state and need to send it his way. How do you ship yours? The handful of pedals I have bought of fleabay or reverb are all pretty jenky. One was a reused amazon box with newspaper and pretty sure reused bubble wrap. Yay recycling and...

This was released today. https://thirdmanrecords.com/products/troika-delay-standard Interesting concept, could be useful for recording. I’m a Jack White fan boy and will probably get it. No 48v phantom which I assume is for cost savings. Thoughts?

Santa reached out over the weekend asking for my list. One of the things I thought of was to upgrade my FNIRSI LCR-1. I know the DCA55 is more accurate and offers more than the LCR-1 but I kind of like the built in testing slots. Am I strange?

Hello fellow synth nerds! I came across this today, DIY Buchla 200 faceplates and PCBs. From a quick look, it doesn’t seem like there are any truly hard to find parts, could be a fun project...

Headed out on vacation in a couple of weeks and pulling together some reading material. I’ve already got the Wampler books, Guitar Electronics for Musicians, Electronic Projects for Musicians, Stompbox Cookbook and Small Signal Audio Design. Anything essential I’m missing? Prefer digital...

Saw this pop up on my feed this morning, interesting concept (not sure “interesting” is the right word though). I remember seeing something like this back in the spring where they were offering pedal plugins as a subscription. Quick look at the Boss site and it look like it could be the same...

A buddy of mine builds jazz amps, he went to the Fretboard Summit, they have a pinewood derby race and entered this guy. It’s pretty legit - 9v, 1/2 watt with a beefy LM386 under the hood. They tried to drop a hemi in it but that didn’t quite work out . It can power an extension cab and...

Hi! I’m building a pedal for a friend who’s a bust touring musician as a gift. While he’s not abusive with his gear, he is an enthusiastic performer so I want to make sure this build is as bulletproof as possible. Up to now, I’ve only built pedals for myself and a couple of local friends...

Bonjour I’ve been breadboarding some ideas and was wondering if anyone here has experimented with modulating parameters like gain, bias or tone? If so, how did you approach it? I’m a beginner when it comes to breadboarding, so I’m curious to hear if/how it could be done. The reason I ask is...

Hey all! After last month’s company shake up with layoffs, new management structure and some fun new processes we’ve been offered a free LinkedIn Learning subscription as a “benefit”! The catch? We need to complete 16–24 hours of courses by year end. Local management wants us to focus on...

Ahoy! I consolidated some of my parts storage and suddenly have six glorious 4x4x2" drawers sitting empty. Naturally, my first thought is - what obscure mojo parts can I start hoarding with zero intention of ever actually using? I'm getting into breadboarding and experimenting with the...