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This last weekend I had a project idea pop into my head and I ordered these PCBs to use as part of it, but I'll have a 15V dual supply for power. I know I could just get away with using the positive rail for the Splitter and Mixer but for headroom purposes I'd like to use both. @Robert looking...

This was a long one, 8 months from start to end. A large part of that was the design process of trying to figure out how to fit everything I wanted into the chassis. My main concerns were protecting the transformers because I intend to ride it hard, and put it away wet. But also a couple of...

Dear diary, I yearn for juicy and sweet low to mid gain with sustain for days. I want the most aggressive cleans possible. When I pick a note on my baritone tele I want it to thump you in chest knocking you over. I actually was going to build a SLO 30 but my package was “lost” by UPS. While I...

Let me preface this post by saying these are inspired by D*A*M pedals, not really clones. David Main obviously spends a ton of time picking and sourcing components and the builds themselves are beautiful. I started collecting these boards a while ago, I’m not sure why I kept putting off...

I have been curious about the TA7136P magic in the DS-1 for a bit and @Guardians of the analog recent build pushed me over the edge. I figured why stop with the TA8136P, and obtained some 1S2473, and 1S1588 diodes too. My train of thought went to building a SD-1 too. Both the DS-1, and the...

I’m racing to finish all my in progress builds before my Ceriatone amp kit arrives. Clean bench, clean mind?! First up is a Turbo Rat. Self etched using Effects Layouts transfer image. No mods, just a straight up Turbo Rat (my fav of the og Rats). Metal can LM308H 🍆🍆🍆🌶️🌶️🌶️. Second is a IC Big...

I think most of us have built/bought a few Muffs and discovered which Muff is “their” Muff. Mine is the og Dope Priest/74 Ram’s Head #1 specs. It’s a street fighter. I’ve been wanting to build one with a few extra bells and whistles, but nothing crazy like the Factory haha. The Muffinator board...

I'm about to start some new builds, mostly from Moonn, and I realized Moonn provides no drill templates. My process is I make the art with drill marks using a drill template as a guide. Apply the art to the enclosure. Auto punch the marks, and then Rotabroach with the drill press. As long as my...

My 5 latest completed builds. PPCB Klon. This my first Klon, I need to spend more time with it but initial impressions are that it somewhat lives up to its reputation. I felt a little dirty building a non true bypass pedal but the buffer is good and if it makes its way onto my board I’d feel...

Dunwich Volt Thrower, ODB, Wizard, and Cthulhu. PCBs from Effect Layouts. Glow in the dark 125bs from Tayda. Art using laser Sunnyscopa Film Free. Fun builds. Doing a Smallsound Bigsound Quintet next!

OD-2, BD-2, OD-3, SD-2 lead mode, FZ-3, PH-1r, and CE-2. I recently built Aion’s take on the DS-1 and it made me nostalgic for some of the other Boss designs, the BD-2 and CE-2 specifically. I then got to thinking about the other discreet opamp pedals - the OD-2 and OD-3 so I added those. When...

I got a new amp recently, Mesa Mark V 35, and I’m in the process of learning what works well with it, especially the high gain channel. I bumped these two up to the front of my queue to give me some tonal options. My guitar is really mid forward (Suhr SSH+ bridge) and the Mark amps are mid...

I finished these 4 up yesterday. I wish I could say I was making progress through my build queue but I keep adding more 😭. These face plates felt like cheating and I’m happy I invested in the rotabroach/rotacut set. It’s as accurate as I am with the auto punch. I made two sets, one for my bass...

I wanted the design of these two to pay homage to the original pedals but also pair nicely with each other. Both pedals came together easy. I went with a NJM2904 for the DS-1, I have a NJM3904 to try too but it’s already sounding great. The Small Clone isn’t as great as I remembered, but...

Here is the 2nd of my four planned Lovetone builds. I’m not entirely happy with how the jack situation went… the jacks I normally use for input and output would not fit, the expression and loop jacks needed to be turned on their side… I accidentally drilled the trigger jack in wrong spot (thank...

I’ve wanted to build this for a while. Easy build really, zero problems, plugged it in - it just sounds great. Likelly it’ll be a permanent resident in the stereo part of my chain after a UAFX OX Stomp. Color laser film free on a winked silver xx.

My second two Parasit builds. Both came together easy peasy. The enclosures are Pantone Cool Grey 2 C from Tayda. Laser film free. The 1985 does the arcade bleeps and bloops rather well: The Theremin Fuzz sounds epic with delay and reverb:

The first of my four Lovetone builds. It came together easy. It’s a fun pedal, highly recommended. I’m working on the Meatball next :)

I ordered a set of pastel pink 125b enclosures and wanted to put something special into them. I’ve been considering the Uni-Drive for a while based on use by Page and my good friend loves his Danelectro Breakdown. It’s a great “more” boost. The Super Fuzz… it’s my one true love. I have many...

The first of my Parasit builds. I like to rock before box normally, but for these two I built into the enclosure because of the multiple toggles on the Arcadiator and the rotary on the Raygun. The Arcadiator is probably my least favorite Parasit build so far. Not that it’s bad, but the others...