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People seem to like this YATS variant. So I picked up this board a few sales ago to see if I like it too. I used 2SC1815s for the transistors, and 1N916s for the diodes. I read that it doesn’t really matter between those and 4148/914s. But they were $0.04 each, so why not toss them in an order...

Is this the first FOG report from the group buy? The EHX Micro POG is among the last of the commercially-built pedals on my board. So when I saw a DIY contender I was excited. I like the knob layout of the POG, so I moved the center knob off-board and in-between the other two. I also scooched...

This is my first stripboard build. W00t! I tried a perfboard build a while back, but found it tedious and frustrating. To me, this was way easier. One thing that almost bit me was the way I prepared the wiring. I measured and placed the wires as if I was going to insert them from the bottom...

This is my 2nd time building this one. I had the first one for about a week before a buddy really wanted it. Finally used these red knobs. Kept the graphics simple, it’s a bit harder to draw on the sand texture finish. I love this thing, and I’m glad to have one again. I prefer it over the G3...

The final build from the weekend. Another upside down pedal. This is one I didn’t plan. I had the board and everything I needed laying around. I salvaged a footswitch and audio/dc jacks. I like the simplicity here. It’s easy to get a good sound. I probably would have been ok hardwiring the...

I finally procured an expression pedal. That was enough reason to scrounge up the parts for this one. It doesn’t qualify for the PHB contest though. The depth of my expression input was off at first. Swiss file to the rescue. Fortunately, the plastic washer for that jack covers the hack job...

I wasn’t sure how to box these up. I considered squeezing them into a 1590BB, 1590Q, 1590XX… But then I thought I could get the most flexibility by making them a pair of 1590Bs. I found several reports of this having excessive treble. I should have taken the warnings seriously. There is some...

This came with some goodies from @drgonzo1969 ❤️ For those not familiar, dylan159 has a number of designs that are a sort-of antidote to the mojo, with a dash of minimalism. In other words, what can we simplify, remove, or replace with common parts. This is a take on the Klon. I gave away my...

This was a freebie tossed into one of my orders. It’s a clone of the 4ms Noise Swash Mini. If you like harsh noisy stuff, look into it. It’s awesome. Went with a matte pink 1590BBS from SBP.

When I listened the demo in the build report that @Aleph Null posted recently, I knew I wanted this. Exactly the sort of aggressive filtered fuzz I can get down with. Simple build, came together quick. I just got this hammer white enclosure from tayda, and the gold in the cracks inspired me to...

I’ve had this one mostly done for a while. To comply with the PHB “inventory-only” rule, I had to pull some pots out of a build I didn’t care about. I don’t have an oscilloscope, so I calibrated this by ear. I took two full passes at it. I’m glad I did, because it was noticeably better the 2nd...

The rule for PHB is you have to work with whatever you have on hand. I’m out of 3PDTs, so I dug one out of a build that needs troubleshooting. I didn’t have the right taper for the MIX knob, I used a C25K instead. Note the 5 white washers. I breadboarded this a while back and got weird with...

This is my first official entry in the Player Hater’s Ball contest. As I was rummaging through my stash, I realized I had everything I needed to populate this board. Shout out to @drgonzo1969 for hooking me up with the pcb and faceplate, @szukalski for the layout, and @Chuck D. Bones for the...

Good Grief, this build made me a hot mess. It's for someone I'm a fan of, so I wanted to make a good impression. I decided to go with a seabed because he wanted simple controls. I wanted to use black & gold, because that goes with his band's art. Until this point I have been hand-labeling...

I was looking at the Dwarven Hammer (Precision Drive) because it has favorable reviews from a metal drop-tuning perspective. The special sauce in that pedal is the ATTACK rotary switch. I looked at the schematic and it switches between different filter caps. So then I was wondering about...

This is my first combo build. I wanted to do this because I have neither a blues breaker or an ODR-1, so why not do a pedal that has a good reputation for both? I knew that I wanted the two sides to have the option of separate in/out jacks. But I saw folks having an issue with enclosure space...

I never owned a DS-1 because my friend had one and I thought it sounded like ass. Tube Screamers and Rats for me. At some point I learned that there was a version that was considered good. So I found some TA7136Ps on ebay and then acquired this PCB. Something’s up with the clipping diode...

The exploration of vintage circuits continues. I’m kind of new to fuzz faces. I have this vintage Guyatone one, but it has too much mojo for regular use. I went with the analogman one because why not have an external bias pot? Shout out to @jjjimi84 for his tutorial video on biasing this...

Just caught this when sourcing parts for a Madbean Batwing. It calls for a B1M with a plastic shaft.

It was serendipitous that the seagull mod thread was revived shortly after I picked up the PCB for this. Thank you @Feral Feline for the straightforward wiring diagram. Not sure how much I’ll use it. Maybe only when I wanna get far out man. I searched the forum for the orientation of the...