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First off, shoutout to @Guardians of the analog for sending me this pcb. Secondly, holy hell have I missed the sound of the phase 90. There’s just something about the sound of this pedal that satisfies my phaser craving more so than every other phaser I’ve built. I think it’s about time I...

What better way to spend a rare rainy day in Southern Arizona than, in the garage soldering shit together. It’s also Christmas Eve and since this was part of the PIF party I participated in, why not pay tribute to @bean ,@leadfoot , @szukalski , @fig , and the rest of the forum during this...

“Holy crap! Another build report from Mr Black Hat?” I know. Crazy right!? Well, once again, this is courtesy of @Guardians of the analog . He sent me this pcb along with the OD-1 I posted about previously. And when a homie sends you stuff, you’re obligated to build it. The CH-1 is a...

So, my buddy Chris hooked me up with another @szukalski / @Guardians of the analog collaboration pcb. Now, I’m not a dirt pedal guy as general rule but, I’m really getting along with this one to push my amp. The SD-1 was always my favorite overdrive on the rare occasion I’d use one but, the...

Here’s one that’s long overdue for some recognition. I think I actually boxed this baby up back in July but, was too focused on my own crap and quite frankly, was too lazy to give it a proper build report. That’s pretty sad considering this flanger is in constant rotation with the flanger...

What do you do when you get a handful of MN3204 BBDs? Well… You build a Boss HF-2 flanger of course. Now, some of you may be asking the question… “Didn’t you say you were done building for awhile in your BF-2B build report Mr. Blackhat?” You’re right. I did but, what you didn’t know is, I...

It’s been a fun ride but, I think it’s time to hang up the iron for a bit. I’m out of ideas and honestly, tired of building. What better way to go out than a build of my favorite effect. The Boss BF-2. I’ve already talked at great length about my love and history with this effect so, I’ll...

As @Guardians of the analog and I typically do, we were having a lengthy discussion about all things BBD one evening. During that talk, Chris brought up the idea of a DIY, dual 3205 DM-2. The funny thing was, I had already been kicking around that idea in my head. When he mentioned that I...

When I started this hobby a few years ago, there were certain pedal builders whose work really stood out to me. Among those individuals is @Bio77 . The quality of work, the enclosure aesthetics, and the circuits themselves, were things I took notice of and I aspired to be somewhat on John’s...

Here’s the second of my Tombstone silver mine series, the Good Enough flanger. This one I’m dubbing the “Good Enough Edition” because it’s just good enough to work. I’ve been on a hot streak with this stuff but, I knew I was going to screw up sooner or later. This is the one where it finally...

Remember when I built my Shadowman Delay, and I said that was the last analog delay I’ll probably ever build? Well… I lied. Back then, I didn’t foresee me getting into pcb layout and design like I have and man… have I gone whole hog into this thing. What I present to you today, is the first...

Has anybody ever had a pcb design they submitted to JLC stall out during production? I submitted 2 at the same time, one is complete and has been shipped out. The other has been in the silkscreen process for three days, according to their production tracker. Seems kind of odd and I’ve never...

In my quest to push myself further with pcb design, I decided to go into the world of BBDs. For my first attempt, I went with a boss CE-2. A little more complex than the Small Clone but, still a right of passage in my eyes and relatively simple as far as delay based effects are concerned. I...

Wanting to expand my journey into pcb design, I asked @Guardians of the analog what circuit he’d like to build or see come into fruition. His response was a Boss FZ-3 fuzz with more volume on tap. Armed with this idea, a few conversations with Chris, and some breadboard sessions, this is what...

If you remember a few months ago, I built this very same phaser on a @szukalski / @Guardians of the analog collaboration pcb. This one is essentially the same thing but, I did the layout and had the pcbs made. I used Dave’s pcb as my guide and layout wise, it’s very similar albeit, a few...

I’ve already talked at great length about the mighty saguaro cactus before so, I’ll spare everyone that long winded story. What I will talk about, is how this particular build came to be. The truth is… I’m out of steam when it comes to this hobby. I’ve built over 50 pedals and successfully...

So, my favorite Californian, @peccary hooked me with this one and I gotta say… this was a fun build. As a general rule, I’m not a dirt box guy and fuzz is pretty low on the list of sounds I enjoy or want to try. That being said though, I’m enjoying the hell out of this fuzz. Per Joe’s...

Once again, I'm the beneficiary of a @szukalski and @Guardians of the analog project. The long since out of production but, not forgotten, Boss PH-1. When it comes to phasers, I've always been a MXR phase 90 user. I liked the one knob simplicity, it sounded pretty great, and it's the most...

Well, here it is folks. My magnum opus and the last analog delay I’ll probably ever build. But, before I get too deep into the back story and inspiration, some thanks are in order. First off is Mr. Schu-Tone himself, @dan.schumaker . I approached him with this idea of a dual 3205, 125B...

Question... How many BF-2 flangers does a person need? Answer... All of them! If you don't know me by now, I'll let you in on a little secret... I love me some Boss flanger. In total, I've built 5 of them. 4 of them have been on the Fraudhacker PCB and 3 of those have been of the BF-2...