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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...

As @Guardians of the analog has mentioned, I too have gotten to know some pretty incredible people in the diy pedal world and in doing so, I have been the beneficiary of some great projects, parts, and the like. This particular project is no exception. Once again I have benefited from my man...

As @Guardians of the analog put it in his epic build report, "Let's hack a Fraudhacker, shall we?" Yeah, that's right... Be jealous because the other half of the BBD Brothers for Life assembled the elusive HF-2 flanger as well. As Chris has already mentioned, this build came into fruition...

Holy crap… Clinton’s posting a build report. Holy crap… it’s not a flanger. Holy crap… it’s not an analog delay either. I know, crazy right!? Well, today I want to show some support and appreciation to someone outside of the usual suspects, @dan.schumaker at Schu-Tone. He supplied me with...

Brothers, sisters, and siblings! How the hell are you? It’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted a build report in these parts hasn’t it? Well, today I’m here for a specific purpose. That’s to help raise some money for autism research. @Paradox916 posted a challenge to any willing...

Gather around kids. It's story time. I'm going to start with what this pcb is based off of. The Boss BF-2. This is the circuit that started my flanger obsession. Back when I was in my late teens around 1998, I picked up a Boss BF-2 from my local guitar shop. At the time, I didn't know...

I'm gonna show some appreciation to another friend I've made through the world of DIY effects building. This time it's Will, aka @Harry Klippton Not only has this guy very graciously designed a brand logo for me but, he also sent me a Weener Wah pcb recently. Dude has been another of those...

Special shoutout and thanks to @thewintersoldier for hooking me up with this pcb. It’s the Guardians of the Analog Power Boost. Essentially, the Madbean Donut but designed for a 125b enclosure. The Donut is basically an EHX LPB-1. There’s no fancy stuff going on with this circuit. Just a...

Man oh man, do I love me some analog flanger. This is my second mistress style build and like the first one, I love this thing. Is it a completely different animal compared the Madbean Current Lover? No. Is it different than the Current Lover? Absolutely. Compared to the Current lover...

First off, a shout out to @thewintersoldier for hooking me up with the mojo for this build. Second, it’s a Rat. The OG distortion box. We all know it, we’ve all played it, and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you need to get with it.