steviejr92
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Hi everyone!
So heres my BMP. I dont think this circuit need an introduction. Its one of the most popular pedals out there and fuzzes period. I already own the rams head version the Big Monk Pi which is @Big Monk pedal. I knew i didnt want to build the same so i went with the civilian build. Which i believe is the civil war version. Ive heard the Sovtek Civil war Big Muff before and loved it.
So as for the build itself, its very simple. Like i mentioned above i went with the civilian version. I had to make a few substitutes for the 390r resistors. I went with 470r respectively. I was going to keep this build stock but last second i decided to make D3 and D4 germanium with D9Js. The result is a very "bassy" distortion! I say distortion because after playing the FF this isnt as harsh. Again this is all probably as a direct result to using the Ge diodes. I would call it unique in the way it sounds. There are some hints of Big Muff in there. If you use a boost after this thing you can get ALOT of sustain and compression and make it sound more like a normal Big Muff. Shoutout to @Chuck D. Bones for sending me a link to those connectors for the DC jack. It makes assembly and disassembly a breeze. I highly recommend them!
All in all im happy with my decision to put Ge diodes in here. I feel it gives a warm distortion like tone, that when pushed with a boost can get creamy, buzz saw like sustain. I highly recommend any Big Muff circuit. The next one i want to build would have to be the Triangle version which i believe is the very first. 5 out of 5!
Thank you for reading!
Steve
So heres my BMP. I dont think this circuit need an introduction. Its one of the most popular pedals out there and fuzzes period. I already own the rams head version the Big Monk Pi which is @Big Monk pedal. I knew i didnt want to build the same so i went with the civilian build. Which i believe is the civil war version. Ive heard the Sovtek Civil war Big Muff before and loved it.
So as for the build itself, its very simple. Like i mentioned above i went with the civilian version. I had to make a few substitutes for the 390r resistors. I went with 470r respectively. I was going to keep this build stock but last second i decided to make D3 and D4 germanium with D9Js. The result is a very "bassy" distortion! I say distortion because after playing the FF this isnt as harsh. Again this is all probably as a direct result to using the Ge diodes. I would call it unique in the way it sounds. There are some hints of Big Muff in there. If you use a boost after this thing you can get ALOT of sustain and compression and make it sound more like a normal Big Muff. Shoutout to @Chuck D. Bones for sending me a link to those connectors for the DC jack. It makes assembly and disassembly a breeze. I highly recommend them!
All in all im happy with my decision to put Ge diodes in here. I feel it gives a warm distortion like tone, that when pushed with a boost can get creamy, buzz saw like sustain. I highly recommend any Big Muff circuit. The next one i want to build would have to be the Triangle version which i believe is the very first. 5 out of 5!
Thank you for reading!
Steve
