Candlestick salad (Curds and whey)

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

I wanted to participate in the @fig contest but I'm not skilled in that way. I thought I'd build up a favorite circuit but use as much @fig inspired bits as I could get my hands on. My first prunes circuit, a fuzzdog dirt dessert went into a large trapezoid enclosure along with a bad mofo and a fat pig.

I've considered the prunes and custard a staple on my board ever since I built it. Not that I over use it but it's always there for getting just a little weird. I've also made a few spotted dicks to give to friends. The fuzzdog and effects layouts all sounded the same to me. The curds sounds better. Perhaps it's a parts tolerance thing but this one's thicker, especially when 100% wet. I've been wanting one in a 125b for quite a while so I'm very happy that this one happens to sound the best.

I had a bad blend pot at first (I've had several bunk-ass b50k lately) but it was an easy troubleshoot.

I went with the neutron star enclosure from the group buy. It's hard to photograph but they are beautiful. Enjoy a back shot.



AI prompts got a little out there. This one included "candlestick salad" because curds and whey reminded me of this vintage recipe my mom told me about having often as a kid.

Wtf...
Why did they have to make the banana MORE phallic?

 

[dawson]

 

[Laundryroom David]

I wanted to participate in the @fig contest but I'm not skilled in that way. I thought I'd build up a favorite circuit but use as much @fig inspired bits as I could get my hands on. My first prunes circuit, a fuzzdog dirt dessert went into a large trapezoid enclosure along with a bad mofo and a fat pig.

I've considered the prunes and custard a staple on my board ever since I built it. Not that I over use it but it's always there for getting just a little weird. I've also made a few spotted dicks to give to friends. The fuzzdog and effects layouts all sounded the same to me. The curds sounds better. Perhaps it's a parts tolerance thing but this one's thicker, especially when 100% wet. I've been wanting one in a 125b for quite a while so I'm very happy that this one happens to sound the best.

I had a bad blend pot at first (I've had several bunk-ass b50k lately) but it was an easy troubleshoot.
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I went with the neutron star enclosure from the group buy. It's hard to photograph but they are beautiful. Enjoy a back shot.

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AI prompts got a little out there. This one included "candlestick salad" because curds and whey reminded me of this vintage recipe my mom told me about having often as a kid.

Wtf...
Why did they have to make the banana MORE phallic?
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THAT SALAD

 

[Laundryroom David]

Also, sweet build!

But also, THAT SALAD!

 

[fig]

I know my memory has a few potholes but when did I build that beauty? Oh wait....marvelous!

From the DALE resistors and the tantalums, all the way to the purple pot condom's majesty!

...and THAT SALAD!!! (just to reiterate David's thoughts)

I remember when I used to work all night on a drink of rum, loading bananas. At least I'd imagine it listening to Harry. All that potential for Bananas Foster...mmm

Thank you!

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Small update. Yesterday, I got to do a comparison with all 3 of the prunes inspired circuits I've built and they all sounded very different. All the have the sweeping filter thing but the difference between the curds and fuzzdog dirt dessert are doubled with the spotted dick. I built them all stock but the spotted dick is so much brighter than the curds that they agonist sound like different topology. Again, I attribute this mostly to parts tolerances but perhaps there's something else going on there. I look forward to schematic day.

The dirt dessert was a kit (medium), spotted dick was normal average tayda parts (thin) l, curds with the fancy bits(fat).

 

[DGWVI]

Small update. Yesterday, I got to do a comparison with all 3 of the prunes inspired circuits I've built and they all sounded very different. All the have the sweeping filter thing but the difference between the curds and fuzzdog dirt dessert are doubled with the spotted dick. I built them all stock but the spotted dick is so much brighter than the curds that they agonist sound like different topology. Again, I attribute this mostly to parts tolerances but perhaps there's something else going on there. I look forward to schematic day.

The dirt dessert was a kit (medium), spotted dick was normal average tayda parts (thin) l, curds with the fancy bits(fat).

I don't have a Dirt Dessert anymore, but comparing the Dick to the Curds, I felt the same. I never actually boxed the dick up because it sounded so tinny compared to what I was used to with the Prunes topology.

I'd have to reverse a bunch of mods on the Spotted Dick at this point to do a shootout, but the Curds has been my favorite iteration, and the only one to make it to my board

 

[drgonzo1969]

What were the “fancy bits”? I just finished the spotted dick and I like it but I am 100% gonna build curds and whey. Just curious what you changed up

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I didn't change any values just ordered Dale resistors, tantalum instead of electrolytic, and wima film caps. @DGWVI had some opamp alternatives in his curds build report so that's worth a look. I didn't have any of the suggested chips so I just kept it tl072

It sounds so different that I'm convinced there must be a difference between the unit Robert traced and the one they did at effects layouts. I'm half tempted to build another curds with the cheapest tayda parts to compare.

 

[DGWVI]

I didn't change any values just ordered Dale resistors, tantalum instead of electrolytic, and wima film caps. @DGWVI had some opamp alternatives in his curds build report so that's worth a look. I didn't have any of the suggested chips so I just kept it tl072

Yep, swapping in other opamps cool in this circuit. The normal OD side of the mix pot isn't terribly effected, but the wavefolding half is. My favorite is still the MC1458

 

[drgonzo1969]

Nice! Will these work if I toss them in my spotted dick?

 

[DGWVI]

Nice! Will these work if I toss them in my spotted dick?

Yep!

The LM1458s I have on hand definitely offered up a different feel than the NOS MC1458 that's in it now, but it was cool

 

[drgonzo1969]

Very cool. The LM1458s definitely have a nastier feel in this circuit. I like them more than the the TL072. The LM833s sounded a little tinnier and less low end. cool experiment.

 

[DGWVI]

Very cool. The LM1458s definitely have a nastier feel in this circuit. I like them more than the the TL072. The LM833s sounded a little tinnier and less low end. cool experiment.

If you can get your hands on some CMOS opamps, those seemed to offer up more lowend, and a kinda strange clean bleed thing

 

[Cvoxdog]

I built mine with the cheapest tayda parts and it sounds real good.