MichaelW
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So this wasn't in my "backlog of drilled enclosures in the garage" list. (I still have one to go).
But after building the Danube (Skreddy P19) yesterday, I liked it so much I was eager to build the second Skreddy board from @Robert.
I was torn between building it stock or with some of the mods that have been done here on the forum. I decided to build it stock to see what it sounded like then I could either mod it or order a couple more boards for the variants.
So like the Danube, this fuzz was designed to nail one particular David Gilmour sound, and in particular one solo from Dark Side of the Moon. The solo from "Time".
(The Danube was designed to nail the solo from "Mother" from "The Wall").
I am SO glad these pedals were recommended to my by the forum, these are fuzzes but in some ways not typical fuzzes. But they are both RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!
I LOVE how these both sound. I've read that the Lunar Module was voiced with a Strat in mind, so that's what I tested it with. I also pulled out my Powersound Overdriver to push it a bit for the full Gilmour experience. I can't quite nail that sound from "Time" yet but I'm close, a bit more fiddling and I'll be there.
Aside from the whole Gilmour thing, this is a versatile pedal and can do the whole low gain edge of breakup thing with the fuzz turned down. With the fuzz dimed it's infinite sustain. Some interesting controls from pre-fuzz bass control (body) and being able to set the input gain on the BC109 for a more aggressive or less aggressive fuzz sound. There doesn't seem to be a ton of output, unity for me is past 12 o'clock. But it sounds superb.
I used 3 BC109C's from different mfgrs. (Phillips, TFK, and CDIL). I recently got a few NOS Phillips which were all pretty low gain compared to the typical BC109C's.
So I wound up using a mid-500's one in Q1, a 280-ish in Q2, and a low 600's one in Q3. Not sure if this is optimal but I socketed them so I can swap them around a bit.
Another super smooth and fast build.
Recommended if you're chasing that Gilmour-esque sound.
This rattle can color is called "Fire Orange". A bit reminiscent of the Tayda Burnt Orange color, I rather like the color.
But after building the Danube (Skreddy P19) yesterday, I liked it so much I was eager to build the second Skreddy board from @Robert.
I was torn between building it stock or with some of the mods that have been done here on the forum. I decided to build it stock to see what it sounded like then I could either mod it or order a couple more boards for the variants.
So like the Danube, this fuzz was designed to nail one particular David Gilmour sound, and in particular one solo from Dark Side of the Moon. The solo from "Time".
(The Danube was designed to nail the solo from "Mother" from "The Wall").
I am SO glad these pedals were recommended to my by the forum, these are fuzzes but in some ways not typical fuzzes. But they are both RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!
I LOVE how these both sound. I've read that the Lunar Module was voiced with a Strat in mind, so that's what I tested it with. I also pulled out my Powersound Overdriver to push it a bit for the full Gilmour experience. I can't quite nail that sound from "Time" yet but I'm close, a bit more fiddling and I'll be there.
Aside from the whole Gilmour thing, this is a versatile pedal and can do the whole low gain edge of breakup thing with the fuzz turned down. With the fuzz dimed it's infinite sustain. Some interesting controls from pre-fuzz bass control (body) and being able to set the input gain on the BC109 for a more aggressive or less aggressive fuzz sound. There doesn't seem to be a ton of output, unity for me is past 12 o'clock. But it sounds superb.
I used 3 BC109C's from different mfgrs. (Phillips, TFK, and CDIL). I recently got a few NOS Phillips which were all pretty low gain compared to the typical BC109C's.
So I wound up using a mid-500's one in Q1, a 280-ish in Q2, and a low 600's one in Q3. Not sure if this is optimal but I socketed them so I can swap them around a bit.
Another super smooth and fast build.
Recommended if you're chasing that Gilmour-esque sound.
This rattle can color is called "Fire Orange". A bit reminiscent of the Tayda Burnt Orange color, I rather like the color.
