Just built this - as usual it worked first time no hassle - great board! Soundwise I really like it. It definitely has that TS compression which I'm not a massive fan of but if I lower the gain to around 9.00 or less it still has bite with less compression.
So I looked at the schematic - wow, it's not really very different from an Xotic BB, is it?? But it does sound good. I used to use a BB a lot and while it's been a while since I played one I suspect I might prefer the Gauss Drive. I used a pair of 1N4148s with a pair of 1N4001s for clipping and that might help with the slightly lower compression over the BB. Compared with my faves it has more midrange but that's not so bad. It sounds more like a pedal than the 45 Caliber or Majestic I usually use but I think it's worth persevering with and experimenting with other guitars.
Best of all I can use it without the stigma of using a Mesa pedal.
So I looked at the schematic - wow, it's not really very different from an Xotic BB, is it?? But it does sound good. I used to use a BB a lot and while it's been a while since I played one I suspect I might prefer the Gauss Drive. I used a pair of 1N4148s with a pair of 1N4001s for clipping and that might help with the slightly lower compression over the BB. Compared with my faves it has more midrange but that's not so bad. It sounds more like a pedal than the 45 Caliber or Majestic I usually use but I think it's worth persevering with and experimenting with other guitars.
Best of all I can use it without the stigma of using a Mesa pedal.