Glue trap

[Synchrony Pedalworks]

I hadn't seen any build reports for this pedal, so I wanted to write about this one. The Glue trap is based on a dual op amp Big Muff. This variant is from Greer Amps and I think they did a great job. I haven't played it too much, but I think it played really well with my baritone and single coil strat. @owlexifry had breadboarded this circuit and said that it paired well with humbuckers, so I'll try that tomorrow. The tone knob had a significant range of sounds, but you can find your voice.

When I was preparing the art, I was reading through "Vintage & Rarities: 333 Cool, Crazy and Hard to Find Guitar Pedals." The book had some nice looking pedals from the former Soviet Union/Ukraine, and Greer's aesthetic reminded me of the show "Fallout." With that inspiration, I went for a a Ukraine/Russian theme. The labels for the pots are the Russian translations for the words; however, I cannot remember the name of the pedal...... I think it is "Radioactive Fuzz," but I am not sure....

 

[jwin615]

Solid build as always!
How would you compare it to a standard OABMP?
What finish is that? Is it the lighting giving it a almost pearloid look? I dig the whole aesthetic.

 

[Synchrony Pedalworks]

Thanks!!

The enclosure is a Tayda special, white hammered. I do think the lighting does make it look more pearloid. Regardless, it is a nice finish.

I actually have not played another op amp big muff, so I do not have any comparison.

 

[owlexifry]

looks awesome.
cyrillic labels suit it well

How would you compare it to a standard OABMP?

there’s a direct comparison in the demo i did for the breadboard build if that’s any help

 

[jwin615]

there’s a direct comparison in the demo i did for the breadboard build if that’s any help

Yeah, watched it a great demo as usual. But I can't tell which is which. Is the muff the orange enclosure?

 

[owlexifry]

Yeah, watched it a great demo as usual. But I can't tell which is which. Is the muff the orange enclosure?

yep.
breadboard build is the glue trap.
(starts in bypass as per usual and the glue trap is engaged first)

 

[HamishR]

That looks killer! Love the Cyrillic. I love writing labels in other languages because I already know what they are in English.

My wife's family is Croatian. Croatia uses the Roman alphabet, and the language is spelled phonetically like in a lot of European countries. Once you know how it works it's easy to pronounce the words even it you don't know what they mean. So while in Croatia I like to read a local paper aloud for my wife's relatives. Always gets a good reaction. Then I ask them what it said.