Mourguitars
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Can I put sockets for the diodes and LEDs and swap in and out ?
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Kinda like that...
Mike
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Kinda like that...
Mike
Yup. Either one will work. The difference will be inaudible.
...it’s really honky sounding.
Can you do a hump/flat/cut by modifying R7 like you can with a muff style tone stack?I do hope that wasn't a racial slur against white people.
You'll have to be more specific. What settings are you using? This is a TS and it's supposed to do that. What do you want to add back in to de-emphasize the mids? More bass, more treble?
I realize this thread is a few years old, but I'm interested in LED experimentation with the LGSM. What does a higher Vf translate to in this pedal in terms of sound or feel?Yes, that will work. I'm guessing you have the v2 board (no D3). Just don't try cramming a diode with fat wires like 1N4004 or 1N5817 into the socket.
LEDs will give a louder, fatter sound. I used green LEDs in mine because that's the TS color theme. That and they have a higher Vf than red LEDs. Mismatched diodes will make even-order harmonics, which has a warmer, richer sound. If you end up finding combinations that you like, you can install a DPDT toggle switch on the front panel and wire it to the board.
The TS is ripe for mods, most of them are simply changing component values.
Or you could build a Frost Drive. It does everything an LGSM does and then some. Some of my Frost Drive mods can be applied to the LGSM.
Thank you, that helps a lot. I know this is as simple as mods for a TS get, but I can't wait to try it. I've built 2 standard LGSMs so far (the first was a StewMac kit) so I'll have a good reference point.Louder.
Less compression.
Stronger midrange presence because there's less distortion for a given DRIVE setting.
Cleaner at low DRIVE settings. This can translate into more touch sensitivity because with the right settings, it's easy to go between clean and distorted by varying the picking attack.
You really need to try it and see if it works for you.