MichaelW
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Seems like I'd been waiting for many months for this board to come back in stock at MBP.
This is new 2023 version. Afaik, some of the changes is that it can now run at 9v or 12v or 18v. I believe the previous version was only 12-18v.
Also, this version can use any of the available BBD's BL3207, V3207, MN3007.
I used the Xvive MN3007 for this build and followed the recommendations in the build doc to run it at 18v. If you're using a v3207 and/or only running it at 9v you can drop the voltage regulator.
So pretty flexible board that can use a variety of BBD's which is pretty cool. If using a 3007, the recommendation is to run it at higher voltages for a slight bit more dynamics and a richer sound. Since I don't know what I don't know, I can't say if it's worth it or not, but I have an extra 18v tap on my power supply and it sounds pretty darn good to me!
The Current Lover sonically has more in common with the MBP Colosallus (MXR 117) than anything else in that it's not a "jet engine whoosh" like the Byzantium (PPCB BF-2 and MBP Fraudhacker). In some ways it's more "chorus" than flanger, but it's also more than a chorus. Classic sounds out of this box for sure.
(Think Hendrix, Gilmour, et al)
Smooth build and relatively easy build for an MBP BBD analog pedal. Glad to finally have a classic sounding Electric Mistress to go with my "Chucky-fied" 'Lectric Mama Flanger which gets into more uncharted territory for an "Electric Mistress".
I have the gumption to also build the LectricFX version (Old Chap) just to add to the collection and see how it sounds
I only had one oddball resistor value that I had to teepee (1M2). I probably could have gotten away with a 1M or 1M5 but I didn't want to mess with the formula.
Other than that, it's all commonly available components.
There's a filter toggle switch that toggles between the standard flanging and what MBP calls "Matrix". Which is basically manual flanging where you can use the Range control to notch the response at a fixed frequency. Not something I found very useful and I probably could have left it out and hardwired it. Also, I didn't have an SPDT On-On so I used an On-Off-On so the middle position does nothing.
I recorded a short demo with some knob twisting and some riffing to show off the sounds. The overdrive that I kicked on was my Carmine Drive
This is new 2023 version. Afaik, some of the changes is that it can now run at 9v or 12v or 18v. I believe the previous version was only 12-18v.
Also, this version can use any of the available BBD's BL3207, V3207, MN3007.
I used the Xvive MN3007 for this build and followed the recommendations in the build doc to run it at 18v. If you're using a v3207 and/or only running it at 9v you can drop the voltage regulator.
So pretty flexible board that can use a variety of BBD's which is pretty cool. If using a 3007, the recommendation is to run it at higher voltages for a slight bit more dynamics and a richer sound. Since I don't know what I don't know, I can't say if it's worth it or not, but I have an extra 18v tap on my power supply and it sounds pretty darn good to me!
The Current Lover sonically has more in common with the MBP Colosallus (MXR 117) than anything else in that it's not a "jet engine whoosh" like the Byzantium (PPCB BF-2 and MBP Fraudhacker). In some ways it's more "chorus" than flanger, but it's also more than a chorus. Classic sounds out of this box for sure.
(Think Hendrix, Gilmour, et al)
Smooth build and relatively easy build for an MBP BBD analog pedal. Glad to finally have a classic sounding Electric Mistress to go with my "Chucky-fied" 'Lectric Mama Flanger which gets into more uncharted territory for an "Electric Mistress".
I have the gumption to also build the LectricFX version (Old Chap) just to add to the collection and see how it sounds
I only had one oddball resistor value that I had to teepee (1M2). I probably could have gotten away with a 1M or 1M5 but I didn't want to mess with the formula.
Other than that, it's all commonly available components.
There's a filter toggle switch that toggles between the standard flanging and what MBP calls "Matrix". Which is basically manual flanging where you can use the Range control to notch the response at a fixed frequency. Not something I found very useful and I probably could have left it out and hardwired it. Also, I didn't have an SPDT On-On so I used an On-Off-On so the middle position does nothing.
I recorded a short demo with some knob twisting and some riffing to show off the sounds. The overdrive that I kicked on was my Carmine Drive
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I'm gonna be building one of these next week, it's out of sequence, not in my current lineup and it's a gift. hope it turns out as good as you and 
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