Muffin Factory -Anyone Built This?

[BuddytheReow]

I’ve been eyeing up the muffin factory recently. IMO this seems to be a muff that you can switch to the various versions of the muffin. Can anyone confirm this and have you built it? Thoughts?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

@Mentaltossflycoon build a really great looking one not to long ago.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Thank you, sir. A while back I saw an interview of the wren & cuff dude and I'm pretty sure he wasn't going for specific settings to represent every muff but just being able to fiddle your life away. It's crazy flexible and my main complaint is that I can't stop fussing with it when it's on my board. I annoy myself with it. I've also taken a shine to the frantone muffs so it got the boot. W&C have some suggested settings in the de la riva manual that are a nice starting place if you go through with it. I really do enjoy the sounds you can get with leds/no diodes.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I tried chasing settings, getting it to sound just like my sovtek, my tall font clone, a civil war clone, and a hoof clone and I wouldn't say I ever got it to match any of those. At least not close enough to write it down.

Here's where I left it last. No diodes, silicon in front, germanium in back. All dips up except for those two dealing with the tone pot. I wish I could tell you more. I bet you find no less than 20 settings you like in there.

I have to point out that I white washered this because I scratched the finish while filing out the footswitch hole and just wanted it under my feet. Function>form

 

[BuddytheReow]

So it's really just a tweakable muff and not a "select a clone"? I've also got a muffin board on my work bench. Now I'm considering either this or trying different muff on my breadboard.

@Mentaltossflycoon are most of these switches noticeable sonically or very subtle? Just trying to weigh my options since this is a pricier build than most.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I'd say the dips range from subtle to very subtle. The diode switching are not subtle, transistor switching brings drastic changes. As a person who had already built an army of muff variants, I was not disappointed. It's fun to have such a ridiculous exercise in over complication.

I found the screenshot I took of the w&c manual. Of these, I thought the "opamp" and "face" settings were the biggest stretch.

 

[Big Monk]

I'd say the dips range from subtle to very subtle. The diode switching are not subtle, transistor switching brings drastic changes. As a person who had already built an army of muff variants, I was not disappointed. It's fun to have such a ridiculous exercise in over complication.

I found the screenshot I took of the w&c manual.

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Nobody tell @thewintersoldier about this thread. I’ve already stressed him out enough with my current fuzz experiment.

 

[TGP39]

Nobody tell @thewintersoldier about this thread. I’ve already stressed him out enough with my current fuzz experiment.

I’m definitely telling him now. I love stressing him out. I love mine, but I just randomly switch stuff and play.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I’m definitely telling him now. I love stressing him out. I love mine, but I just randomly switch stuff and play.

That enclosure makes me fuzzy inside. Where’d you get it?

 

[TGP39]

That enclosure makes me fuzzy inside. Where’d you get it?

I purchased this off a guy over at DIYstompboxes about 7 years ago. Always waited for the perfect circuit. The only downside is that it’s steel and cutting out that square was no fun!

 

[Big Monk]

The Russian variants are the ones to have, why anyone would use any other version is beyond me. I built them all, one remains.

I love my Ram’s Head and with the mids switch flat and boosted, I get those sweet Magic Potion tones.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I’m definitely telling him now. I love stressing him out. I love mine, but I just randomly switch stuff and play.

That's looks pretty nice, I'm having dipswitch envy, especially since I soldered mine in too deep.