Coda
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A preface: I never liked prefaces. If it’s so important, why not just put it in the book. Anywho, I built a modded Muff. I built a Triangle Muff last year, and wanted to build another of the Muff variants. Unfortunately, I could not make up my mind as to which variant to make. I (thought) I had settled on the Civil War Muff…until a friend brought over his Green Russian circuit. Once again I was torn.
Then, late one dark and stormy night, I experienced a eureka moment, not unlike the moment when chocolate and peanut butter was first combined, I imagine. While perusing the build docs, ruminating over which circuit to build-Green Russian or Civil War, I realized that, save 4 components, the two circuits were the same. Could I possibly build both?…
I reached out to the resident forum genius for help. When he didn’t respond to my messages, I messaged @fig instead. With his advisement, I used a 4pdt on/on toggle to switch between the resistor and three capacitors that separated the Green Russian and the Civil War Muff.
Behold!…the Muscavite Muff!
There isn’t too much of a difference between the two circuits, to the ear.The Green Russian is more round and raspy, while the Civil War circuit is smoother, with less depth, though more body. I think that using two very different Muff circuits would be a little more efficient…provided the differences are within a reasonable amount.
I was surprised that it worked the first time…though I always am. The only issue is that the LED didn’t work. I replaced it, but still nothing. Not a big deal, though it is more and more annoying as time goes on…
Then, late one dark and stormy night, I experienced a eureka moment, not unlike the moment when chocolate and peanut butter was first combined, I imagine. While perusing the build docs, ruminating over which circuit to build-Green Russian or Civil War, I realized that, save 4 components, the two circuits were the same. Could I possibly build both?…
I reached out to the resident forum genius for help. When he didn’t respond to my messages, I messaged @fig instead. With his advisement, I used a 4pdt on/on toggle to switch between the resistor and three capacitors that separated the Green Russian and the Civil War Muff.
Behold!…the Muscavite Muff!
There isn’t too much of a difference between the two circuits, to the ear.The Green Russian is more round and raspy, while the Civil War circuit is smoother, with less depth, though more body. I think that using two very different Muff circuits would be a little more efficient…provided the differences are within a reasonable amount.
I was surprised that it worked the first time…though I always am. The only issue is that the LED didn’t work. I replaced it, but still nothing. Not a big deal, though it is more and more annoying as time goes on…
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