Guardians of the analog
Papi Fuego
- Build Rating
Well, one thing led to another and I didn't have a D+ on my 2026 bingo card, but here we are 
. During the pedals for Ukraine charity, @Robert donated a board and I built it out for an OD250. I remember not being that into it but of course my rig at that time is the polar opposite of my current rig. I dig it.
It didn't turn me into Randy Rhoads but I like how it melds with a pushed Marshall. It has a nice full character that cuts enough bottom to not be flubby and has a nice brightness to it. I also like the slightly fuzzy texture with the germanium diodes. I used these D9k Russians that measured .36fv that someone sent me some years back, and I don't remember who. Thank you to whoever sent them, they worked out great
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Only deviation I made was the pots. I used a 500kc for the gain and 50ka for the level. @szukalski relay bypass. No film on raw enclosure because real diy. Another great build that is going into rotation.
. During the pedals for Ukraine charity, @Robert donated a board and I built it out for an OD250. I remember not being that into it but of course my rig at that time is the polar opposite of my current rig. I dig it.It didn't turn me into Randy Rhoads but I like how it melds with a pushed Marshall. It has a nice full character that cuts enough bottom to not be flubby and has a nice brightness to it. I also like the slightly fuzzy texture with the germanium diodes. I used these D9k Russians that measured .36fv that someone sent me some years back, and I don't remember who. Thank you to whoever sent them, they worked out great
.Only deviation I made was the pots. I used a 500kc for the gain and 50ka for the level. @szukalski relay bypass. No film on raw enclosure because real diy. Another great build that is going into rotation.
. It's nice to just focus on the build, get back to my diy roots and just play them more instead of waiting around on tayda or paying more for the enclosure than the whole build.