Pestle Distortion

[VanWhy]

Build Rating

4.00 star(s)

I'm still on the fence if I like this one yet. I'm generally not a fan of 6 knobbers but there are some exceptions out there. This one does have some cool sounds once you dial them. So far, my favorite is all knobs dimed except the treble. Just sounds fat and amp-like but still keeps some articulation. I think I only watched one video on it so I'm not positive if it sounds exactly like the original. Also, I biased the JEFT to around 5v and it sounds fine but not sure if that needs to be tweaked. Really this type of pedal is not in my wheelhouse so it's taking a bit to gel with it. I am still an EQD fanboy and like the idea of this one.

I ran out of A100k pots, so I used B100K for the gain and bass.

And I don't know why I socketed the 3904's! I was just on a roll socketing, I guess.

I got impatient with clear coating in this weather so of course the decal got messed up as seen in the straight-on shots. Too bad because I liked this design. I still like how it looks overall with the white knobs, white enclosure, with blue decal.

I'm curious what other members think of this one for those who will be building.

Edit: Q4 is what the trim pot is for, not Q1.

 

[jesuscrisp]

The bias is not for a jfet, just to be clear.

Will build myself one of them once the order arrives.

 

[VanWhy]

The bias is not for a jfet, just to be clear.

Will build myself one of them once the order arrives.

Shit, what did I bias then?

 

[Robert]

Shit, what did I bias then?

Q4, similar to a Fuzz Face bias adjustment.

 

[VanWhy]

Q4, similar to a Fuzz Face bias adjustment.

Okay, just saw it was Q4 in the schematic.