Pipe Stretcher/ Tube Bender

[Erik S]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

@MichaelW gave this a “must build” rating in his build report, and it went straight into my wishlist.

I subbed in a BC556B because I couldn’t find the one BC307B that was called for. Other than that it was nice and simple.

Someone else called it a medium gain overdrive. That seems right. Pretty wide gain range though and I like most of it. It never felt like I was hunting for the sweet spot. I’ve built a lot more stuff on the distortion/ fuzz end of the dirt spectrum, and I’m always surprised how much I enjoy a mellow smooth overdrive sound. In particular this one does a nice edge of breakup thing that there isn’t a lot of in my pedal drawer.

 

[chris.knudson]

Fantastic, as always. Your builds are always inspiring.

 

[Erik S]

Fantastic, as always. Your builds are always inspiring.

Aw, thanks Chris!

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I also took a long time to accept low/medium overdrive into my heart. It was dimed fuzz or nothing.

 

[GizzWizzKing]

Maybe it is the lighting... but this looks so good with the oxblood and the red LED bezel against the light gold. Credit where credit is due, this is awesome.

 

[cdwillis]

That looks good. How are you labeling the controls?

 

[Erik S]

That looks good. How are you labeling the controls?

Thanks!

The short answer is: Posca paint pens.

The long answer involves a vintage Keuffel & Esser Leroy lettering set, a parallelogram drafting machine, a jig-table, and a toe clamp.

 

[steviejr92]

This is the coolest jig ever.....

 

[chris.knudson]

This is the coolest jig ever.....

Yeah, @Erik S goes old school with his graphics -- so cool!

 

[GizzWizzKing]

The short answer is: Posca paint pens.

Do you clear coat afterwards?

 

[Erik S]

Do you clear coat afterwards?

I do. Aerosol clear. I’d love to find some pens that I didn’t have to clear over though. Living up in the frozen north, I have to get my enclosures all prepped in the fall so I have something to work on over the winter.

 

[cdwillis]

That's pretty cool. I just recently came across a video of one of those jigs, but the thought never crossed my mind that someone would actually be using one to label pedals. I'm impressed.

 

[chris.knudson]

Living up in the frozen north, I have to get my enclosures all prepped in the fall so I have something to work on over the winter.

I feel you man. I have a stack of pedals that need some finishing work, but I'm waiting for the weather to break so I can do some spraying.