Plague Spreader

[Morbidpale]

I am very proud of how this modded Rat (NO DUH) came out. Some value changes and a Filth control that blends between LED and Asymetric Si clipping. There is a lot of texture to play with here since the LEDs are never symmetrical unless all the way counter clockwise.

I specifically wanted to avoid all the 308 vs op07 drama and worked with a Ne5534. Its sounds great and provided some real challenge to getting it to sound it's best (ie Not oscillate at high gain settings).

The additional foot switch engages an Led soft clipper. At low gain it can make things ice pick clean and sharp. At high gain it's compressed and gated and gnarly in a very unique way.

 

[Erik S]

I like everything about that.

I especially can’t stop looking at that wiring job, but the control layout and graphic are top notch too.

Nice work.

 

[VanWhy]

Love this. Stencil, wiring, all of it. Great build

 

[hamerfan]

The CA3130 gives a nice mid push to a rat, just sayin….

 

[DGWVI]

The CA3130 gives a nice mid push to a rat, just sayin….

TL070 and TL080 sound great as well

 

[darwin999]

Looks great!
With a name like 'Plague Spreader", it should have RFK Jr's initials on it...
Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[HamishR]

Damn - you beat me to it!

 

[HamishR]

I was trying to work out what it was exactly that i liked about the artwork. Then I remembered the stencil street art I had seen in Europe - that's it! I have a thing for stencil street art. And it looks amazing as pedal art work too.

And I'm looking forward to seeing your next builds: Roadkill Appetiser and Brain Worm

 

[Feral Feline]

BEST RAT-RELATED PEDAL-NAME EVER!

Some bitchin' mods to boot.

Awesome build.

 

[Ale_jellybelly]

Great build!
Is the soft clipper on the second footswitch a separate circuit?

 

[Morbidpale]

I was trying to work out what it was exactly that i liked about the artwork. Then I remembered the stencil street art I had seen in Europe - that's it! I have a thing for stencil street art. And it looks amazing as pedal art work too.

And I'm looking forward to seeing your next builds: Roadkill Appetiser and Brain Worm

My daughter is pushing for 'Heart Attack Rat'. Im thinking of drawing of a stressed out rat drinking from a coffee pot.

 

[Morbidpale]

Great build!
Is the soft clipper on the second footswitch a separate circuit?

Im adding the Led into the existing circuit. It also swaps a resistor in the filters off pin 2.