anevilspar7an
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I am putting together a pedalboard for my guitar to use with a power amplifier only, so I need a nice clean preamp with full features. I already have an Aion DZ4 as my rhythm tone, so I am good on that front.
Recommend Me a Clean PreAmp
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I recently tossed together the clean channel side of https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=130710.0 for a basic clean preamp. I've got a stripboard layout for it if there's any interest
anevilspar7an
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If it's not a problem I'd love to look it over.
GizzWizzKing
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Can you elaborate @anevilspar7an on full features? I don't think I have the answer for you but that may help to narrow the search? My first thought is the Drebbel (Southampton Pedals Ictineo Preamp/EQ) which is a bass preamp but it has a lot of control and I believe some have had excellent results using it for guitar. With a calculated mod to roll off some bass frequencies it might do the thing.
anevilspar7an
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Something with a tonestack, a gain control that barely adds any dirt, and a master volume. It has to simulate an amp's clean channel in essence.
Blackboarcult
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The Musicman HD130 is an SS classic that's fairly easy to build. There was a DIY project for it on the EAE page, if I remember correctly.
Attached the layout and DIYLC file. Here's a link to the HD130 preamp, its on my to-do list as well. https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/2024/08/electronic-audio-experiments-hd130.html
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Paradox916
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I could but you won’t like it….I mean it’s everything you will ever want… but you won’t like it
anevilspar7an
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Oh?I could but you won’t like it….I mean it’s everything you will ever want… but you won’t like it
I mean, for cleans, maybe a C2C project?
Maybe a particle accelerator or ambassador?
Maybe a particle accelerator or ambassador?
anevilspar7an
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Trying to stay away from tubes for everything before the power amp, so no tube preamps. I am looking to build their Steddy Go! DI in the future. Thanks for the suggestion man.
anevilspar7an
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I have gone through a few pcbs so far and found a few I can build without having to do stripboard. Anyone have some experience with these circuits?
This is my current list:
PPCB
Capsize Preamp
Doxie Preamp
Figment Preamp
Golden Falk
Mofeta-(with mods)
Aion FX
L5 Clean Channel
This is my current list:
PPCB
Capsize Preamp
Doxie Preamp
Figment Preamp
Golden Falk
Mofeta-(with mods)
Aion FX
L5 Clean Channel
The C2CE Particle Accelerator (edit: I see jwin already mentioned it)
c2celectronics.com
Has Treble, Mid, Bass, Gain, and Volume. Runs clean, sounds awesome. Plus it’s kinda cool ‘cause it has a tube in it.
Particle Accelerator PCB Set
This is a PCB set for building your own Particle Accelerator preamp. This is not a beginner project, so if you’ve never built a pedal before, then this isn’t for you. I’ve tried to make this as aff…
c2celectronics.com
Has Treble, Mid, Bass, Gain, and Volume. Runs clean, sounds awesome. Plus it’s kinda cool ‘cause it has a tube in it.
anevilspar7an
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Not wanting to dip into tubes yet, but I appreciate the input regardless. Off the top of your head do you know what it is based on?The C2CE Particle Accelerator
Particle Accelerator PCB Set
This is a PCB set for building your own Particle Accelerator preamp. This is not a beginner project, so if you’ve never built a pedal before, then this isn’t for you. I’ve tried to make this as aff…
Has Treble, Mid, Bass, Gain, and Volume. Runs clean, sounds awesome. Plus it’s kinda cool ‘cause it has a tube in it.
Nostradoomus
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I’d go for an Indiana tweed or deluxe OD or Acetylene OD if I wanted cleaner stuff. Any of the wampler stuff that’s based on lower gain amps will work very well.
The figment rules but it does not clean up well at all.
The figment rules but it does not clean up well at all.
anevilspar7an
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I know Master Effects sell a preamp pedal based on the clean channel, but I ain't shelling out $215+ clams for it.
If you pm storyboardist on the madbean forum, he may add some to his next order. He did so for the EF120 for me.
Fair enough thanks! I'm not on that forum so I suppose I might as well ask through the effectlayouts instagram.
