coachseeley
Member
Morning,
I just finished the "new revision" of the Simulcast.
The pedal functions, but there seems to be absolutely no clipping whatsoever. I have successfully built 3 of the Duocasters (they sound great!), and was hoping to save some real estate on my board by switching to a Simulcast.
When the pedal is engaged, I get a huge boost in dB, but I can't get any clipping or breakup in the tone. I tried first with a TG5S (knockoff OC-71) which is what I used in the three Duocast builds. No audible clipping. I switched to 2n3906 (PNP Si) and all I got was a nasty low fizz when I turn up the gain. Tried a MN42b (another PNP transistor I found on eBay - about 88 hFe) and it had the same effect as the TG5S - no audible clipping. After reading through forum posts on the AP mod, I tried an NPN (2N3904) - and it was complete fizz with no guitar signal heard.
I would like to use this pedal as a lead tone - and hope it's more than just an expensive built boost pedal. My mistake is causing this pedal to have little to no clipping.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
I just finished the "new revision" of the Simulcast.
The pedal functions, but there seems to be absolutely no clipping whatsoever. I have successfully built 3 of the Duocasters (they sound great!), and was hoping to save some real estate on my board by switching to a Simulcast.
When the pedal is engaged, I get a huge boost in dB, but I can't get any clipping or breakup in the tone. I tried first with a TG5S (knockoff OC-71) which is what I used in the three Duocast builds. No audible clipping. I switched to 2n3906 (PNP Si) and all I got was a nasty low fizz when I turn up the gain. Tried a MN42b (another PNP transistor I found on eBay - about 88 hFe) and it had the same effect as the TG5S - no audible clipping. After reading through forum posts on the AP mod, I tried an NPN (2N3904) - and it was complete fizz with no guitar signal heard.
I would like to use this pedal as a lead tone - and hope it's more than just an expensive built boost pedal. My mistake is causing this pedal to have little to no clipping.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
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