I've been quite busy over the winter, but still found time to power through some builds. After this last one I figured I should share some of the work.
In order of completion:
PCB Guitar Mania Acapulco Tone: Acapulco Gold with a clean blend and baxandall tone stack. Loud, just like you'd expect, but a bit more fun to mess around with than the original EQD design. I try not to order form them too often due to the shipping to Japan, but also they just have so many mistakes in their BOMs that I never know if I should trust it or not. Thankfully this one was smooth and had no issues.
Effects Layout One Knobber (D.A.M. Meathead Dark): I built the Black Arts Ritual Fuzz on stripboard and really loved the sound, so I picked up a few of the PCBs on sale to build the other versions.
PedalPCB Low Tide: I love Fairfield, so I knew I had to build this. I'm still trying to dial in the best effect, but it's quite a lot of fun to play with. Etched image is Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, OR.
VFE Klein Bottle: What a monster of a build, lol. I'm really happy I went with the upgraded enclosure rather than my original idea of etching it. I know for certain I would not have been able to drill that many holes accurately enough to fit the pcb in. Super happy with it, and really need to put a lot more time into experimenting with it, especially with some synths and modulation in the loops.
PedalPCB Captain Bit (EQD Bit Commander): I love the MXR Blue Box, so why not get another glitchy octave down pedal? Used the cover of the classic Japanese body horror film Tetsuo: The Iron Man and did a patina finish.
In order of completion:
PCB Guitar Mania Acapulco Tone: Acapulco Gold with a clean blend and baxandall tone stack. Loud, just like you'd expect, but a bit more fun to mess around with than the original EQD design. I try not to order form them too often due to the shipping to Japan, but also they just have so many mistakes in their BOMs that I never know if I should trust it or not. Thankfully this one was smooth and had no issues.
Effects Layout One Knobber (D.A.M. Meathead Dark): I built the Black Arts Ritual Fuzz on stripboard and really loved the sound, so I picked up a few of the PCBs on sale to build the other versions.
PedalPCB Low Tide: I love Fairfield, so I knew I had to build this. I'm still trying to dial in the best effect, but it's quite a lot of fun to play with. Etched image is Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, OR.
VFE Klein Bottle: What a monster of a build, lol. I'm really happy I went with the upgraded enclosure rather than my original idea of etching it. I know for certain I would not have been able to drill that many holes accurately enough to fit the pcb in. Super happy with it, and really need to put a lot more time into experimenting with it, especially with some synths and modulation in the loops.
PedalPCB Captain Bit (EQD Bit Commander): I love the MXR Blue Box, so why not get another glitchy octave down pedal? Used the cover of the classic Japanese body horror film Tetsuo: The Iron Man and did a patina finish.