dawson
Well-known member
Hi everybody.
This is a PPCB Spirit Box, a clone of the EQD Ghost Echo. It's a great-sounding, easy to use reverb and I've found it works great with anything I've run through it: guitar, bass, Rhodes electric piano, and vocals as well.
The graphic is etched onto a 125B bottom-plate using ferric chloride.
If you're wondering WTF is wrong with this guy who thinks it's okay to build upside-down pedals with no pants on, this thread may answer a question or two:
SCHMORG
This is one of the first builds I've done with thicker IN/OUT wires zip-tied to the footswitch for strain relief.. some of my more-popular modules will be getting this upgrade soon. Got to keep making things better as I learn.
I used a MEDIUM Belton-Brick that I've had since Mammoth's extinction instead of the LONG one in the build doc. It's got noticeably less DWELL to goof with, but still plenty to do what I want with it. I have a deflector build to do goofy stuff.
When I first finished it, the repeats added a horrible crackling, sort-of sizzle thing if I sent any more than a whisper of a signal through it.. I was all puckered up because other than the brick substitution, this build got the best treatment I can offer. Before long, however, I remembered the bag of cheapy-cheapo TL072's I was trying out.. as soon as I swapped them with some from an unfortunate donor, it's nice and clear.
Note to self: trying to save too much money can lead to purchasing useless components..
Another note to self: spending a little bit more on key components can cause a major positive difference- these footswitches from BLMS are straight-up luxury-quality.
Here's the SCHMORG module next to my first Spirit Box build, which is now a loving life-partner of our band's Rhodes piano:
Here it is on my guitar rack, pending the completion of my vocal rack:
Thanks for reading!
This is a PPCB Spirit Box, a clone of the EQD Ghost Echo. It's a great-sounding, easy to use reverb and I've found it works great with anything I've run through it: guitar, bass, Rhodes electric piano, and vocals as well.
The graphic is etched onto a 125B bottom-plate using ferric chloride.
If you're wondering WTF is wrong with this guy who thinks it's okay to build upside-down pedals with no pants on, this thread may answer a question or two:
SCHMORG
This is one of the first builds I've done with thicker IN/OUT wires zip-tied to the footswitch for strain relief.. some of my more-popular modules will be getting this upgrade soon. Got to keep making things better as I learn.
I used a MEDIUM Belton-Brick that I've had since Mammoth's extinction instead of the LONG one in the build doc. It's got noticeably less DWELL to goof with, but still plenty to do what I want with it. I have a deflector build to do goofy stuff.
When I first finished it, the repeats added a horrible crackling, sort-of sizzle thing if I sent any more than a whisper of a signal through it.. I was all puckered up because other than the brick substitution, this build got the best treatment I can offer. Before long, however, I remembered the bag of cheapy-cheapo TL072's I was trying out.. as soon as I swapped them with some from an unfortunate donor, it's nice and clear.
Note to self: trying to save too much money can lead to purchasing useless components..
Another note to self: spending a little bit more on key components can cause a major positive difference- these footswitches from BLMS are straight-up luxury-quality.
Here's the SCHMORG module next to my first Spirit Box build, which is now a loving life-partner of our band's Rhodes piano:
Here it is on my guitar rack, pending the completion of my vocal rack:
Thanks for reading!
