steviejr92
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So right off the bat im just going to tell you this thing blew me away. The Doxie is a pre amp based on the Victory V1 Duchess. Which i believe is based around a silverface Fender. I was expecting a clean pre amp i was blown away at how hard this thing can push my blues jr! It has enough gain to get you into overdrive territory. Although i wouldnt quite say it does distortion. Again i was expecting just a clean sounding pre amp but what i got was almost like a hot rodded, tweedish amp sound. Definitely put a grin on my face from ear to ear!
The Build itself was incredibly easy nothing to worry about here! All the Zener diodes this circuit calls for can easily be found at Tayda which is where i got them. Except for the 3.6V Zener that i had to get at SBP. Earlier i came across a problem. The Circuits calls for 2 A25K pots for the BASS and MIDS. I didnt have them so i used a Linear Taper instead for both. The tone controls work flawlessly! Since those pots are only controlling the tone i figured it wasnt a big deal and i wasnt wrong! Theyre very active and will do demo tomorrow to prove so!
As for the design i went with a Samurai. One because of their discipline on the battlefield. A Fender amp doesnt need to scream to be heard. Two when they strike its swift and clean. A Fender amp does its job well. Three A Samurai in all cultures was and is a respected figure. The Fender amp, i think is the most widely accepted amp ever. I think the idea fits this pedal.
All in all 5 out of 5 for me! Again im just blown away at how this circuit performs. Im going to do a demo of it tomorrow showcasing its capabilities! If you were on the ropes about this one i say its going to tear your socks off. It might just replace your current pre amp if youre using one!
Oh and this one should probably end up on the unfortunate pedal art thread
The Build itself was incredibly easy nothing to worry about here! All the Zener diodes this circuit calls for can easily be found at Tayda which is where i got them. Except for the 3.6V Zener that i had to get at SBP. Earlier i came across a problem. The Circuits calls for 2 A25K pots for the BASS and MIDS. I didnt have them so i used a Linear Taper instead for both. The tone controls work flawlessly! Since those pots are only controlling the tone i figured it wasnt a big deal and i wasnt wrong! Theyre very active and will do demo tomorrow to prove so!
As for the design i went with a Samurai. One because of their discipline on the battlefield. A Fender amp doesnt need to scream to be heard. Two when they strike its swift and clean. A Fender amp does its job well. Three A Samurai in all cultures was and is a respected figure. The Fender amp, i think is the most widely accepted amp ever. I think the idea fits this pedal.
All in all 5 out of 5 for me! Again im just blown away at how this circuit performs. Im going to do a demo of it tomorrow showcasing its capabilities! If you were on the ropes about this one i say its going to tear your socks off. It might just replace your current pre amp if youre using one!
Oh and this one should probably end up on the unfortunate pedal art thread
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. Well im still going to look at those light rings i need a lamp anyways. I need more lighting when soldering.
