Sterner/DERM Bassits Pert 41: Merxing sperkers iz gerd

[negative theory]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

hiwatt cab...must be fanes!!!!!

I think the next amp that I want to get will be something that is very Hiwatt-oriented. Sure, an actual Hiwatt would be great, but not always feasible. I'd like a matching cab as well.

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

Lerk wert i perk erp terder
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This took a while, worth it.

[mc_muench]

wert?

[Jason Hall]

You two should breed, cute kids. About to go test out this el oso .

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by jasohall

You two should breed, cute kids. About to go test out this el oso .

rock on

[mc_muench]

Forza Horizon anyone?

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by negative theory

I think the next amp that I want to get will be something that is very Hiwatt-oriented. Sure, an actual Hiwatt would be great, but not always feasible. I'd like a matching cab as well.

i am waiting til someone orders a hiwatt clone or hiwatt build. I am pumped to build one someday. I have a SC120R that I am ripping down to make a matamp/hiwatt hybrid

[Jason Hall]

Man, couldn't crank it because of sleeping toddlers but the el oso has made me a believer. Thick, meaty, and angry... I love it. Sounds great in front of the wah too with the full range. I do believe this is a keeper .

[DethByDoom]

Hey anyone have any idea how to make a pedal that would be only volume and attack(like the pog2) **cough **dun? **cough?

Lazy sprocket from byoc looks like my only option?

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by DethByDoom

Hey anyone have any idea how to make a pedal that would be only volume and attack(like the pog2) **cough **dun? **cough?

you mean like that swell feature? You probably could do something like that with a delay. Use just 1 repeat, then set it full wet mix.

[negative theory]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

i am waiting til someone orders a hiwatt clone or hiwatt build. I am pumped to build one someday. I have a SC120R that I am ripping down to make a matamp/hiwatt hybrid

I like the sound of that hybrid. A Matamp/Hiwatt sounds like an amazing idea.

[dunwichamps]

Yea so it has a Bright and Dark/Normal Inputs merged together where the Bright input is similar to a Hiwatt input, Dark/Normal like a Matamp input stage. You jacked into both at all times. Then the FAC/Depth is now a pot which blend between the 2 inputs so you can use that control which input is more present. Baxandall EQ out of a Matamp GT120. Then a mix of the phase inverter driver from a DR103 with the phase inverter of a Matamp. All into 6 EL34s in this design with Partridge iron. Dual Master Volumes, one pre phase inverter and one post phase inverter

[jerrymcdougal]

(cliff notes in bold)

My apologies if this is excessively OT, but I've just about had it. It's a long shot, but here's hoping one of you electronics wizards can help me out.

I'm working on rehousing a SF-300 circuit, which is a clone of a Boss Hyper Fuzz FZ-2. Anyway, this board is mostly surface mount components. While desoldering a pot I cracked off an SMD resistor. I replaced it with a regular resistor. I've checked the joint with a MM and the connection is solid.

Here's where it gets weird: I've got the whole circuit wired up and it works, however it's quieter than bypass, UNTIL I touch one leg of the resistor I replaced with my thumb and the other leg with my index finger of the same hand. The effect slowly gets louder and louder over the course of about 10-15 seconds until it's louder than bypass (how it should sound). If keep my fingers here the circuit works indefinitely. As soon as I release my fingers, the effect gets quieter and quieter over the course of 10-15 seconds until it's back to "really quiet".

What the hell? What electrical capacitance/resistance/inductance/grounding/whatever could my fingers be creating that causes this? Furthermore, any idea what the hell I can do to either A: Fix the damn thing B: Simulate whatever the hell my hand is doing electrically and implement it?

[dunwichamps]

you body is acting as some kind of capacitive ground and seems to charge up a node which causes sound. Check for loose connections

[jerrymcdougal]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

you body is acting as some kind of capacitive ground and seems to charge up a node which causes sound. Check for loose connections

Of course! I've hacked up a good amount of the circuit, I bet there's a disconnected ground plane or something somewhere. Off to ground everything everywhere. Dunwich, you're the Electronics-savant-doom-wizard of the month by my decree, it's official.

[negative theory]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

Yea so it has a Bright and Dark/Normal Inputs merged together where the Bright input is similar to a Hiwatt input, Dark/Normal like a Matamp input stage. You jacked into both at all times. Then the FAC/Depth is now a pot which blend between the 2 inputs so you can use that control which input is more present. Baxandall EQ out of a Matamp GT120. Then a mix of the phase inverter driver from a DR103 with the phase inverter of a Matamp. All into 6 EL34s in this design with Partridge iron. Dual Master Volumes, one pre phase inverter and one post phase inverter

This sounds amazing. Put it in an orange box and I'm sold.

[dunwichamps]

Originally Posted by negative theory

This sounds amazing. Put it in an orange box and I'm sold.

certainly could be built. 6 El34s is big. You like 150W amps?

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by jasohall

Man, couldn't crank it because of sleeping toddlers but the el oso has made me a believer. Thick, meaty, and angry... I love it. Sounds great in front of the wah too with the full range. I do believe this is a keeper .

Glad you're digging it. Very cool pedal. There is a big reason why it is still on my pedalboard. Very versatile and useful. I still want to swap you for that green enclosure... Gold for green...

Saw local 70s rock band Carousel tonight. Man they are incredible.

[demon666]

Originally Posted by Sunnburn

I just received a Strymon Mobius in the mail today!!! Woot, that was quick. I ordered it on the 18th figuring it could be a month or two before it shipped. I really hope my kids go to bed early, so I have time to fiddle with it tonight.

Let me know what you think. I'm thinking of picking one up.

[Ron Now]

So in a completely unexpected turn of events. My at home rig drastically changed this evening.

I was looking forward to a quiet evening of drinking beers (metropolitan Krank Shaft), watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, and listening to records.

That was until my buddy in cstvt texted me while I was walking my dog after work, to inform me that there was a verellen meat smoke preamp on CL (and only about 10 minutes away). I didn't need one, and our friend had the actual meat smoke head which was cool but not exactly mind blowing (IMO of course). Then I saw the price...

$350 for what could be considered a brand new meat smoke pre. Needless to say I was in contact with the guy within minutes, and within the hour it was mine.

Wasn't sure if I was gonna keep it (but for $350 I could not pass it up) but after some tweaking around I have to say its totally a keeper. I'm bypassing the pre on my GK and using the MS as the pre and it sounds amazing.

I probably won't use it live too often, but at home, in the studio, and the random jam where I can't bring my amp this thing is perfect.

Anyways, enough of my rambling, here's how I'm rolling at home now....