Baddy One Shoe pedals

[Steveaux]

Forget "try it out". This is staying.

I've run it through my RBI/power rig and my MB200. It adds just enough dynamic sensitivity and harmonics to make them really sing. It's subtle, but very musical.

Happy Fat Guy Dance ...

[Waterpilot]

Nice! I still have my Wayfarer and Infinity Drive but have yet to try that one.

[jimmy rocket]

Those Honeycombs are collectors items

They doo sound great with GK rigs though. They ad that extra "warmth" to the growl. I used to run mine always on with my GK MB500 and that rig sounded killer!

The Heartbreaker is the new update to the Honeycomb and while it is true that It'll take me a few weeks to get back up and building after the move, there's a Heartbreaker in the classifieds right now at a screamin' deal. (A Wayfarer too I think!)

[jimmy rocket]

well, we're mostly unpacked.

unpacked enough for me to start working on this...

[Plays_For_Dog]

Oh o.O Please, go on....

[kettch]

Dammit Jimmy

[My name is Mudd]

Respectful suggestion - if you're calling it a Fixie, don't use a pic of a three-speed...

[jimmy rocket]

Originally Posted by My name is Mudd

Respectful suggestion - if you're calling it a Fixie, don't use a pic of a three-speed...

Good eye. I liked the mood of the pic, but you've got me there.

I do have another design concept I'm working out (with a real pic of my fixie on it ) but I'm also testing out the name a little.

The idea with this fuzz is to nab that ratty flavor between distortion and fuzz (not ratty as in ProCo, ratty like ripped jeans in an 80's movie) with subtle octave overtones.

I've been re-visiting my experiments with overdrives and harmonic percolators and tonebenders and this is certainly nastier than a TS but not as crazy as a tonebender.


I went with "fixie fuzz" because this is a simple concept that ends up having a great deal of versatility.

[My name is Mudd]

Originally Posted by jimmy rocket

Good eye.

25-odd years in the Bike Biz does that for one.

[jimmy rocket]

This is the other design I was working with.

Hipper colors, but maybe too bold?

[cnltb]

Originally Posted by jimmy rocket

This is the other design I was working with.

Hipper colors, but maybe too bold?

Not too bold I think...as long as it's a good pedal.

[My name is Mudd]

That's better!

And, unless you're trying to divide by zero in creating a subtle fuzz, nothing's too bold.

[kai_ski]

I just picked up a wayfarer in trade, and the dirt character sounds OK, but it's hard to tell because there is an overwhelming amount of hum. Is that normal?

It's powered by a PP2, so the power source should be clean.

Anything I can do to fix?

[Plays_For_Dog]

Originally Posted by kai_ski

I just picked up a wayfarer in trade, and the dirt character sounds OK, but it's hard to tell because there is an overwhelming amount of hum. Is that normal?

It's powered by a PP2, so the power source should be clean.

Anything I can do to fix?

No, the hum is not normal. I have one and it's super quiet. Sounds like it has some grounding issues internally. I'm sure Jimmy would be willing to pop it open and fix it for a very reasonable price.

He's been elusive most of this year with big events in life, but I'm sure he'll chime in soon. You can always try to contact him through his blog - http://baddyoneshoe.blogspot.com

Sorry to hear you got a dud. I still have mine and it still sounds great! I'm breaking it out tomorrow as a matter of fact to put a little dirt in my Saturday afternoon

[jimmy rocket]

No, the hum is not normal, but it would be almost impossible for me to tell you what the problem is without opening it up. It could be anything from grounding to a bad capacitor.

I'd be happy to take a look at it for you and fix it. You can email me at baddy1shoe@gmail.com and we'll make arrangements. As Paul said I have been off the radar most of this year, but I'm around if you need me.

[eeyorebass]

Not to resurrect a zombie, but is B1S still building/taking orders?

I stumbled upon these pedals, and the Heartbreaker and Wayfarer are incredible. Can they still be ordered, or do I have to watch out for used?

or, if they can't be had, can anyone suggest alternatives to either of the above?

Many Thanks.

[rratajski]

Originally Posted by eeyorebass

Not to resurrect a zombie, but is B1S still building/taking orders?

I stumbled upon these pedals, and the Heartbreaker and Wayfarer are incredible. Can they still be ordered, or do I have to watch out for used?

or, if they can't be had, can anyone suggest alternatives to either of the above?

Many Thanks.

Have you emailed Jimmy?

[eeyorebass]

No. I guess I didn't want to bother him if he was out of the game. I thought if someone else already knew, I could save him another email to answer and get the info out there for others as well. Reading through this thread, he sounds like a busy guy.

I'm not in a rush, so if there is no news, I'll email him directly later on.

Thanks,
Jeremy

[jimmy rocket]

No bother, but I am indeed out of the game these days. I've got the parts for one more wayfarer that I'm intending to build and give the proceeds to charity, but I've decided that I should clear some time in my life for other things (like baby #2 due in about 8 weeks) so I won't be bringing any new designs to market anytime soon.

I appreciate all the good vibes and enthusiasm around here, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, but I check TB pretty infrequently these days so if anyone needs me from here on out send me an e-mail.

FWIW for the seekers, the Fuzzrocious Dark Driving is going to get you in the same territory as the Heartbreaker / Honeycomb. The Wayfarer is it's own thing though, so I don't know where to send you for that one. Maybe I'll just share the schematic here if I can find it or make a digital version.

[kettch]

I've got the B1S Heartbreaker and I found both the Dark Driving (as Jimmy mentioned) and the Catalinbread SFT can get very close. I kept the Heartbreaker over the other two though.