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just finished this one today:
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Any DIY pedal builders on TB? Strut your stuff!
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As Fuzzonaut suggested, it should fit. You could even add the Mole's two extra caps to that layout (like you said, it needn't be pretty) and change the output cap to the MOLE/HOG's FOOT — then stand it on end, attach to the sidewall of the pedal with non-conductive double-sided sticky tape.
EVEN if you don't add the extra caps, at least change the input and output caps to Mole values, it's for BASS after all and we don't want no treble here.
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3µ3 is an odd duck, I've never found any to buy, but I have plenty of 2µ2 which is enough. You could even go 1µF if that's all you have on hand; go as close to 3µ3 as you can get, 470n ... whatever.
It's such a small circuit that you could wire it up P2P, no board at all — that might sound intimidating at first (it did to me), but if you set your mind to it, you may surprise yourself.
Personally, postage-stamp sized perf is preferred (9x11):
Perf and PCB Effects Layouts
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So 2024 I laid out my own pcb and built a great pedal.
Ended up making a couple for friends
2025 aim is to try some PCB fab and make something tiny tiny in a gorva m45 and go the whole hog with uv printing and try and make it beautiful looking too!
Ordered the parts to make a handful. Not sure I’ve got that many pedal geek friends!
Ended up making a couple for friends
2025 aim is to try some PCB fab and make something tiny tiny in a gorva m45 and go the whole hog with uv printing and try and make it beautiful looking too!
Ordered the parts to make a handful. Not sure I’ve got that many pedal geek friends!
Been awhile. This is a fun one. VFE Bumble Bee SPS v4.2. Compressor + Swell.
Thx, will do. A brainfart made me measure a piece of pcb with a lot of dead space on the sides.
Post saved for future reference. Thx!As Fuzzonaut suggested, it should fit. You could even add the Mole's two extra caps to that layout (like you said, it needn't be pretty) and change the output cap to the MOLE/HOG's FOOT — then stand it on end, attach to the sidewall of the pedal with non-conductive double-sided sticky tape.
EVEN if you don't add the extra caps, at least change the input and output caps to Mole values, it's for BASS after all and we don't want no treble here.
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3µ3 is an odd duck, I've never found any to buy, but I have plenty of 2µ2 which is enough. You could even go 1µF if that's all you have on hand; go as close to 3µ3 as you can get, 470n ... whatever.
It's such a small circuit that you could wire it up P2P, no board at all — that might sound intimidating at first (it did to me), but if you set your mind to it, you may surprise yourself.
Personally, postage-stamp sized perf is preferred (9x11):
Quick, compact and easy, no need for a commercial PCB and certainly less problematic than P2P or even Vero (IMO), albeit vero is more compact in this case 9x7.Perf and PCB Effects Layouts
This is a library of perfboard and single-sided PCB effect layouts for guitar and bass for pedal building enthusiasts.
Edit:stupid autocorrect...
Edit 2: just found 3.3uF/100V elkos...
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Last one in 2024. Ashly SC-50 clone:
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Decided to try my hand at a layout for the simple Alembic SVF that's been around for a while. I have yet to send the files to the fab house, so hopefully it works. I also changed the power supply to a ±9V supply which I nicked from Peter Rutter at VFE Pedals (brilliant designer). He uses a similar supply for some of his designs.
To me it looks like resonance and frequency are on a dual pot?
I believe that is correct. Like I said, it's a "simplified" version of the SVF.
Ah sure enough a stacked pot. Interesting! Usually these designs use a dual pot for just the frequency control. Will be interested to hear how it turns out @karter2000
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Ah looking again I see "Gain" is Resonance Q Peak while "Res" is Frequency. That makes more sense @karter2000
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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the Southampton 5th gear v2? I’m not handy with electronics but a friend of mine likes to build pedals and said he may be able help me out if I could find a wiring diagram.
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i've never seen the V2 schematic.
BTW, i just finished s few more builds:
(Crowther Hotcake V1-'77 in 1590B with all top jacks with a relayed true bypass):
Nobelium ( my 15th one!)
Prescription Electronics Clean Octave Blend in a 1590B with all top jacks with a relayed true bypass:
my second Ibanez Bass Stack build. this time in a white 1590B, all top jacks with a relayed true bypasss:
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Is there a v1? I’d guess they’re pretty similar, so that may be helpful as well
