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B:Assmaster rehoused!

TheMutt

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Apr 28, 2007
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So I've always been annoyed at how huge the B:Assmaster is in comparison to the size of the circuit board. I contacted Dan at This1smyne to see what could be done about it. He left the guts exactly the same and just moved them to a new enclosure. The LED is the stock white one from the older model silicon units. (I'll probably get some kind of colored transparent plastic to stick down there in the future) The unit is colored in silver paint with sharpie labels and clear coat over that. The Sensitivity knob has been renamed "Tickle". :p At some point I'll probably get some new knobs that look better, but they will wotk for the time being.
This is the result:

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Here are some size comparisons.

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The new box is taller than the old enclosure.

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For those of you who turn your B:Assmaster sideways to get it to fit, this new enclosure takes up less room, even with the top-mounted jacks plugged in.

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It goes without saying that you will save room if you have the unit sideways.

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Top view.

Random shots:
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The sticker is something that I stuck on the pedal. It's the hiragana (Japanese) character for "Ah!" and was a part of one of the stickers that I have on one of my basses and one of my guitars. I'm now calling this the "Ah! Fuzz". :D

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For anyone who is into Anime (I am, if you couldn't tell from my avatar :rolleyes:), it's from Azumanga Daioh, the "biting cat".

Edit: Going to see about sticking something in the enclosure, maybe with a custom paint job. Details to follow... whenever I feel like it. :D
 
Looks good.

And by that I mean it looks like a big muff. ;)
Hahaha! I wanted something that wasn't flashy. It just needed to be smaller and bring the awesome when engaged. ;)

Oh yeah. I can't recommend Dan enough!
I also own a ZVex Super Duper 2-in-1 clone that he made and I couldn't tell the difference between it and the real deal when I had them side-by-side. :D