DIY Effect Makers (club?)

[bassplayer83191]

Dude i totally understand what u are sayinjg i thkn we need more black and grey guitar boxes because they sound the best mods feel free to move as you please good sires

 

[UncleFluffy]

Cool! But that's actually bigger than the standard old 1590b. And it seems like it would be tough to build in since you have to put everything in, ship-in-a-bottle style. What's your experience been so far with them?

True, they're probably about the same volume as a 1590b, but seem smaller. The black finish is nice and it engraves well.

It's definitely a tight fit. Basically you can't have controls in the same space as circuit board, and the pots have to have very short shafts.

 

[dune2k]

2 x 2N3904 for Q1 and Q2?

These are Radio Shack trannies, not exactly exotic.

I am very surprised that they sell this puppy for $300+.

Even for a boutique, hand soldered, individually tested pedal, it does not quite make sense.

It's just a (tuned) silicon Fuzz Face with an added Big Muff tone stack & a gate control. Nothing spectacular about it...

 

[Taylor Livingston]

Well, it's not a Big Muff tone stack. Big Muff pans between HPF and LPF. There's no HPF in the WM tone stack. It pans between an LPF RC filter and just a series resistance to keep levels the same across the dial.

 

[dune2k]

Well, it's not a Big Muff tone stack. Big Muff pans between HPF and LPF. There's no HPF in the WM tone stack. It pans between an HPF RC filter and just a series resistance to keep levels the same across the dial.

Woops...I should take more time while looking at schematics.

 

[Taylor Livingston]

D'oh, I made a typo there. It should say "It pans between an LPF RC filter" (fixed in original).

 

[naiko]

Successful attempts:
Big Muff Pi
Loop switch
LPB-1 Booster
Bass Preamp

Failed attempts
Tech-21 sansamp
Colorsound Tonebender Fuzz

 

[MPU]

I have made a Hansen DI box http://www.hansenaudio.se/Active DI box 1975.jpg
Baja Optical limiter Invalid Link Removed
Graig Anderton Super Tone Control [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
and at the moment I'm making a Bass Amuser http://www.musiker-board.de/faq-workshop-bass/274608-workshop-bass-amuser.html
Marko

 

[NickInMesa]

I have made a Hansen DI box http://www.hansenaudio.se/Active DI box 1975.jpg
Baja Optical limiter Invalid Link Removed
Graig Anderton Super Tone Control [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
and at the moment I'm making a Bass Amuser http://www.musiker-board.de/faq-workshop-bass/274608-workshop-bass-amuser.html
Marko

What is a bass amuser?

My German is a bit rusty.

 

[MPU]

What is a bass amuser?

My German is a bit rusty.

Some kind of tube-based overdrive pedal.
Marko
edit: Can I join your Bassist who drive Volvo -club I've got a V50.

 

[NickInMesa]

Some kind of tube-based overdrive pedal.
Marko
edit: Can I join your Bassist who drive Volvo -club I've got a V50.

Some kind of tube-based overdrive pedal.
Marko
edit: Can I join your Bassist who drive Volvo -club I've got a V50.

The Volvo club thing is a joke.

I used to advertise my belonging to different clubs and then thought it was pretty darn ridiculous, and ended up making up a stupid club.

Volvo drivers in the US are for the most part middle aged white liberals (as I am). It's a niche market

 

[NateS]

orange-brown-red (#31):naiko
orange-red-red (#32):MPU

i think i have decided that my next effect will be a reverb tank, to mount under my board

 

[skulletwhip]

Started buliding my green muff today. this stuff is fun.

 

[NateS]

welcome to the world of DIY!

you'll wonder why you ever bought pedals. I certainly am casting doubt on purchases now...

 

[skulletwhip]

I had to take a break. Staring at those resistor stripe bands is making me insane. I got two more resistors then, the caps. I even think I'm doing it right!

 

[NateS]

I had to take a break. Staring at those resistor stripe bands is making me insane. I got two more resistors then, the caps. I even think I'm doing it right!

just wait. one day, when you're doing something completely unrelated, you will start going over color bands in your head. "orange orange red is 3.3k..."

 

[NickInMesa]

I had to take a break. Staring at those resistor stripe bands is making me insane. I got two more resistors then, the caps. I even think I'm doing it right!

Oh man I am color blind, I cannot see green unless it's like lime green so trust me, unless you are color blind, you should not complain.

I have all my resistors in a plastic container with compartments with the values written. I use an ohm meter to be sure.

And I have readers with huge magnification when I solder, by the way. You can pick them for cheap at Walgreen's, make sure you don't use them casually, you could damage your sight.

 

[NateS]

i want one of those that is like a doctor's light that's on an angle lamp shade thing... my mom actually uses one for cross stitching and sewing

swivle it down and turn the light on and it's a magnifying glass, too. Just have no monies...

 

[chicago_mike]

You can babelfish to understand the Bass Amuser thread. I like how they build the proto on perfboard...pretty cool.

 

[skulletwhip]

Oh man I am color blind, I cannot see green unless it's like lime green so trust me, unless you are color blind, you should not complain.

I have all my resistors in a plastic container with compartments with the values written. I use an ohm meter to be sure.

And I have readers with huge magnification when I solder, by the way. You can pick them for cheap at Walgreen's, make sure you don't use them casually, you could damage your sight.

No complaints, just a musing. I'm having fun. I finished all the resistors just a minute ago.