I have a Battering Ram before with Supercollider 71, Oxide, AcidPig, and Scrambler after; but I'll be ripping my board down again soon.
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I Present the IdiotBox Effects's Blower Box
- Thread starter SirMjac28
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Most here seem to be running OD after. I've always run OD early in the chain. Cab and speaker emulator last. So well see once I have some more time to shuffle the signal chain again.
Try it and see what you think. I had them the other way around when I was testing the BB, but because of the side jacks I have to have the B3K on the edge of my pedalboard so I couldn't keep them that way but I remember it sounded great your way as well. I figured it might be better to have the BB going into the B3K because of the clean blend on the B3K.
I'm running a Team Awesome Fuzz Machine after my BB just now. Sold my Bluebeard as it had a noticeable low end drop compared to the BB, went for one with a clean blend and the TAFM was first choice!
I have the B3K FIRST because of the clean blend. If it's after, the "clean" isn't so clean when the BB has had its way with it.
All this talk of stacking the BB got me thinking...
Second Blower Box is on the way.
I figure in the off chance that 2 BB don't play well together, the second one can always go on my second board...it may end up there anyway, especially if I end up with one of those SmallSound/BigSound Mini's, or a SFT....man I have a dirt pedal addiction
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Second Blower Box is on the way.
I figure in the off chance that 2 BB don't play well together, the second one can always go on my second board...it may end up there anyway, especially if I end up with one of those SmallSound/BigSound Mini's, or a SFT....man I have a dirt pedal addiction
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I'm sure it does. I use my B3K alone for light dirt, and then kick in the BB for all out heavy. It works nicely. I prefer the B3K's lighter OD to the BB's, so B3K is first. Works for me!
I am so on the fence on replacing my Bluebeard. I want to try a Grey Stache, a TFR, and now a TAFM!
Rehousing my Blower Box right now. I'm on pins & needles here, had to do some de-soldering on this one! I love the artwork, but can't use the huge enclosure.
Once you're all done with the job, could you post some pics? I'd love to see how it turns out!
So glad the etched box fits my board; like the original too much to rehouse.
Accountant>Grey Stache>Blower Box>Mini. That order sounds best to me, after trying all the other possibilities.
Accountant>Grey Stache>Blower Box>Mini. That order sounds best to me, after trying all the other possibilities.
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Well I'm taking a little break to rest my eyes, plus my workbench has been taken over by a large fluffy kitty.
Here's progress pictures so far. Overall it's not bad. I had to de-solder the center pot from the board and run wires to it so I could turn the whole board sideways. Power wires need to be extended. I had the enclosure mostly already drilled from another project, just had to drill a 4th hole for the volume pot. I'll need a new LED bezel as this was already drilled for a larger one. Not sure about knobs, I've got some MXR style but these pots are extremely long and they look funny on them. So far so good...BUT I don't know if it works yet. I still even have room for John K's boost mod if I decide to add it. If you look closely you can see the kitty that kicked me off my bench
That feather enclosure looks familiar. What's it from originally?Well I'm taking a little break to rest my eyes, plus my workbench has been taken over by a large fluffy kitty.
Here's progress pictures so far. Overall it's not bad. I had to de-solder the center pot from the board and run wires to it so I could turn the whole board sideways. Power wires need to be extended. I had the enclosure mostly already drilled from another project, just had to drill a 4th hole for the volume pot. I'll need a new LED bezel as this was already drilled for a larger one. Not sure about knobs, I've got some MXR style but these pots are extremely long and they look funny on them. So far so good...BUT I don't know if it works yet. I still even have room for John K's boost mod if I decide to add it. If you look closely you can see the kitty that kicked me off my bench
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Well I'm taking a little break to rest my eyes, plus my workbench has been taken over by a large fluffy kitty.
Here's progress pictures so far. Overall it's not bad. I had to de-solder the center pot from the board and run wires to it so I could turn the whole board sideways. Power wires need to be extended. I had the enclosure mostly already drilled from another project, just had to drill a 4th hole for the volume pot. I'll need a new LED bezel as this was already drilled for a larger one. Not sure about knobs, I've got some MXR style but these pots are extremely long and they look funny on them. So far so good...BUT I don't know if it works yet. I still even have room for John K's boost mod if I decide to add it. If you look closely you can see the kitty that kicked me off my bench
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You'd still be able to fit the boost in there if you wanted to.
Not sure about the enclosure itself, but the feather is one of the symbols from Led Zeppelin. Each band member had their own symbol.
