Well hell, and here I am having just finished up my 2 SC-40 rack with some SC-50s, guess I can always add another for the board when not using the preamp rig. Is this based on the Blue or Black version?
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Well hell, and here I am having just finished up my 2 SC-40 rack with some SC-50s, guess I can always add another for the board when not using the preamp rig. Is this based on the Blue or Black version?
You are a true Ashly nerd.... cheers!
I never used the SC-40, but did run the BP-41 for awhile. And I had the black SC-50, but no idea whether it differed in any way from the blue one.
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not sure if it's blue or black. it's based off the 9/12/79 schematic.
Cool, I believe that's the Blue face then, that's the same schematic Ashly sent me when I was working on mine. The earlier versions have the matched metal can LM394s, where as the black face had a DBX2150 for the VCA I believe (with some early black units carrying over the blue face circuit). I really love mine, works a trick, just working on getting the 2nd one up an running. Here the first is with the two SC-40s, one from @JJR58 (who now has the ME Super Forty) which I added the diode mod to on a switch on the front panel. Very glad to see someone provide some modern iterations, these old Ashlys really are fantastic.
The SC-50 didn’t have true bypass, the on/off turns off the compression but the signal still passes through the gain stage and colors the tone (which I like) when it's in the off position, will your pedal have true bypass?
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Just need to say that still one of the best gear decisions I ever made was reaching out to Tim to build the GK 800RB preamp that's now the Super 800. I just wish every house amp had an FX loop.
Yes. Thank you again for that, and of course Tim for doing it. It’s my always on pedal. Even my comp gets turned off now and then, but if I’m playing, my Super 800+ is on!
Happy Canada Day to our hoser friends in the Great White North, eh! Especially Tim!
Thanks much. I'll be around but no need for a number
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Sensei Tim
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- May 11, 2016
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Sensei Tim
Commercial User
- May 11, 2016
- 181
- 787
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- Owner/janitor/grand poobah of Master Effects Pedals
Sensei Tim
Commercial User
- May 11, 2016
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- Owner/janitor/grand poobah of Master Effects Pedals
You have no idea how much I want one of these... But shipping and import fees to Denmark, ouch
Very cool, Tim! Can you tell us more about the Low Cut, Mid Contour, and High Boost switches? Thanks!
