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overdrive/fuzz quest part 2

#862
by request, here's a quick clip of the Space Patrol fuzz. pardon the noodling but there's a ton of different tones in that pedal. the clicks that you hear are when I;'m switching the 4 way rotary fuzz selector.
i'll try to make a better clip when time allows..........

 
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another one that I built a little while ago that I forgot to post is the Rockett ***. for such a small circuit (only two transistors and 3 knobs) you can get a ton of different tones out of it. the the *** control counterclockwise, it's pretty much a 'normal' fuzztone, but with the *** control clockwise it can get crazy and gated, and with the gain down it adds some sub octave overtones. BTW, the circuit was designed by Paul Trombetta

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#865
johnk_10 said:
and yes, the switch raises the value of the input capacitor. it's the same mod that many people do on tube screamers. (i did the mod (as well as a couple of others) on my vintage TS9 and Bad Monkey.
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Hey John, what value did you use or would you recommend for the input cap on a DOD 250? I think all I have on hand is a .47...would that be too big of a jump? I think there's a .01 in my BYOC 250 now.
 
#867
johnk_10 said:
another one that I built a little while ago that I forgot to post is the Rockett ***. for such a small circuit (only two transistors and 3 knobs) you can get a ton of different tones out of it. the the *** control counterclockwise, it's pretty much a 'normal' fuzztone, but with the *** control clockwise it can get crazy and gated, and with the gain down it adds some sub octave overtones. BTW, the circuit was designed by Paul Trombetta

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Hi John, I'd love to hear some sound samples from this pedal.
 
#871
since i've always liked the tone in the many videos that i've seen & heard, I just got my second B3k today. the newest version's attack switch has a hi-cut filter (along with a hi-boost and 'hi- flat' setting)
with the hi-cut, I do like it better than the first one that I had (a USA version) but I guess that this pedal's overall 'voicing' just doesn't work for me.
I was trying to figure out what bugged me about it and once I ran an real time analyzer test on its drive side I found out why.

http://johnkvintageguitars.homestead.com/Effects/Fuzz-ODs/Darkglass/B3Kfreqtest.jpg

.......so it'll either be going back for a refund or possibly be in the TB classifieds tomorrow.
 
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johnk_10 said:
since i've always liked the tone in the many videos that i've seen & heard, I just got my second B3k today. the newest version's attack switch has a hi-cut filter (along with a hi-boost and 'hi- flat' setting)
with the hi-cut, I do like it better than the first one that I had (a USA version) but I guess that this pedal's overall 'voicing' just doesn't work for me.
I was trying to figure out what bugged me about it and once I ran an real time analyzer test on its drive side I found out why.

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.......so it'll either be going back for a refund or possibly be in the TB classifieds tomorrow.
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Ugh. I guess its nice to see some evidence as to why my ears have never liked them either. Thanks for posting that.

Add me to the list of those eagerly expecting more information about the transformer boost! :)
 
#873
johnk_10 said:
since i've always liked the tone in the many videos that i've seen & heard, I just got my second B3k today. the newest version's attack switch has a hi-cut filter (along with a hi-boost and 'hi- flat' setting)
with the hi-cut, I do like it better than the first one that I had (a USA version) but I guess that this pedal's overall 'voicing' just doesn't work for me.
I was trying to figure out what bugged me about it and once I ran an real time analyzer test on its drive side I found out why.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

.......so it'll either be going back for a refund or possibly be in the TB classifieds tomorrow.
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Yeah i'm with you there John, it's a pedal I keep thinking I'm missing something because everyone else seem to love theirs. But with my bass and amp it sounds a bit odd. I think the difference between dry and effected tone is quite different, it's far from transparent and as your image shows....there's some wild EQ going on there and it's far from neutral. Looking at the plot, it's going to do different things to different basses. It wouldn't be so bad if there was a control to shift that huge mid dip. Looks like a hefty treble and bass drop going on two...or is that two mismatched mid boosts going on? It's hard to tell.
 
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johnk_10 said:
since i've always liked the tone in the many videos that i've seen & heard, I just got my second B3k today. the newest version's attack switch has a hi-cut filter (along with a hi-boost and 'hi- flat' setting)
with the hi-cut, I do like it better than the first one that I had (a USA version) but I guess that this pedal's overall 'voicing' just doesn't work for me.
I was trying to figure out what bugged me about it and once I ran an real time analyzer test on its drive side I found out why.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

.......so it'll either be going back for a refund or possibly be in the TB classifieds tomorrow.
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That makes me feel a ton better about not liking mine. I'm by no means as crazy about wanting transparency in my OD's, but there's just too much going on there that doesn't fit with how I like my tone.
 
#877
I am thinking about picking up a Bluetube, but I was wondering if it would be a bit "redundant" running it through my Hartke LH500 being as they are basically the same tone stack. Would I be better off just doing the JohnK mod to my Pork Loin?
 
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D_Bag said:
I am thinking about picking up a Bluetube, but I was wondering if it would be a bit "redundant" running it through my Hartke LH500 being as they are basically the same tone stack. Would I be better off just doing the JohnK mod to my Pork Loin?
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Wait...what's the JohnK mod to the Pork Loin?!
 

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