Post-Lockdown pedal building

UnclePsychosis

Couple of things - the bottom end is huge. Some people (and bands) might disapprove. Also I had forgotten that Fran (from Frantone) was the designer of the NYC Big Muff at EHX in the 90s :-)

UnclePsychosis

Seem to recall that @icbm is a fan too. 

roberty

UnclePsychosis said:

Wow.

Turns out the Creme Puff is the Muff-a-like that's better than any muff I've ever tried. It's got way more bottom end, the fuzz goes from "mental to actually quite a lot less than mental" instead of "mental to more mental" like a Muff does and the tone control is really effective.

I've only played it for twenty minutes but I had a shit-eating huge grin the entire time. 

Build yourselves one chaps! 

That does sound good. Lower component count than a standard muff too, looking at it :-) 

roberty

UnclePsychosis said:

Couple of things - the bottom end is huge. Some people (and bands) might disapprove

I certainly approve

UnclePsychosis

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

Keefy

UnclePsychosis said:

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

I feel your pain!

Cookiemonster

UnclePsychosis said:

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

I agree, I was just thinking that this morning, I just revolve them around a bit. 

I just like building, I don't even box them all tbh. 
I have a couple of draws now of different circuits, both pcb and Vero I need to box.
Plus I have a bunch of PCBs to finish, but mostly I am using Vero at the moment. 

A friend runs a psych night with bands playing so thinking of making a few he can give you bands as gifts when they play. At least it means someone uses them. 

I did try to solve this issue a while back, by building reverbs,phasers, trems and delays, but I have a few of them now. 

I need to build a chorus and a flanger though. 

Deft

UnclePsychosis said:

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

I have a little Nano board I use for trying out/rotating drives, then just run that into a more permanent board (mostly modulation).

Bigger problem is the growing realisation that most overdrives sound the same when you're not so invested (£££) in them!

Cookiemonster

Deft said:

UnclePsychosis said:

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

I have a little Nano board I use for trying out/rotating drives, then just run that into a more permanent board (mostly modulation).

Bigger problem is the growing realisation that most overdrives sound the same when you're not so invested (£££) in them!

Yes a lot do sound similar dont they.  or have similar building blocks, it's good to then built a couple of them in one box or mod. 

I see posts now where people discuss one version of a pedal against another, and often the same circuit, with more than likely the same values, so I find that interesting. 

At the moment I am building fuzz pedals that are fairly rare ones, so that's quite interesting. 

UnclePsychosis

Deft said:

UnclePsychosis said:

I think I have the problem that lots of builders end up with. I've now got about a dozen drive pedals that I really like, but putting them all on one board is stupid and swapping things in and out is a faff.

Need a solution to the revolving door problem... 

I have a little Nano board I use for trying out/rotating drives, then just run that into a more permanent board (mostly modulation).

Bigger problem is the growing realisation that most overdrives sound the same when you're not so invested (£££) in them!

I think I may do something similar.

There's definitely something in the "they all sound the same" thing too. Especially when you're ham fisted like me!

If I was gigging I would get by with two, I think. But for bedroom wankery having dozens is too easy :-(

Alex2678

Rehoused a Timmy clone from fuzzdog I built a while ago, much happier with it now. The klon bypass is a great addition. Gut shot from when it was first built.

Keefy

Alex2678 said:

Rehoused a Timmy clone from fuzzdog I built a while ago, much happier with it now. The klon bypass is a great addition. Gut shot from when it was first built.

Love the cupcake knobs! The rest ain't too shabby either.

Cookiemonster

Nice I like the name badge is that a waterslide

UnclePsychosis

Yeah that looks great.

Haven't tried building a buffer into a pedal yet, I probably should... 

UnclePsychosis

Whilst we're here, anyone got any good tips for dimming LEDs? 

Can't be faffed with changing resistors although that's clearly the right way. These are for DIY pedals so don't mind a bit of bodge. Masking tape? Something else? 

Cookiemonster

UnclePsychosis said:

Yeah that looks great.

Haven't tried building a buffer into a pedal yet, I probably should... 

I haven't either, I have a PCB from Otalgia, so might give it a go.

Alex2678

Cookiemonster said:

Nice I like the name badge is that a waterslide

It’s a self adhesive engraved plate, made of plastic. If you search eBay for engraved label they’re only a few quid, they look to be intended for ‘shut off valve’ or ‘do not press’ type workplace signs, but there’s lots of colour combos 

Alex2678

UnclePsychosis said:

Whilst we're here, anyone got any good tips for dimming LEDs? 

Can't be faffed with changing resistors although that's clearly the right way. These are for DIY pedals so don't mind a bit of bodge. Masking tape? Something else? 

Bodgiest I can think of is a sharpie 

roberty

UnclePsychosis said:

Whilst we're here, anyone got any good tips for dimming LEDs? 

Can't be faffed with changing resistors although that's clearly the right way. These are for DIY pedals so don't mind a bit of bodge. Masking tape? Something else? 

Drip some candle wax on it

euan

First of a series of Christmas. BC108 Sunface clone. It’s excellent everywhere but at full on fuzz where it’s brilliant but the noise/whine is too much and above the actual level.