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I thought it would be cool to have a thread for the DIY'ers here to post some of their guitar related DIY projects.
I've been slaving over a hot soldering iron this past week or so. I finished building a pedal for Jeff-7 (which I won't post), built a slightly modded Fulltone OCD clone, a Zvex Woolly Mammoth clone, and a Big Muff based mainly on the "Civil War" Muff, with a few cap values of the green Russian Muff thrown in and a mids control (waiting on a couple parts to finish the Muff).
I'll post pics soon. Just wanted to post this thread before I forgot about the idea haha
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dem00n 
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 07:58 PM
I'm building a mini amp right now, i'll post pics when i'm done.
Sorry, bought a new keybored. I hate how smooth the buttons are...
Sorry, bought a new keybored. I hate how smooth the buttons are...
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:03 PM
dem00n, on 19 November 2011 - 07:58 PM, said:
I'm builting a mini amp right now, i'll post pics when i'm done.
Wow that sounds awesome dude! Are you using some kind of kit?
Your BYOC Large Beaver turned out looking awesome!
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:08 PM
Dub-T-123, on 19 November 2011 - 08:03 PM, said:
Wow that sounds awesome dude! Are you using some kind of kit?
Your BYOC Large Beaver turned out looking awesome!
Your BYOC Large Beaver turned out looking awesome!
Not really kit. Heres a link.
http://www.beavisaud...isyCricketMarkI
There three verisons i think, some say the 2nd is best...some say first. So i built the first one.
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:25 PM
Here are two I've done:
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"The day when you pick up a guitar and there's nothing coming through whatsoever, there's no new pieces, there's no new ideas - and that's the sort of gift any creative person has - there's always that point that that might happen to you, when you're too old to pick the guitar up - and we're just trying to keep that day far, far away and out of sight."
- James Patrick Page
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio
- 2009 Martin OM-1
- 2011 'Skylark' Les Paul Replica
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- Jet City 20H
- Phaez Sibly
- Fender Champion 600
- Fender Super Champ XD
"The day when you pick up a guitar and there's nothing coming through whatsoever, there's no new pieces, there's no new ideas - and that's the sort of gift any creative person has - there's always that point that that might happen to you, when you're too old to pick the guitar up - and we're just trying to keep that day far, far away and out of sight."
- James Patrick Page
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio
- 2009 Martin OM-1
- 2011 'Skylark' Les Paul Replica
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- Jet City 20H
- Phaez Sibly
- Fender Champion 600
- Fender Super Champ XD
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:27 PM
Andre S, on 19 November 2011 - 08:25 PM, said:
Here are two I've done:
Man i love that "weird" les paul you made, it just speaks to me!
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Kill everyone who ever done me harm
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Gonna buy me a gun just as long as my arm
Kill everyone who ever done me harm
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:28 PM
Mark, on 19 November 2011 - 08:24 PM, said:
Does this count? I cosmetically changed a VT30 into something I could look at. I just didn't like the metal grill.
That counts, anything you do to any type of gear that "permanent" and you did your self is DIY.
Nice job btw, me likey!
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Kill everyone who ever done me wrong
Gonna buy me a gun just as long as my arm
Kill everyone who ever done me harm
Gonna buy me a graveyard of my own
Kill everyone who ever done me wrong
Gonna buy me a gun just as long as my arm
Kill everyone who ever done me harm
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:28 PM
dem00n, on 19 November 2011 - 08:27 PM, said:
Man i love that "weird" les paul you made, it just speaks to me!
aha weird lmao...Les Paul Skylark....based on a prototype that Gibson made for Joe Bonamassa, but thank you
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"The day when you pick up a guitar and there's nothing coming through whatsoever, there's no new pieces, there's no new ideas - and that's the sort of gift any creative person has - there's always that point that that might happen to you, when you're too old to pick the guitar up - and we're just trying to keep that day far, far away and out of sight."
- James Patrick Page
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio
- 2009 Martin OM-1
- 2011 'Skylark' Les Paul Replica
-------------------------
- Jet City 20H
- Phaez Sibly
- Fender Champion 600
- Fender Super Champ XD
"The day when you pick up a guitar and there's nothing coming through whatsoever, there's no new pieces, there's no new ideas - and that's the sort of gift any creative person has - there's always that point that that might happen to you, when you're too old to pick the guitar up - and we're just trying to keep that day far, far away and out of sight."
- James Patrick Page
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio
- 2009 Martin OM-1
- 2011 'Skylark' Les Paul Replica
-------------------------
- Jet City 20H
- Phaez Sibly
- Fender Champion 600
- Fender Super Champ XD
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 08:56 PM
Some guts n graphics.. (psst notice the sweet looking Russian germaniums between the boxes)
sorry for the terrible lighting and picture quality. It's dark and my iPhone camera sucks.
The guts right there are that OCD clone. It sounds really awesome. It has kindof a slightly "chewy" sound that I dig.
I'm going to wire it to be switchable between standard clipping and LED clipping but as it is here it's basically a standard OCD with a different pot value for the gain control. The gain control has a bit less gain on tap but a bit better control over what gain is there. It has more than enough gain for what I want it to do.
sorry for the terrible lighting and picture quality. It's dark and my iPhone camera sucks.
The guts right there are that OCD clone. It sounds really awesome. It has kindof a slightly "chewy" sound that I dig.
I'm going to wire it to be switchable between standard clipping and LED clipping but as it is here it's basically a standard OCD with a different pot value for the gain control. The gain control has a bit less gain on tap but a bit better control over what gain is there. It has more than enough gain for what I want it to do.
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 11:27 PM
Uber Tiny Class A 1/4 Watt Amp
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Many guitars, including; Gibson, Fender, Warwick, Epiphone, ESP, Ibanez, Hamer, Peavey, M.K., Dean, Xavior. Trumpet, violin, viola, keyboards, harmonicas, various effect units, Egnater, Peavey, Vox and other tube amps, various other amps and cabinets, Recording Studio based around a Korg D3200, lots of errors and mistakes, no regrets.
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 11:42 PM
A add9, on 19 November 2011 - 11:40 PM, said:
Is the filament burnt in one of them?
Yup, it's running at 1/8 watt................
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Many guitars, including; Gibson, Fender, Warwick, Epiphone, ESP, Ibanez, Hamer, Peavey, M.K., Dean, Xavior. Trumpet, violin, viola, keyboards, harmonicas, various effect units, Egnater, Peavey, Vox and other tube amps, various other amps and cabinets, Recording Studio based around a Korg D3200, lots of errors and mistakes, no regrets.
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 11:53 PM
Haha! Now that's a workhorse! Hey, what's that aluminum foil cylindrical looking thing? Looks like something I smoked Hash out of 25 years ago 
damian, on 19 November 2011 - 11:42 PM, said:
Yup, it's running at 1/8 watt................ ....
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Micro speaker I made out of a broken pair of headphones, cardboard, and tape! ![[flapper]](http://forum.gibson.com/public/style_emoticons/default/msp_flapper.gif)
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Posted 19 November 2011 - 11:56 PM
A add9, on 19 November 2011 - 11:53 PM, said:
Haha! Now that's a workhorse! Hey, what's that aluminum foil cylindrical looking thing? Looks like something I smoked Hash out of 25 years ago
Helps get me that fabled smoky "Brown Sound"..........
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Many guitars, including; Gibson, Fender, Warwick, Epiphone, ESP, Ibanez, Hamer, Peavey, M.K., Dean, Xavior. Trumpet, violin, viola, keyboards, harmonicas, various effect units, Egnater, Peavey, Vox and other tube amps, various other amps and cabinets, Recording Studio based around a Korg D3200, lots of errors and mistakes, no regrets.
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
I use Atlas Stands because they are the best................. http://www.facebook.com/atlasstands ......American Made.......Sheptones; MIA and the Best.......
.....................Codtone Pedals from OZ......................................." Ya'll remove hats, please "...................................Fuelie Pickups......................................
.................................." I hate it when people compare god with jimmy page, I mean, he's good and all, but he's no jimmy page."..................................
THE MENSA PRETZEL LOGIC PROJECT - My Music
i7 System, Reaper, SonarX-1 Producer, S.D.2.0, ect.: Music Consultant, Songwriter, Collaber, Advocate for the Disabled, Gentle Hellraiser...
" It occured to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." Einstein on his theory of relativity.
" Music is a higher relevation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents." Ludwig von Beethoven
" There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.' Johann Sebastian Bach
" Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or a punching bag. It's not the thing itself; it's preparatory to the activity." Barney Kessel
" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Hoxley
" There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have crossed this line." Pianist Oscar Lavant
" Music came before language; musical grunts became words." Damian (copyright)
" I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing." Jimmy Page
" Without music, life would be a mistake." Friedrich Nietzsche
" Music is an outburst of the soul." Fredrick Deluis
" Rock and Roll forever, man." Unknown
" Damian's cool." NeoConMan
" WTF ??? " dem00n
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Posted 20 November 2011 - 01:49 AM
I've had to put my soldering iron down for a while - just too busy.
Here are some past DIY projects:
Apostle Paul Amp
Apostle John Amp:
BYOC project:
One of my Monkey pedals - not sure which one?
Here are some past DIY projects:
Apostle Paul Amp
Apostle John Amp:
BYOC project:
One of my Monkey pedals - not sure which one?
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Ignorance+Ego+Insecurity+Technology=funny
