Sinner 13 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 My latest DIY build and finish.... This thing is Crazy fun to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Soldering up some boosters today, including a couple new swirlies - which are always exciting to do since you never really know how they are gonna turn out when you dip them into the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My latest DIY build and finish.... This thing is Crazy fun to play Cool! How did I not see this befor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Cool! How did I not see this befor? First time posting it over here. I built it back in Dec. I fell in love with my jackson clone I built in July, I decided I should have another. I have become a total Warmoth snob. Jackson Clone Sold my SG and Jr. to buy this set of parts. I also need some better pics. The Widows Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Spent the rainy afternoon listening to UFO and building some turret boards for booster pedals. The largest one will be a Big Toe, the medium one a Baby Fat, and the smallest a Big Shot. Good music and good beer sure makes the work enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I got a good sized lot of Texas Instruments 2N404 germanium transistors and boy they test out well. I've got about 40 top knotch germanium fuzz faces right here (not counting all of my other germs). They sound super good! Time to get building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Here's the first pedal to use the 2N404 from this stash It's basically just a fuzz face with a different fuzz control. It can be used as a clean-ish boost or face melting fuzz. It's the best sounding fuzz face I've made yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Get down with your right angle bend wiring self! Looks fabulous. How about a pic of the top too - I love orange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hey Dub, you ever use any of those electrical components i gave you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Dude, your builds are so clean. That looks great, every time I solder in tight spaces it looks like a rats nest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hey Dub, you ever use any of those electrical components i gave you? Yeah, there was some pretty cool stuff in there, but unfortunately my cat threw up right into the box so I just threw it away. It was gross. I had already pretty much picked all the good stuff out anyways at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Dude, your builds are so clean. That looks great, every time I solder in tight spaces it looks like a rats nest. Thanks dude. It's a pain. I use as few wires as I can get away with I bought 100 transistors to make a bunch of these. The transistors are so good, I'm buying 100 more. There not too noisy, pretty temp stable, and best of all their distortion is just harmonically rich and smooth (not fizzy) And here's for you surfpup. Thanks bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 I just built this overdrive which is a Tube Screamer with the input and output buffers removed and a charge pump. The charge pump takes a regular 9v power supply and internally doubles it to 18v, and you get some increased headroom with the higher voltage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 And here's for you surfpup. Thanks bud! Those are sick! And your hammered finish on the "Tube Screamer" is unreal. You sprayed that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks! The "Astro Fuzz Unit" is a Easy Face fuzz that my buddy Matt got cheap on eBay years ago. It's his favorite fuzz (and he's had all the good stuff like DAM etc) and he wanted me to clone it for him. I cloned it, then ended up going for an all germanium configuration instead of the Easy Face's hybrid design. It sounds great. Like seriously really great The silver vein is a finish by pedalpartsplus.com As soon as I got my first order of powdercoated enclosures from them, I gave up spraying my own finishes. Their finishes just rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I want to mod my Crybaby Wah again, I did the gain, vocal and midrange mods but I find it too gainy and the midrange boost furthers the perceived increase in volume. Rather than reversing the mods I would like to make them switchable so I can have more options, I'll play with resistors values but what kind of switches do I need? I was about to order SPDT on/on switches but I see some pics of modded pedals that have mini switches up to 9 prongs, all I need is 3 prongs right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 What exactly are the mods? If you want to make it easy for yourself, get DPDT on on You can use SPDT, but it won't be as neat or easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Essentially switching between 2 resistor values. I figured the SPDT toggle would save some space. Isn't the center pin common? And then I would add a resistor on each side and toggle between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yep you've got it Though personally I'd use a DPDT for that Normally I'd use an SPDT but that's because I design my layout to accomodate it without the need for "flying leads" off the resistors. In this case if you use an SPDT, you'll have two resistors coming off the board going to your switch. With a DPDT you just have two wires coming from the board and the resistors are neatly soldered to the switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I could still add the resistors to the switch right? Each soldered to the center pin and then to either side of the switch and then run wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 No, it would be like this (ignore the values listed) The problem with the method that you described is that when one resistor is engaged, the other is shorted out so basically in either position the signal will follow the path of least resistance and have no resistance at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ha, I don't know what I was thinking with the wiring I suggested. Then again I have been pounding beers at the beach all this week. Thanks, your wiring makes sense. So with a DPDT you'd have each resistor at the end pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 It was a great try actually. I had to really ponder if it would work because it would be a neat way to use SPDT Yeah with a DPDT if our pins are 1 2 3 4 5 6 The we would have a resistor between 1 and 2, a resistor between 5 and 6, and then wires from 3 and 4 going to the board If you're switching a cap, I'd use DPDT on-off-on that way you can have 3 settings. The middle (off) position can be stock, and the outer positions can add a cap in parallel (which adds the capacitance of two caps together). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Another germanium Fuzz Face with refined fuzz control Sounds suuuuper good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 My son made me a gorgeous guitar stand for Christmas 2012. He's decided to build more, but he's not sure how to market them. I think he should start a website, but with only 2 stands to display, he doesn't think he's ready for one. We'd appreciate any marketing advice and your opinions of the design - constructive criticism is welcome too. The laminating, bending, and construction process would be the same, but each stand will be custom made and no two would be identical. Here's the cherry prototype: This is the new oak stand (click for Photobucket link): The oak was steam bent, then laminated and glued; this technique provides a very stable structure by staggering the grain during the bending process. The main connections on the neck and base are doweled and glued so no screws can be seen from the front or back. Both glue and screws were used to attach the rails from the bottom. Five coats of shellac give it a beautiful finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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