PTV Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 My second DIY was a joint effort with a friend who makes guitar bodies. This plays and sounds a dream. I've not been here that long but I'm sure you're sick of me going on about this. Link to photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Billy Crawford's '64 Super Reverb servicing - Slideshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Productive afternoon... Hot rodded this TS9 And finished up a swirly Big Toe. Nearly finished a second one and still may if my motivation holds out... Taking a break right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Where to begin? PTV - NICE. We don't get enough guitar builds in here. Best of luck with your next attempt badblues - DETAILS? What work are you doing? What secrets lay within? Pup - a productive day indeed! Input grounded true bypass. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Wood board turned out super cool! Shame to cover it up... how about a clear bottom plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks! The way I see it, there's not much fun in a girl that shows off her parts to anyone with eyes. You need a screwdriver to get at this babe You still on summer vacation, pup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 You still on summer vacation, pup? Nope. Started back today. Tried to get a lot of work done over the summer. It can be hard to keep up when the day job kicks in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Took my first steps into the world of pedal building. My sister's fiancé's birthday is tomorrow, and he's really wanted a TS808 for awhile, but a reissue is about $200; too rich for him. So I found a website that has stripboard layouts for hundreds of pedals..one being a TS808. About $30 in parts including a painted enclosure from Mammoth Electronics. Ordered on Friday last week, arrived Tuesday. Just put the finishing touches on today (spent a long time troubleshooting stupid mistakes). The LED is a little off-center (damn you drill bit wander!) but otherwise I think it looks pretty good. I was surprised how tiny the board came out...just a little over 2"x1.5". A pic of the board before it's in the enclosure. All those black wires were just temporary, tack soldered to the pots and switch and such, for testing. And the finished pedal...not gonna post a gut shot because it aint pretty :P Sounds like an 808 to me. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Congrats on the successful first build! tagboardeffects is the best website ever. I'm just Travis over there you should stick around on the site and build more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Congrats on the successful first build! tagboardeffects is the best website ever. I'm just Travis over there you should stick around on the site and build more Thanks man, Discovered it a few weeks ago and was amazed at how many effects they've made layouts for. Over 800! Definitely gonna be building more...the cost alone is enough incentive. I never realized how inexpensive the component cost for pedals was. Methinks a Deep Blue Delay is next... -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Nice, I've only built two pedals and that was enough to know it is not for me, I will end up recycling one of them but I am done after that. It is fun but I frankly do not have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Thanks man, Discovered it a few weeks ago and was amazed at how many effects they've made layouts for. Over 800! Definitely gonna be building more...the cost alone is enough incentive. I never realized how inexpensive the component cost for pedals was. Methinks a Deep Blue Delay is next... -Ryan Yeah the tube screamer is a cheap build. Not everything is cheap to build, especially if you want to go all out on quality, but it's definitely cheaper than buying everything plus you can tweak the sound to suit your needs The deep blue delay is a good build. Get the smallest caps you can for that one to make it easier. I like to use mostly tantalums and multilayer ceramics for that layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Looks great. Let's hear that bad boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Looks great. Let's hear that bad boy! Already gave it to it's new owner, my sister's fiance. It sounds like an 808, nothing really special :P -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 The Monster Champ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJsRQxJ3PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 The Monster Champ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJsRQxJ3PA Thanks for posting! I really like the sound of your bright switch with the Les Paul. Sounds really nice when you crank it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 What happened to this thread? What happened to Dub? I've been working on a modified Boss CE-2 for my guitar teacher. Added blend control and switchable Cornish buffer, as well as a Vibrato switch (kills the dry signal) and a high and low-speed mode. This is what I've got so far. All resistors done. Caps, trannies, diodes and IC's tomorrow. Should fit nicely in a 125B. (Board edges still need a bit of cleaning up) -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 What happened to Dub? I've wondered the same thing. He seems to have disappeared from some FX forums as well. I PM'd him here cuz I have a customer looking for a germ fuzz which is not my thing, but he does them quite well. No response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I've wondered the same thing. He seems to have disappeared from some FX forums as well. I PM'd him here cuz I have a customer looking for a germ fuzz which is not my thing, but he does them quite well. No response. Last contact I had from him was August 10th via pm. I responded, he apparently read it around August 31st, but nothing. Last active: September 6th. Weird... -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Last contact I had from him was August 10th via pm. I responded, he apparently read it around August 31st, but nothing. Last active: September 6th. Weird... -Ryan Yeah, he's MIA at I Love Fuzz as well. He has a couple of pedals listed still on Reverb, but they've been there awhile. I sent him a message on there just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Modified Boss CE-2 functioning..not boxed up, but sounds damn good! Here's a sloppy demo of it. http://youtube.com/watch?v=yrBOc-9Nw-4 -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Spent today cleaning up the workspace... feels good to be so neat for a change. Now back to work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 That iron look familiar ;) -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Since I have a drum set on the way it was time to make room and tidy things up. $15 worth of materials and a lite fun making this guitar crate. Can't paint it since it is cold but it'll be flat black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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