Catalinbread - SCOD (Super Charged Overdrive)

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 05 Jun 2010, 15:31

If I will not be able to increase his gain in a short time, it will go to the trash soon

Brainbender · Post by **Brainbender** » 06 Jun 2010, 09:34

gigelmargel wrote:Thank you Brainbender for the informations about the contour knob.

No problem! Btw. don't give up! Leave this project for some quite time... No hurry!

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 06 Jun 2010, 15:30

Brainbender wrote:
gigelmargel wrote:Thank you Brainbender for the informations about the contour knob.
No problem! Btw. don't give up! Leave this project for some quite time... No hurry!

OK...

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Brainbender · Post by **Brainbender** » 06 Jun 2010, 15:47

yeah, that's the way I do with the things which are hard to beat... (like my clone of Fender Blender; it didn't worked, so i leaved it for 2 or 3 months on a shelf!) now it's fully functional!

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 07 Jun 2010, 20:44

Brainbender wrote:yeah, that's the way I do with the things which are hard to beat... (like my clone of Fender Blender; it didn't worked, so i leaved it for 2 or 3 months on a shelf!) now it's fully functional!

I did the same thing twice with Ampeg Scrambler

brushthrower · Post by **brushthrower** » 18 Jun 2010, 20:30

Any news on this project?

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 18 Jun 2010, 20:39

brushthrower wrote:Any news on this project?

It works

But I don't like it

...too weak for my taste & gear

brushthrower · Post by **brushthrower** » 19 Jun 2010, 00:07

gigelmargel wrote:
brushthrower wrote:Any news on this project?
It works
But I don't like it ...too weak for my taste & gear

Hmmm...from the samples I've heard and what I have read, it should not be weak at all. Despite "overdrive" being in the name this is actually a high-gain distortion pedal which goes into fuzz territory at the upper ranges.

My build also works but barely reaches a mild overdrive. I've been a bit too busy for pedal building lately, but I'll try to get some readings posted for ya. Have you taken any reading Gigelmargel?

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 19 Jun 2010, 05:40

Mine sounds better after I replaced the 100nF cap from the first MOSFET booster with a 100uF...but still too weak

I think that stomp works better with stronger pickups that my Squier Affinity has

Brainbender · Post by **Brainbender** » 19 Jun 2010, 11:35

gigelmargel wrote:I think that stomp works better with stronger pickups that my Squier Affinity has

Yeah, you should try it with some hotter pickups and tibe amp!

brushthrower · Post by **brushthrower** » 19 Jun 2010, 17:02

gigelmargel wrote:Mine sounds better after I replaced the 100nF cap from the first MOSFET booster with a 100uF...but still too weak
I think that stomp works better with stronger pickups that my Squier Affinity has

I tried switching C2 from 100nf to 100uf. Definately an increase in the amount of gain, but still lacking. Fuzzy, muffled and unfocused. I'm playing an SG clone with hot pick-ups into a Orange Tiny Terror, so I don't think that's what is at issue here (at least in my case).

Hmmm.

gigelmargel · Post by **gigelmargel** » 21 Jun 2010, 15:41

Brainbender wrote:can you record some sample of it, please? my friend has original one, so i can tell you is there any difference between your clone and the original.

Sorry Brainbender, but I've just send it to the recycle bin...this thing means that I took out all the pots and jacks and a part of caps

...maybe I will resolder it to try to make some mods on it...but not in the next future

caspercody · Post by **caspercody** » 02 Jul 2010, 02:17

Madbean,
Have you been able to get back to this project? Love your layouts, and your website!

Thanks
Rob

salocin · Post by **salocin** » 19 Jul 2010, 22:28

I still plan on going back over this with a fine toothed comb but keep getting caught up in other projects.

caspercody · Post by **caspercody** » 20 Jul 2010, 04:18

If I can help any any way let me know. I have kind of stopped making effects for right now, and doing more layout work.

salocin · Post by **salocin** » 20 Jul 2010, 05:53

caspercody wrote:If I can help any any way let me know. I have kind of stopped making effects for right now, and doing more layout work.

Maybe once I've double checked the schematic you could put a layout together. I know Brian was going to, but I also know he's a busy chap!

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 19 Feb 2011, 19:29

I'll see about finishing this one off....it's been a long time since I looked at it.

salocin · Post by **salocin** » 19 Feb 2011, 22:19

madbean wrote:I'll see about finishing this one off....it's been a long time since I looked at it.

Likewise. Kept slipping down the priority list.

HEAD · Post by **HEAD** » 20 Feb 2011, 13:54

madbean wrote:I'll see about finishing this one off....it's been a long time since I looked at it.

Cool!

Would be great to get some new input as I'm also experimenting with a similar configuration.

caspercody · Post by **caspercody** » 07 May 2011, 05:27

Is this the correct version? I looked at the photo's and came up with this version.

Catalinbread - SCOD (Super Charged Overdrive) [traced]