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by Gila_Crisis
22 Mar 2024, 13:59
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)
Replies: 36
Views: 5240

Re: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)

Finally I've built the Gomorrah clone using the Deadend FX board: sounds 1:1 as I remember my original Gomorrah used to sound!
by Gila_Crisis
17 Jan 2024, 21:42
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Dwarfcraft Devices - The Great Destroyer [traced]
Replies: 118
Views: 58992

Re: Dwarfcraft Devices - The Great Destroyer [traced]

I got a second hand Great Destroyer, and out of curiosity I opened it: the board is a 2014 revision, with thru hole parts. Component are: 1 polarity protection diode (1n4148?), caps are all 1uF, and 3 resistors 10k and two 3k3. Pots: Vol A100k, Starve B2k, Gain B1M, Tone B5k. IMG_7621.JPG IMG_7622.J...
by Gila_Crisis
21 Sep 2023, 15:17
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Re: Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby

I also modified the second factory stock mini crybaby I used for the gut pictures. On this one I didn't do the gain/bass resistor mod. I think 430 ohm is a very well chosen value, and wouldn't go lower than 390/400 ohm. Instead raising the values of the 2 input caps (before the buffer and the wha ci...
by Gila_Crisis
19 Sep 2023, 07:26
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Re: Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby

Here the detailed pictures of a factory Mini Crybaby.
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by Gila_Crisis
18 Sep 2023, 07:39
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby

Hi all, I own since ages this Dunlop CBM95 Mini Crybaby, which I love it as it is super compact and space friendly. Lately I opened it to apply few mods (beside the 3DPT switch with bypass status LED which I already did years ago). I didn't really trace the circuit, but from the components and value...
by Gila_Crisis
22 Aug 2023, 14:55
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: AMT - Legend Amp Series 2 [traced]
Replies: 143
Views: 146719

Re: AMT - Legend Amp Series 2 [traced]

I just got 2 these pedals: the R2 and the K2. Both sound stellar but the clean channel on the K2 to my surprise is more gainy and brighter, like there's a high knob fully open. R2's clean sounds better, more balanced and fuller. I was thinking in a different tolerance in the transistors around clean...
by Gila_Crisis
02 Jul 2023, 12:18
Forum: Vintage Stompbox Corner ( ... - 1975)
Topic: Roland - AD-50 ( Double Beat ) [schematic]
Replies: 78
Views: 55372

Re: Roland - AD-50 ( Double Beat ) [schematic]

I've built a Double Beat Fuzz yesterday using the Aion FX Argus PCB. I did few mods to have more bass and gain range available, and reworked a bit the left tone switch position as it was cutting way to many highs for my taste. I played also with the transistors and came up with this coktail of BC107...
by Gila_Crisis
20 May 2023, 09:05
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: EH - Bass Micro Synth
Replies: 122
Views: 34450

Re: EH - Bass Micro Synth

This is a "factory schematic" I found years ago. I think it is super accurate, as I used to have a Micro Synthesizer (a 90s reissue) at some point, which I modified to Bass spec (the values are reported on the first page), and twisted a bit the octave circuit to have a better sounding octa...
by Gila_Crisis
12 Apr 2023, 07:03
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen
Replies: 111
Views: 24494

Re: JHS/EHX Lizard Queen

Yes... Lizard Queen it's an amazing recycling of late 90s/early 2000s DIY knowledge!!!

Caps: considering the idea behind ("70s design" with limited resources) all 100nF and 10uF for the elcos. Whereas I would use at least 100uF for C7 and C8 to have a nice power supply filtering.
by Gila_Crisis
20 Jan 2023, 10:52
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Boss DS2 mods
Replies: 4
Views: 12234

Re: Boss DS2 mods

After ages I've got an old DS2 again: I must admit these old Boss pedals hold very well after so many years! I was very happy with the base stock tone, but did few mods tiny mods, to have more and better low-end: C12, C40: 100nF C41: 4n7 C33: 1uF R57: 3k3 C28: 33nF Don't expect a HM2 with the bass c...
by Gila_Crisis
03 Aug 2022, 14:14
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Strymon - Timeline, Mobius, BlueSky guts
Replies: 1
Views: 2343

Re: Strymon - Timeline, Mobius, BlueSky guts

In case you need replacement encoders for the big Strymon boxes, this one is a perfect match: Bourns PEC11R-4220F-S0024 (Incremental Encoder 24 PPR ... 5V 60min-1) After years of use I had to replace the encoders on my Timeline, but since I live in Europe it was too much to order a 4$ part with 15$ ...
by Gila_Crisis
07 Jul 2022, 19:59
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Earthbound Audio Pale Mare [traced]
Replies: 3
Views: 2196

Re: Earthbound Audio Pale Mare [traced]

Very cool, I took a look at the demo your pedal:it's a cool take on the BeeBaa! I like the idea you had with the 2 tone-shift controls!
For my BeeBaa/Pale Mare I got also some MPSA13/14/18 to test in Q1 (for example the EA Supercollider use a MPSA13 in Q1).
by Gila_Crisis
26 Jun 2022, 08:44
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Earthbound Audio Pale Mare [traced]
Replies: 3
Views: 2196

Re: Earthbound Audio Pale Mare [traced]

I had a chat with Mr. Earthbound Audio himself, and he was kind enough to share some technical details about the Pale Male! The scoop filter can either be tuned like the BeeBaa (47k/22k/2.2.nF/100nF, scoop center 330Hz) or the Superfuzz (22k/10k/1nF/100nF, scoop center 1100Hz, schematic shows now th...
by Gila_Crisis
20 Jun 2022, 13:38
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]
Replies: 14
Views: 3291

Re: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]

I've built a Green Monster clone following digi2t schematic and using his Deadend FX board: I compared it with the original LAL, and it totally nails the original GM!
Plus the Deadend FX has an additional switch to increase the gain in the IC1 stage, which is a nice addition to this noise maker.
by Gila_Crisis
15 May 2022, 20:31
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)
Replies: 36
Views: 5240

Re: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)

Check the 1M resistor going to Vr... the one on Q1 is connected to the Emitter, not the Base. Also the switch with the 2 condensators is different.
Did anybody test Krystal schematic and successfully built the pedal based on that?
by Gila_Crisis
15 May 2022, 17:21
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)
Replies: 36
Views: 5240

Re: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)

Note that Deadend FX released a PCB for the Gomorrah, called Deuteronomy!
Their schematic is 100% proof. Krystal schem has few mistakes.
https://www.deadendfx.com/product/deuteronomy
by Gila_Crisis
15 May 2022, 17:17
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]
Replies: 14
Views: 3291

Re: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]

Note that Deadend FX released a PCB for the Green Monster, called 'Zilla, with an additional switch for more gain and devastation!
https://www.deadendfx.com/product/zilla
by Gila_Crisis
29 Apr 2022, 20:49
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]
Replies: 14
Views: 3291

Re: LAL GM2 Green Monster (Lastgasp Art Laboratories) [traced]

Sorry for the mess with the pots. I confirm Sens3 is 50kB all others (Vol, Sens1+2) are 10kB!!! The "power diodes" diodes: the zener is the LED protection only, the other polarity power protection and looks like a 1N400x. Note the wiring: when you bypass the pedal you also remove the elect...
by Gila_Crisis
11 Apr 2022, 10:15
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)
Replies: 36
Views: 5240

Re: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)

Red-Red-Green-Gold = 2.2M Ohms 5%

I suggest to recheck your resistors values:
https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/co ... color-code
by Gila_Crisis
10 Apr 2022, 19:19
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)
Replies: 36
Views: 5240

Re: LAL GMR Gomorrah (Lastgasp Art Laboratories)

You're welcome Kristal, and thank you for the schematic! Note that 2SC1815 transistors have a flipped pin layout than most transistors (like BC153 or 2N5088), which is ECB instead of EBC. The markings on the Gomorrah transistors are genuine and don't look faked or modified! https://components101.com...