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by Musician78
06 Jun 2013, 21:58
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

It didn't work. It made very little difference between 7and5 and that was max distortion. I'm thinking it isn't supposed to be fucked with.
by Musician78
04 Jun 2013, 21:07
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

I don't have a 68k but I do have 3 20ks I can run in series and be 8k short.
by Musician78
04 Jun 2013, 01:27
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

If I was adding that control to the pedal, I'd use (say) a 100k pot and put (perhaps) 56k or 68K in series with the pot. The gain of that stage would then be stock with the pot halfway, and you'd be able to vary it downwards and upwards either side of the stock value. Here's how it works: Gain Mod....
by Musician78
03 Jun 2013, 02:32
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

Now, if I add another resistor is series, will I get that same range from say, 7 - 12 instead of 7 to 9? Would the resistor go to the wiper or one of the other lugs?


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by Musician78
03 Jun 2013, 01:52
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

Wow. How can you look at the schematic and see exactly where I need to put it? Amazing! I only had a 100k pot that would fit, so the range is between 7 and 9, but I can go from blues to full blast in thAt range. Much more manageable now. Thank you!!!! :)
by Musician78
02 Jun 2013, 18:34
Forum: Switching & Wiring
Topic: What switch??
Replies: 1
Views: 2502

What switch??

I have a Dan electro milkshake pedal. I put a potentiometer and switch in it and when I activated the switch I could alter the circuit bending with the potentiometer and the pedals knobs. When I turned the switch off the pedal would operate the way it was supposed to. I removed the circuit bend wiri...
by Musician78
02 Jun 2013, 18:18
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?
Replies: 13
Views: 16355

Re: Anyone know how to put a gain control on a DOD FX868?

Sweet, thanks!!! How do you get the damn thing out? I've remover the bottom, and the bolts and washers for the switches, and the one screw holding the board in place and it won't budge.
by Musician78
02 May 2013, 02:48
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Danelectro Pastrami Overdrive mod

Killer! I put a tone knob in mine.
by Musician78
23 Apr 2013, 11:11
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Any mods for Danelectro Black Coffee?
Replies: 2
Views: 2899

Re: Any mods for Danelectro Black Coffee?

Yeah.... I tried that but it practically seized up my Internet with its slowness. But thanks for the useful info....
by Musician78
22 Apr 2013, 21:47
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Any mods for Danelectro Black Coffee?
Replies: 2
Views: 2899

Any mods for Danelectro Black Coffee?

I love modding these pedals. This will be my fourth.
by Musician78
20 Apr 2013, 18:07
Forum: Stuff Seen for Sale
Topic: Pure Analog Effects Jade Sting Octave F/T
Replies: 0
Views: 2551

Pure Analog Effects Jade Sting Octave F/T

I have a Pure Analog Effects Jade Sting octave pedal for trade. It sounds killer, and is an amazing pedal. It is actually a clone of an Armstrong Green Ringer from the 70s. I am looking to trade it for something different. I am not sure why but I will know when I find it. So let me know what you have.
by Musician78
20 Apr 2013, 02:59
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Are there any cool mods for a
Replies: 2
Views: 2054

Re: Are there any cool mods for a

I put a green LED in mind too and a tone knob.
by Musician78
14 Apr 2013, 17:54
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

It finally worked!! I took the information you gave me and I made it work. My initial problem was that I was using the cap. I tried different cap values and finally got it going! Thank you for your help and patience!! :)
by Musician78
12 Apr 2013, 01:26
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

No. The first time I tried it I simply soldered the potentiometer to that resistor. Resistors have two poles and potentiometers have three. Simply saying that you soldered the pot to the resistor doesnt tell us much unless you say what pole you soldered to what. Also, without unsoldering anything (...
by Musician78
11 Apr 2013, 10:49
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

I absolutely agree. I tried taking a schematic and assembling it on a breadboard and it didn't work. All the mods I've done, I either saw on YouTube or had actual pics indicating which resistors, caps, transistors, etc to remove/replace.

I appreciate the help though for sure.
by Musician78
11 Apr 2013, 01:12
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

I did see that and all my mods have required visual as I can read a schematic but don't understand how to get it to a board. And that looks NOTHING like mine. Thank you much though! So I'm trading it for a DOD Retro fuzz or something similar.
by Musician78
10 Apr 2013, 23:25
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

Believe it or not, I've actually modified quite a few pedals, I don't not know why this one is giving me such a hard time.
by Musician78
10 Apr 2013, 23:24
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

No. The first time I tried it I simply soldered the potentiometer to that resistor. I took a 3.3 capacitor and soldered that to the ground terminal of the battery, because I figured that's ground or at least a negative. I took the other end of that capacitor and soldered it to the negative of the re...
by Musician78
10 Apr 2013, 22:22
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Danelectro - Pastrami Overdrive
Replies: 21
Views: 9373

Re: Pastrami overdrive

I tried it with the risister there and got nor results. Then I tried it without the resister (removal of which, BTW, did absolutely nothing to the sound...) and it made a tempormental fuzz box. Like the Fuzz Factory but far less predictable and much worse sound. I always assumed that there was a sta...