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by indyguitarist
24 Jul 2023, 02:28
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Blue Pilot, an integrated Blues Driver
Replies: 18
Views: 5753

Re: Blue Pilot, an integrated Blues Driver

Very well done and nice board! Nothing to object, you've just made me happy. Just a heads up Dylan, I'll be releasing a blues driver video shortly and am including your version of this in the video :-) Love it btw - sounds great! Exciting, Brian! I've been waiting for it since you mentioned it in t...
by indyguitarist
17 Jul 2023, 20:00
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Blue Pilot, an integrated Blues Driver
Replies: 18
Views: 5753

Re: Blue Pilot, an integrated Blues Driver

dylan159 wrote: 31 Mar 2023, 21:47
Very well done and nice board! Nothing to object, you've just made me happy.
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Just a heads up Dylan, I'll be releasing a blues driver video shortly and am including your version of this in the video :-)
Love it btw - sounds great!
by indyguitarist
25 Apr 2023, 23:49
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: How to boost bass on input DS-1?
Replies: 16
Views: 2240

Re: How to boost bass on input DS-1?

Just bumped into this. I'm looking at an older schematic for reference, but the cap right before the npn boost will do it. C3 on the schematic I'm looking at. Stock is .047u, make larger for more pre-clipping bass. I did a video on this recently where I stuck a 1u right there to show that by increas...
by indyguitarist
13 Jul 2022, 22:42
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Zeus Audio Systems - Model 8444 Pre-Amp [schematic]
Replies: 9
Views: 6987

Re: Zeus Audio Systems - Model 8444 Pre-Amp [schematic]

Dr Tony Balls wrote: 13 Jul 2022, 13:28 I can't edit the original post, it seems, so here are the images from it:
Much appreciated!
by indyguitarist
12 Jul 2022, 19:11
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Zeus Audio Systems - Model 8444 Pre-Amp [schematic]
Replies: 9
Views: 6987

Re: Zeus Audio Systems - Model 8444 Pre-Amp [schematic]

sorry for the necropost, but did anyone save this schematic? Blake from The tone mob podcast looking for one to modify his.
by indyguitarist
20 Jun 2022, 17:38
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Rift Amplification - EL34 [traced]
Replies: 38
Views: 47226

Re: Rift Amplification - EL34 [traced]

bmxguitarsbmx wrote: 19 Jun 2022, 21:42 It's just my opinion that a meticulous wiring of a circuit that's not new is cooler than a mass produced version of something not new.
I'd have to agree on many levels - it's one of the reason I love Reeve's stuff so much - the inside is a work of art.
by indyguitarist
19 Jun 2022, 15:01
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Rift Amplification - EL34 [traced]
Replies: 38
Views: 47226

Re: Rift Amplification - EL34 [traced]

I think its cool. It's cooler than JHS or Wampler copying everything, including DIY projects and products of smaller builders for their entire careers. Sorry there friend, but not quite accurate. I can't speak for Josh but as far as Wampler is concerned some things are derivatives and some are not....
by indyguitarist
10 May 2022, 01:43
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Rockett Blue Note OD [traced]
Replies: 52
Views: 34356

Re: Rockett Blue Note OD [traced]

schem looks fairly correct I think (though part values were different originally). My "design" (and i use that term loosely) was the topology roughly. Jay and Chris changed part values quite a bit. As far as the other concerns, build the thing and see if you like it, if not, tweak it. it'...
by indyguitarist
04 Oct 2018, 15:19
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Wampler - Pantheon [traced]
Replies: 38
Views: 17170

Re: Wampler Pantheon [traced]

While some will say this is a clone type of the BluesBreaker pedal.... I would like to think that Brian went steps further .... I have one of these in the shop for a bit and took a dive under the hood. First thing I noticed is that the board was labeled "Paragon 02-2017b" - a working titl...
by indyguitarist
04 Oct 2018, 15:17
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Wampler - Pantheon [traced]
Replies: 38
Views: 17170

Re: Wampler Pantheon [traced]

roseblood11 wrote:Why are some parts blurred?
I can't just *give* you all the schem, there's got to be a least some mystery, no? :mrgreen: :P
by indyguitarist
27 Feb 2018, 00:10
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Rockett Flexdrive dissected
Replies: 9
Views: 7723

Re: Rockett Flexdrive dissected

I bet the tone control is drawn wrong too and should look like one from a tube-screamer - please verify. hi, I thougt about the circuit differences and made a circuit simulation. The shown tone circuity has indeed no effect. You are right regardíng the screamer tone circuity. Thanks that you took a...
by indyguitarist
29 Nov 2017, 00:33
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Wampler - Hotwired vs 1 [traced]
Replies: 4
Views: 7108

Re: Wampler - Hotwired vs 1 [traced]

Hey guys, here I transcripted the layout, correct please if you see something wrong, cause I'm gonna prepare the PCBs tomorrow :D [ Image ] Looks right, but I *think* r16 and r7 were 1k resistors, not 10k. I thought we had used independent voltage dividers as well, but maybe not on this version. It...
by indyguitarist
11 Jul 2017, 17:16
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Boss MT-2 Metal Zone mod for clean EQ/boost pedal
Replies: 12
Views: 7025

Re: Boss MT-2 Metal Zone mod for clean EQ/boost pedal

well, whatev's :)
The mods were posted as fun, not as a be-all end all. The mt-2 isn't that complicated, it's a basic analog distortion pedal with a fun EQ. Just bypass the distortion, making it a buffer before the eq.
by indyguitarist
17 Dec 2016, 16:11
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: 3 Band Active tonestack
Replies: 8
Views: 4367

Re: 3 Band Active tonestack

POTL wrote:Hi
I only know a program that is mentioned in the book of Brian Vampler
But there is only passive circuit
If there are any programs that share please)
I usually just use spice
by indyguitarist
02 Sep 2016, 17:54
Forum: Pedal Debugging & Troubleshooting Support
Topic: Velvet Fuss
Replies: 7
Views: 5989

Re: Velvet Fuss

maoriente wrote:I'm getting hiss with either fuzz engaged, the Plexi alone is dead quiet.

I tried 3 different LM386N-1s and a bunch of MPSA18 and BC550c. All about the same noise level.

Has anyone else experienced this noise with the fuzz engaged? Is it normal?
Nope, not normal
by indyguitarist
27 Aug 2016, 14:25
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Dumbloid [traced]
Replies: 478
Views: 180665

Re: Dumbloid [traced]

Coma wrote:Instead of going through 23 pages....is the Dumbloid pedal Close to the CJOD? I've built a few of those already.
sorta. looks like it's here: download/file.php?id=23613&mode=view
by indyguitarist
29 Jul 2016, 13:59
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Wampler - Velvet Fuzz [traced]
Replies: 177
Views: 99255

Re: Wampler Velvet Fuzz [traced]

I have built this with the plexi/fuzz switch option. The Plexi by itself sounds killer, but when either fuzz is engaged there is a noticeable amount of hiss induced. The tight fuzz is the worse of the two. Is this added noise "normal"? I've tried 3 LM386N-1, all about the same amount of n...
by indyguitarist
30 May 2016, 14:50
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Help With a BD-2 Mod?
Replies: 5
Views: 4503

Re: Help With a BD-2 Mod?

I've searched high and low on here and I can't find an answer to my question... so here goes: I decided to mod an BD-2 using Brian Wampler's old book on modding pedals. For the Brent Mason mod and others C10 is listed TWICE. :scratch: As far as I can tell it's not C100 or C101, which are the HP/LP ...
by indyguitarist
30 Apr 2016, 15:16
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Boss - Metal Zone MT2 mods
Replies: 131
Views: 224576

Re: Boss - Metal Zone MT2 mods

Hi, When it's written "remove the caps'', do i have to let a "jump" or do i have to wire ? A kind of replacing a capacitor by a wire ? Thanks for help :) Just remove them and leave the holes, don't jumper them. Some more mods I put out recently as well whoever wants to check them out...
by indyguitarist
22 Oct 2015, 15:42
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Wampler - Plextortion [traced]
Replies: 73
Views: 49074

Re: Wampler - Plextortion [traced]

Someone managed to unravel the scheme? no big deal,put a buffer in front of a Guvnor,clipping diodes are clear red leds,same 3 band eq,plus an output gain stage recovery and a low pass filter for vintage/modern,you're done. My 2 cents:my least favorite sounding guvnor style pedal,i'd take any other...