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Another part should be modification: on ebay you can buy really cheap pedals. For example this week I bought a Ken-Multi/monarch Distortion for Eur 8,50 plus shipment. This boxes are not so bad. For example the PSK SDS-2, SDS-3 or SDS-5 (seems to be now the roque SDS-5 can be easily be modified to be a Rat. They put in this unit since years a 470 Ohm instead of the 47 Ohm resistor in the...
We take two HC ratings for 2 different pedals:
Sound Quality 8.6 (23 responses)
Sound Quality 3.9 (9 responses)
I own em both. The first one is a long time stayer in my live setup and is known as the Ibanez Fat Cat (FC10)... as we all know it's a clone of a certain rodent. If the Fat Cat stays at home i't usually because a real Rodent is entering the stage.
The second one was bought years ago and has been doing virtually nothing but gathering dust in...
-Swap one of the red clipping LEDs for Ge, one for Si (small signal types).
-Add 100k in parallel with R13
-Add 1k in parallel with R20
-Add 1M in parallel with R35
-Add 22k in parallel with R26
-Short R24
-Add 47n cap in parallel with C23
There are 2 reasons for doing all those things in parallel: it's obvious what and where the mods are, and easy to revert back to stock if desired (just snip out the added parts with a pair of side cuts).
Have seen some old posts on this. Twas not a popular pedal, but I think I figured it out. This works perfectly, and with the previously suggested clipping upgrades it is a killer distortion pedal. Unfortunately, I have not been able to solve the FET switching noise.
As noted, there is a place on the circuit board for an LED. You just need four things to do this - a 3 or 5 mm LED of your color choice, a resistor (850ohm minimum - I used a 1k with a 5mm violet water-clear LED - these are not...
I am not sure I really understand how pot value works for the gain control in a circuit. I'm hoping somebody can explain like I am 5.
I modified an SD-1 and changed R6/C3 to give the pedal more gain. It still has the stock 1M pot. I have all the gain I need at about 12 o'clock. Am I correct in assuming that if I change out the pot to a 500k it will have the same amount of gain at max but a more useful and precise sweep of the pot?
Also, isn't there a way to strap a 1M resistor across the...
I figured I would share some of my mods for the Super Metal Ibanez series pedals. I have worked from the schematic posted here:
I had an Ibanez SM 9 many moons ago which was sadly stolen, and recently revived an Ibanez SML that made it's way into my hands DOA. I played it in stock configuration for a bit and it was about how I remembered: lower output, sort of a thicker and fuzzier distortion character, and very mid focused. The stock tone shaping controls offer a wide and...
So, about a year ago I bought the guts of a JDF2 off eBay. I think it's the older version as it has the transistors marked DMI158 rather than the reissue NKTs. It works just fine (I was actually goofing around with it on Sunday) but it's a bit wooly and gets a touch dark when I roll the volume down.
So, before I order an enclosure to put it in I was figuring I'd like to do some simple mods to it to maybe improve the clarity and versatility, which might change how many knobs are on the...
I took gut shots, posting them here. Hopefully they aren't too blurry. I can't see well enough in my old age to trace out the surface mount stuff myself.
I returned one because it oscillated with the controls turned up, this one doesn't do it as badly. Possible mods to lower the gain or whatever causes it to do that?
I apologize if wrongly posted. First time poster long time user. Id like to operate my looper with multiple foot switches. Can i do this by soldering directly onto leeds switch on pedal? Bring all 3 ts into one? All info ive found is for doing opposite, ive got her all opened up just curious here to connect
Hi, I've recently completed a Chicken Salad re-house with info posted here from you kind folks on this board.
I'm about to attempt the same with a Rocky Road. I found this schematic for the In/Out board. I'm having trouble understanding what's going on, there appear to be two signal inputs going to the main board connector and two returns.
Here's the schematic - I'd be really grateful if someone could shed some light on what's happening on pins 2&3 and pins 6&7 - thanks!!
I'm in the process of modding a vintage Thomas Organ Crybaby. I was going to use some 1/4W carbon comp resistors that I already have to replace some of the stock 1/2W for mods.
I'm looking to modify my Joyo Ultimate drive pedal.
I do understand that it's a clone of the Fulltone OCD.
I own a Fulltone OCD version 2 and I love the response of the pedal but it seems to lack low end. ( I am a bass player. I hope I didn't forget to mention that) As far modding the Fulltone, I'm not going to mod that pedal yet.
Some Vintage Phase gutshots. Good modding platform I think, I'm going to add a depth and mix control and maybe a switch for feedback or feedback control, and maybe a manual/offset control. I'm going to get a 2nd one to mod first. Will post mods later.
I just went through my crybaby, and performed some of the typical mods I found on here and other sites. I'm having a few issues.
1. Heel down is a bit too harsh/loud.
2. I have a Mojo Vibe in chain after. When the vibe pedal is on and When wah is engaged, it causes distortion. Even if I'm not playing notes, there is a certain point in the range of the foot pedal/pot that causes distortion. When playing, it's distorted.
3. Not sure if it's my fuzz or the wah, but there is very...
These when compared to the FZ2 should be as follows:
R23= 10k
R3= 100k
R10= 2.9k
C26= 47pF
R64= 47k
R61= 47k
The R64 & R61 are part of the buffer portion of the circuit. I didn't notice the buffer to be degrading so these can be left alone. I had not noticed the C26 being different so when I...
Hi! I am looking to mod my Metal Zone, but unlike alot of people I don't need to do very much to it. I am removing the post-distortion EQ, as that's where most of the bad tone actually comes from. this is easy, and I can do that already.
But I also kind of want to change the pre-distortion filter a little. I literally just need to widen the Q of that peak.
The exact part of the circuit is described here, under the section Pre-distortion tone shaping : ?
good day guys. here is one of my contribution. Its already posted on other topic by wildschwein(thanks :) :) :) ). But for those who want to try it, here it is:
I just got one of these a few days ago; paid $140 Australian with postage - Deluxe Memory Men sell here for $400+ new. The VM1 actually runs on 9v - it has a 100ma 9v adapter included. There is a picture that's floating around on the net which shows it with an 18v-labeled jack but that may have been a prototype. What I have written here is more a review and quick peak just to get the topic started. I hope someone finds this marginally useful.
First of all the thing weighs about 1kg and has...
A friend of mine had this nice pedal which sounded cool, so I found one on ebay and bought it for super cheap.
Obviously, it doesn't sound the same. Also, my friend relocated in another city so it would be really hard to get his pedal and check for differencies.
I'm an absolute noob in modding pedals, so my question is if anybody had known and possibly modded it. I attach a shoot of the PCB hoping it helps a bit.
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