Orion Custom - LiquidB Wah

culturejam · Post by **culturejam** » 12 Jan 2010, 00:17

Plucked this off TGP in the big "pedal guts pic" thread. It's the Orion Custom Liquid B, according to the person who posted the pic.

Here's the marketing copy for this apparently divine wah:
http://www.orioncustom.com/liquidb

squrl · Post by **squrl** » 12 Jan 2010, 00:24

i'm not surprised...

but still. seriously??

IvIark · Post by **IvIark** » 12 Jan 2010, 00:25

Looks like silicon at top left. I was expecting an epoxy brick

culturejam · Post by **culturejam** » 12 Jan 2010, 00:25

Apparently, the LiquidB uses the Galactic Inductor:
http://www.orioncustom.com/galactic

And you can have one, too, for the low-low price of just $85.

IvIark · Post by **IvIark** » 12 Jan 2010, 00:28

Does that mean you can only get them from Orion or Darth Vader?

Jack Deville · Post by **Jack Deville** » 12 Jan 2010, 02:29

um....

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/com ... 2d407b.jpg

layout looks familiar.

culturejam · Post by **culturejam** » 12 Jan 2010, 03:20

Jack Deville wrote:um....

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/com ... 2d407b.jpg

layout looks familiar.

Holy shit, you're totally right. Good eye!!

He said on TGP that he used to build and then shut down, and then just restarted. So maybe this is an old one? I sure hope so.

Jack Deville · Post by **Jack Deville** » 12 Jan 2010, 03:46

using an off-the-shelf PCB seems to be fairly common. i've noted this practice in quite a few of the "boutique designs" i've had the pleasure of dissecting. i guess its like using off-the-shelf parts?

NOT.

squrl · Post by **squrl** » 12 Jan 2010, 04:02

no no the parts in this were all NOS, hand made or custom ordered. duh

culturejam · Post by **culturejam** » 12 Jan 2010, 04:16

Might as well post this here as well. Definitely a GGG wah board.

I mean, it's no big deal to me. I don't care. Use what works, I say. But don't pat yourself on the back about having everything custom-made and super mojo if you can't even do your own board.

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 12 Jan 2010, 05:43

That's pretty much the quality of work I was expecting to see.

Sweetalk · Post by **Sweetalk** » 12 Jan 2010, 12:25

culturejam wrote:Might as well post this here as well. Definitely a GGG wah board.

I mean, it's no big deal to me. I don't care. Use what works, I say. But don't pat yourself on the back about having everything custom-made and super mojo if you can't even do your own board.

AMEN!!

phibes · Post by **phibes** » 12 Jan 2010, 16:22

That just looks like a shitfest.

soulsonic · Post by **soulsonic** » 12 Jan 2010, 19:48

Typical sloppy hack garbage.

soggybag · Post by **soggybag** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:01

I don't want to offend anyone. But I have to ask, why is it that so many "boutique" pedal builders have such a strong christian bent and feel they need to tell everyone about it? (with a badly designed web site) This is the one area where there seems to be a new person making a "new" pedal every month and along side it they feel the need to let everyone in on their religious beliefs. I have nothing against people believing what they want. But, I don't understand why your beliefs have anything to do with a wah pedal? What is it about electronics and music that brings this out of the woodwork? I'll take my answer off the air thanks you.

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:17

soggybag wrote:I don't want to offend anyone. But I have to ask, why is it that so many "boutique" pedal builders have such a strong christian bent and feel they need to tell everyone about it? (with a badly designed web site) This is the one area where there seems to be a new person making a "new" pedal every month and along side it they feel the need to let everyone in on their religious beliefs. I have nothing against people believing what they want. But, I don't understand why your beliefs have anything to do with a wah pedal? What is it about electronics and music that brings this out of the woodwork? I'll take my answer off the air thanks you.

I have no idea what are you talking about...

Peace, Love, and Wah

soulsonic · Post by **soulsonic** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:31

soggybag wrote:I don't want to offend anyone. But I have to ask, why is it that so many "boutique" pedal builders have such a strong christian bent and feel they need to tell everyone about it?

Because they are afraid that if they don't they will be stricken with the Curse of Lack.

Post by **azrael** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:34

culturejam wrote:Apparently, the LiquidB uses the Galactic Inductor:
http://www.orioncustom.com/galactic

And you can have one, too, for the low-low price of just $85.

and it's got more...buoyancy! .....

?

batteryacidtea · Post by **batteryacidtea** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:38

Hahahaha, Sinner, amazing pedal! I bet it perfectly keeps the real tone of your guitars...

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 12 Jan 2010, 23:49

batteryacidtea wrote:Hahahaha, Sinner, amazing pedal! I bet it perfectly keeps the real tone of your guitars...

Sadly it's not my design, it comes from RMC's site, but I'm thinking to adopt it to turretboard build soon

I'll call it Big John Pi, oh my lord - that's fucking cool name for a pedal