This project has been a long time in the making, stemming from many discussions and cups of tea with the new owner. Bit of an unusual project in that a lot of the normal limiting factors such as cost, size, sanity and common sense were thrown out of the window to be replaced with "awesome".
Some pics!
(http://imageshack.com/a/img833/573/n66z.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img822/1020/dvjs.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img443/2277/pct8.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img5/1115/5lnd.jpg)
Not as complex as it might look at first, it's a two channel distortion/ OD box. One channel has an Op Amp Muff, Slow Loris and La Vache, each with an off/ on toggle and a flipper switch to move the La Vache from pre-boost to post-boost duties (muff > rat > LV or LV > muff > rat). The other side is the same layout but with an Ego Driver, Moon Lander and Hoodoo Drive.
The centre foot switch is bypass, the right side is channel A/ channel B and the left foot switch is an independent TB loop following the dirt. This is the SOLO function, and the loop will be filled with phasers and delays etc.
The guy who bought this plays a variety of different styles, and wanted something that can be configured to be anything from a clean boost to a fire-breathing monster. He also wanted a simple way of getting crazy stacked distortion tones without tap-dancing as he is a singer who doesn't want to have to concentrate on his pedalboard on stage. Though some might look at this pedal and think it needless overkill, I think it will be very practical for the user. No more endlessly re-arranging his board, just flip a few switches and have a whole new dirt setup!
The enclosure is a Hammond 1550J, the largest of the Hammond diecast series. I must have had it waiting for a project for two years...
Thanks has to go to Jacob and Brian, without whom I would have had a hard time fitting this into an amp chassis, let alone this box. As always, their layouts and boards are just wonderful to work with and sound fabulous. Thanks also goes to everyone on these boards for the inspiration and education needed to get a beast like this up and running. You people are the best.
Needs more lights.... :o
That's whacked, the insides look spectacular! Very nicely done. Overkill? I think NOT.
Do the room lights dim when you kick it in?
Wow ...that is pure awesomeness!
I would probably have steered the guy toward an off-the-shelf programmable looper, but that's some very nice thinking outside the box - and it's very neat and compact for all that's in there.
I bet he's stoked to get this and start playing with it.
You know everytime I think I may have a chance in the contest, this happens, and it's a marvel for sure! Nice going. I bet it felt great when it fired up!
Awesomely nuts!
Where do you hook up the crystals? Lol looks awesome. Your wiering is so clean for all that madness going on.
In quite another discussion someone asked me "can you do this"? And i replied; "Sure yea... if you want a distbox big as that doormat"...
And oh man, you just did it ;D ...
Perfectly clean job all over! Respect!
Cheers
That is very cool! I think the Boss DS-1 is confused and probably feels a little inadequate...
Wow, probably the biggest pedal i've seen on madbean, and an awesome one at that. I like your vero solution for the multiple grounds? very neat guts, all the best, Matt
Oh wow. There's almost too much I could say about this! It's pretty much the most epic build I've seen in a long time! I can only imagine how long that took to build, and the complexity alone is astonishing. Very, very good work my friend. Glad to have been able to participate in helping you make this happen.
Jacob
Flippin' 'eck...
I can think of another limiting factor you threw out -- "that'd be a pain in the ass, try something else!"
Quote from: alanp on October 20, 2013, 11:59:08 PM
Flippin' 'eck...
I can think of another limiting factor you threw out -- "that'd be a pain in the ass, try something else!"
...or, "yeah, I'll make it...but I'm not gonna label it!"
Haha! Looks great, though :D
This. Is. Awesome.
Epic! lml
Beastly
Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad it brought a smile to your faces! I think that's partially the point of this build- it's a very pleasing piece of madness :)
Here's a photo of it in its new home, dwarfing one of those massive Morley volume pedals-
(http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1192/nz82.jpg)
This picture also gives an idea of why the beast enclosure is actually quite an economical use of pedalboard space (in my opinion, at least...)
Quote from: jimilee on October 20, 2013, 06:49:21 PM
You know everytime I think I may have a chance in the contest, this happens....
Haha, I know the feeling. I don't even enter any more, so don't worry about me :)
The one time I
really wanted to win was when midwayfair did the prizes, his artwork is my favourite of any builder.
Man... that's cool. It's huge!
Jacob
Quote from: J0K3RX on October 20, 2013, 08:48:35 PM
That is very cool! I think the Boss DS-1 is confused and probably feels a little inadequate...
I know, right?
All that gain goodness in there, and then a boss....eeww. ;)
Beautiful project, monstrous!
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Quote from: soldersqueeze on October 21, 2013, 09:22:39 PM
Quote from: jimilee on October 20, 2013, 06:49:21 PM
You know everytime I think I may have a chance in the contest, this happens....
Haha, I know the feeling. I don't even enter any more, so don't worry about me :)
The one time I really wanted to win was when midwayfair did the prizes, his artwork is my favourite of any builder.
I don't enter to win anymore, I enter cause it's good clean fun. :P
Wow, that is great. There's a whole lot going on with that build.
I dig. 8)
It looks like the controls for a mysterious elevator that only stops on the 13th floor. It is most definitely a rock and roll device of some sort.
Amazing.
omg i think i saw this on classic star trek episode
great job man