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Title: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 09, 2014, 12:08:54 AM
Mu-Tron Phasor II 

On MadBean's Nutron layout, etched by Haderbasher.


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Demo to come. :D

Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: Haberdasher on February 09, 2014, 12:50:20 AM
looking good rej!  i dig the big knobbies.
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: pickdropper on February 09, 2014, 12:51:28 AM
Fantastic.

I'll send you my address.
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: davent on February 09, 2014, 12:55:28 AM
Gorgeous!
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: jubal81 on February 09, 2014, 01:33:08 AM
Love it!
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: alanp on February 09, 2014, 01:51:38 AM
Those are really, really nice. The Nutron 2 has a very, very nice sound to it (I built mine with vibe caps.) I'd probably rank it just below the Doppelganger.

Interesting to see you drilled holes for the locating tabs, rather than snap them off.
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: hoodoo on February 09, 2014, 02:12:58 AM
They look great Rej, love the knobbage too  :)
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: selfdestroyer on February 09, 2014, 05:13:42 AM
I just love your finishes and the knobs.
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: lincolnic on February 09, 2014, 05:20:24 AM
Beautiful builds, Rej!
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: billstein on February 09, 2014, 06:35:30 AM
You OWN the distressed look. So nice!
Title: Re: Les Monarques
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 09, 2014, 06:43:10 AM
Thanks for the comments, was doing a while that i had'nt spend that much time on 2 builts, i started them on thursday evening... but totally worth it, was fun to try a symetrical twin with assymetrical knob pattern...had'nt done it yet.

Quote from: alanp on February 09, 2014, 01:51:38 AM
Interesting to see you drilled holes for the locating tabs, rather than snap them off.

Must make over a year now that i drill all my pot nubs, simply a security. Knowing that most of my builts end going out of the door.. i try to build them mistake proof as possible.

Crap clip is uploading.

Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 09, 2014, 07:01:22 AM
The only noticeable difference is in the taper of the rate pot, clones can achieve all the same speed settings though.

Recorded the loop in TC Ditto, straight into original Phasor to clone to MarkIV input. The second clone is in the effect loop wich was always on, just effect switched on and off.

Guitar used is Gretsch 5122, both pickups.

Recorded with iPhone4 and Tascam iM2

Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: alanp on February 09, 2014, 07:01:53 AM
I wonder what a Nutron 2 or a Dopp with 8 or 10 stages would sound like...
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: m-Kresol on February 09, 2014, 10:21:14 AM
Wow. They look really amazing, the cover art and choice of knobs looks stunning.
I envy your gear! I hope that in 50 years I have as many guitars ;)
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: G.G. on February 09, 2014, 02:11:45 PM
Sounds excellent, Rej! You are the Mark Rothko of enclosure finishes, they came out fantastic!
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 09, 2014, 09:09:54 PM
Quote from: G.G. on February 09, 2014, 02:11:45 PM
Sounds excellent, Rej! You are the Mark Rothko of enclosure finishes, they came out fantastic!

Gray, you always gives me reference of paint/artist that i have no clue... who's that one now? ;D

Thanks for your contribution to my cultural fiber, that is! 8)
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: G.G. on February 10, 2014, 12:40:11 AM
Hey Rej,
I was reminded of his color field work. He made the paintings by building up layers of color that gave them a subtle richness. I really like this set you made!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko


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Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 10, 2014, 12:44:14 AM
Oh! I see now, i like that kind of art, thanks for the cultural boost! ;)
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: LJangel on February 10, 2014, 12:50:26 AM
Really nice!  I love the color scheme- the way it flows, and the big knobs.
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: danwelsh on February 10, 2014, 02:36:42 AM
just plain awesomeness
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 10, 2014, 06:28:01 PM
Thanks :)
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: Bret608 on February 10, 2014, 07:02:18 PM
I've been undecided whether to do this or a Harbinger first. I think you just nudged me toward this one! Sounds beautiful.
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: DutchMF on February 10, 2014, 07:41:02 PM
Speechless...........




As usual! Damn these look good, and mirror-imaged! Cool stuff.....

Paul
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: fendman on February 10, 2014, 11:51:46 PM
Hey Reg, very nice..I built mine a while ago. Like AlanP, Thanks to him I did the cap vibe mod...its worth doing :)

I should also get round to boxing it up :-[

Nice work fella
Mike

Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on February 11, 2014, 04:46:53 PM
Much appreciated guys :)

Quote from: fendman on February 10, 2014, 11:51:46 PM
Hey Reg, very nice..I built mine a while ago. Like AlanP, Thanks to him I did the cap vibe mod...its worth doing :)

I should also get round to boxing it up :-[

Nice work fella
Mike



Hey Mike, i've built those to stock spec because i wanted to have the original thing happening.

As for now most of the time that i have built stuff with a Vibe mode to them... i'Ve been a bit deceived because it's always a pseudo-vibe that i get. Maybe this one is different? Might build another one for me with that mode on a switch, it's a 4PDT i think it requires?

Cheers

Rej
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: Gledison on February 11, 2014, 09:10:02 PM
woooow! Very nice finish and sounds really cool!
Cheers
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: Jabulani Jonny on February 25, 2014, 03:48:19 PM
Man these look and sound great.  I've never played through a phaser, but these make me want to build one up.  Now to see if I can find a board somewhere. 
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: Guybrush on February 25, 2014, 08:13:48 PM
Really great work. They sound ace. Any chance you could share the build doc link please? I'm struggling to find it on my phones limited Internet browser.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: Bret608 on February 28, 2014, 02:58:59 PM
Quote from: Guybrush on February 25, 2014, 08:13:48 PM
Really great work. They sound ace. Any chance you could share the build doc link please? I'm struggling to find it on my phones limited Internet browser.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Here you go...build doc should be in the first post if I remember correctly...

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=6749.0

Quote from: Jabulani Jonny on February 25, 2014, 03:48:19 PM
Man these look and sound great.  I've never played through a phaser, but these make me want to build one up.  Now to see if I can find a board somewhere. 

I ordered mine from Haberdasher. It's a beauty! Now to just get it built...
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on March 03, 2014, 06:56:31 AM
Thanks again for all the comments :)

Everybody should build one of these...., it's a must.
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: raulduke on March 03, 2014, 12:36:58 PM
Really really nice builds Rej.

All your builds have your own identifiable Grind Customs 'look' which I really dig.
Title: Re: Les Monarques w/CLIP
Post by: GrindCustoms on March 03, 2014, 06:10:25 PM
Quote from: raulduke on March 03, 2014, 12:36:58 PM
Really really nice builds Rej.

All your builds have your own identifiable Grind Customs 'look' which I really dig.

Thanks mate, much appreciated coming from you :)