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Title: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: bigrigg on October 22, 2014, 03:03:24 AM
Hello pedal heads,
I made this for my nephew who wanted a bass OD.  Sounds great and you could use this on guitar too.
Schematic from Tagboardeffects.  Thanks

(http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/digthebigrigg/UnkyDrive_zps54ca9b0b.jpg) (http://s892.photobucket.com/user/digthebigrigg/media/UnkyDrive_zps54ca9b0b.jpg.html)

(http://i892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/digthebigrigg/UnkyDriveGutshot_zps27c6702d.jpg) (http://s892.photobucket.com/user/digthebigrigg/media/UnkyDriveGutshot_zps27c6702d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: Leevibe on October 22, 2014, 04:22:02 AM
Good job. Nice and clean and I like your graphic. Did you enviro the top or is that a clearcoat?
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: selfdestroyer on October 22, 2014, 05:56:03 AM
Getting a vero built to look clean inside is a work of art. you sir nailed it.

Cody
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: bigrigg on October 22, 2014, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: Leevibe on October 22, 2014, 04:22:02 AM
Good job. Nice and clean and I like your graphic. Did you enviro the top or is that a clearcoat?
Thank you.  It's enviro for the finish.  Love that stuff.  It's bullet proof super thick clearcoat that looks killer.
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: bcalla on October 22, 2014, 01:01:15 PM
Very nice - inside and out.  I agree on the enviro, it makes great graphics like this just pop.
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: chuckbuick on October 22, 2014, 01:03:58 PM
Sweet!
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: jimilee on October 22, 2014, 01:13:48 PM
Killer. How's it sound???
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: wgc on October 22, 2014, 01:15:44 PM
Lucky nephew!
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: the3secondrule on October 22, 2014, 06:04:00 PM
I wasn't aware of the voodoo bass up till now. Looks awesome!
I might have to work up a pcb for this one
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: bigrigg on October 23, 2014, 01:30:04 AM
Quote from: jimilee on October 22, 2014, 01:13:48 PM
Killer. How's it sound???
It does emphasize the bass.  The tone will let you get real bright, but you never lose the low end at least on guitar.  Makes sense since it's for bass.
You can do a clean boost with volume up and drive down, get just on the verge of break up.  Drive past noon is a solid crunch distortion and dimed it's easily a medium gain.
Think OCD or Tubescreamer gain levels.  AC/DC bla bla etc. 
I suppose if your rig is a bit woofy, flubby or bass heavy it might not be ideal.....otherwise it will do great on guitar and of course bass.
Unity gain is about noon for all knobs.  There is volume on tap for sure.  It is dead quiet.  Very good.  Even drive dimed it's very low noise.  Impressively low.
I did notice last but not least....a ton of sustain on hand.  More than the average OD pedal.
Hope that description will suffice.
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: playpunk on October 23, 2014, 01:48:55 AM
Quote from: the3secondrule on October 22, 2014, 06:04:00 PM
I wasn't aware of the voodoo bass up till now. Looks awesome!
I might have to work up a pcb for this one

Make a PCB and i'll buy it.
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: jimilee on October 23, 2014, 02:07:06 AM

Quote from: bigrigg on October 23, 2014, 01:30:04 AM
Quote from: jimilee on October 22, 2014, 01:13:48 PM
Killer. How's it sound???
It does emphasize the bass.  The tone will let you get real bright, but you never lose the low end at least on guitar.  Makes sense since it's for bass.
You can do a clean boost with volume up and drive down, get just on the verge of break up.  Drive past noon is a solid crunch distortion and dimed it's easily a medium gain.
Think OCD or Tubescreamer gain levels.  AC/DC bla bla etc. 
I suppose if your rig is a bit woofy, flubby or bass heavy it might not be ideal.....otherwise it will do great on guitar and of course bass.
Unity gain is about noon for all knobs.  There is volume on tap for sure.  It is dead quiet.  Very good.  Even drive dimed it's very low noise.  Impressively low.
I did notice last but not least....a ton of sustain on hand.  More than the average OD pedal.
Hope that description will suffice.
yep. As a bassist, I'm always interested in bass pedals.
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: the3secondrule on October 23, 2014, 07:37:45 PM
Quote from: playpunk on October 23, 2014, 01:48:55 AM
Quote from: the3secondrule on October 22, 2014, 06:04:00 PM
I wasn't aware of the voodoo bass up till now. Looks awesome!
I might have to work up a pcb for this one

Make a PCB and i'll buy it.

layout in progress  ;D
Title: Re: Unky Drive (non madbean / Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Post by: the3secondrule on October 24, 2014, 09:56:56 AM
Layout done, boards ordered  8)