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Title: February builds
Post by: matmosphere on February 29, 2016, 04:01:31 AM
It was warm enough to get some building done a few nights this month.

This is a Timmy clone built on a nice compact board I got from Rockhorst. It's all stock besides the 4558d. I'm thinking about tracking down an original 4559, the 4558d doesn't have as much gain as I thought it might, but it does sound great. For the artwork I tried to stick with the inspiration for the pedals name. Went the paint marker route because I wanted to just get it on my board so I could pull of my Joyo (gasp, it was cheap and I was broke) OCD clone. Almost melted one of the caps when I was boxing it up. Had some Davies style knobs but I like how the boss ones look so I'll have to pick up a few more.

(http://i.imgur.com/n64yhzZ.jpg) (http://imgur.com/n64yhzZ)
(http://i.imgur.com/nJAMTAF.jpg) (http://imgur.com/nJAMTAF)

Second we have a Madbean Doombutter. This is a clone of the Mid-fi Clari(not). It's a damn fun pedal to play with. Gotta give props to Jebus and m-Kresol for helping me with some troubleshooting on this one. I eventually figured out that I shorted some stuff because the board was pushed up against the switch :( fail. I got the wedge enclosure off the forum a while back. I love the look of the enclosure, I wish I could make them myself. I use them all the time. Still have to find the right knobs for this one.

(http://i.imgur.com/UBTnP60.jpg) (http://imgur.com/UBTnP60)
(http://i.imgur.com/zK2psus.jpg) (http://imgur.com/zK2psus)
Title: Re: February builds
Post by: jtaormina on March 01, 2016, 11:48:06 AM
Any Lego builds you want us to see too?   ;)
Title: Re: February builds
Post by: matmosphere on March 01, 2016, 03:42:26 PM
Quote from: jtaormina on March 01, 2016, 11:48:06 AM
Any Lego builds you want us to see too?   ;)

With a five year old and a three year old I have no shortage of Lego build that I could show you :)

That wasn't even the pic of the doombutter I ment to post. When I took that I couldn't even get the top on because of the pots. I'll have to post a better one later. I need to decide on good knobs for it and figure out a nice way to label the controls. Paint marker isn't going to cut it on that one and I don't think that style enclosure would look good with envirotex. 
Title: Re: February builds
Post by: Addy Bart on March 12, 2016, 12:33:31 AM
Loving that enclosure for the Doombutter!
Title: Re: February builds
Post by: Rockhorst on March 12, 2016, 12:59:14 AM
Great to see one of 'my' boards showing up in a build again :) Glad you like it!
Title: Re: February builds
Post by: matmosphere on March 12, 2016, 03:09:53 AM
Quote from: Rockhorst on March 12, 2016, 12:59:14 AM
Great to see one of 'my' boards showing up in a build again :) Glad you like it!

Thanks, I did really like the board. It's nice and compact.

I'm kind of surprised nobody has commented on the Trojan Rabbit, I thought it was appropriate. I can't believe Paul C named the Tim after Tim the Enchanter from Python and the Holy Grail. I was going to just draw Tim the enchanter but my skills aren't what they used to be. I also considered the rabbit of Caerbannog, but I didn't think it'd be as recognizable.