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Title: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: mjg on September 26, 2016, 11:04:06 AM
One I finished recently - kind of a mix between the Dr. Quack and the Nurse Quacky.  I breadboarded the Nurse Quacky first, then added some of the bits back in from the Dr. Quack, such as the normal/bass switch, and used a TL071 for an input buffer.  Yellow LEDs of course, to go with the duck theme.

Knobs are decapitated bath toys.  I think it cost me $1 to get 10 of them.  My kid was a bit distressed when I cut the head of three of them, he has 'saved' the other seven from my evil scissors.  He still enjoys the pedal though.  :)

Short video demo - http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/2016/09/04/ducky-von-quackenstein/ducky/ (http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/2016/09/04/ducky-von-quackenstein/ducky/)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0767-1024x765.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_0755-1024x765.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/P9257810-1024x768.jpg)
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: darrenw6000 on September 26, 2016, 11:48:53 AM
HAHA LOVE IT
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: stringsthings on September 26, 2016, 11:55:18 AM
lol
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: jimilee on September 26, 2016, 01:06:08 PM
Killer


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Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: midwayfair on September 26, 2016, 01:58:06 PM
A+  ;D
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: Leevibe on September 26, 2016, 02:07:41 PM
Rad!
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: chordball on September 26, 2016, 02:42:45 PM
Bad ass!
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: wgc on September 26, 2016, 10:37:55 PM
Those knobs quack me up. Cool build!
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: neandrewthal on September 27, 2016, 03:36:13 AM
Quote from: wgc on September 26, 2016, 10:37:55 PM
Those knobs quack me up.

Me too! He's really got all his ducks in row.
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: lincolnic on September 27, 2016, 04:15:42 AM
Duck knobs.

Duck. Knobs.

Duck knobs.

That is all.
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: Coda-effects on September 29, 2016, 10:49:29 AM
Haha! You guys are awesome  ;D
I had a good laugh
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: Aleph Null on September 30, 2016, 09:29:59 PM
The knobs are first class! How did you fix them to the pots?
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: pickdropper on September 30, 2016, 11:07:37 PM
That's adorable.
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: Droogie on September 30, 2016, 11:47:40 PM
Quote from: mjg on September 26, 2016, 11:04:06 AM

decapitated bath toys.

Band name?
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: mjg on October 01, 2016, 01:47:03 AM

Quote from: Aleph Null on September 30, 2016, 09:29:59 PM
The knobs are first class! How did you fix them to the pots?

I used cheap plastic knobs underneath the duck heads - they fit right on.  Then super glue to make them rotate together. 

I had to make sure the knobs underneath weren't a dark colour though, as that showed through the yellow duck head and it looked like they were horribly bruised decapitated duck heads.  Couldn't have that.   Don't want your decapitated duck heads looking fowl.   :D 

Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: alanp on October 01, 2016, 03:06:50 AM
Just be careful when it's on your pedalboard -- you don't want to drake the knobs.
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: mjg on October 01, 2016, 09:20:15 AM
Quote from: alanp on October 01, 2016, 03:06:50 AM
Just be careful when it's on your pedalboard -- you don't want to drake the knobs.

Somebody would have to foot the bill if that happened. 
Title: Re: Auto wah build - Ducky von Quackenstein
Post by: nzCdog on October 05, 2016, 07:41:13 PM
(http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/a/a1/Bert_and_Ernie.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111231182807)

Epic build!  Love the duckies! ;D