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Title: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: cab_eleven on August 11, 2011, 04:18:03 PM

It's a vero OKKO Diablo from http://www.sabrotone.com/?page_id=4 It is nice and warm full bodied OD and I dig it. I was going to try a new paint technique, but I was in a hurry to box it up and play with it. Need some knobs still, but I don't know when Ill get to hit the store for some of those.

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/topblue.jpg)

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/angleblue.jpg)

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/cornerblue.jpg)

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/gutsblue.jpg)

I built a test rig too out of some salvaged parts.

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/testbox.jpg)

(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/cab_eleven/testguts.jpg)

And that is what I have been doing for the past few days.

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: jtn191 on August 11, 2011, 09:21:16 PM

killer paint job! is that difficult to do?

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: druz15 on August 11, 2011, 10:49:28 PM

cool, thinking of trying a swirly paint job for my serendipity but wil problably just end up doing it powder blue, may try swilring on next batch of pedals

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: Haberdasher on August 11, 2011, 11:14:38 PM

Quote from: jtn191 on August 11, 2011, 09:21:16 PM
killer paint job! is that difficult to do?

He talks about it a little in this thread:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=2372.0

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: cab_eleven on August 12, 2011, 12:13:01 AM

Thanks Hab, I was planning on doing a distressed/relic type paint job, but swirls are so easy and quick I went with it. The swirls take about 15 minutes to do, then about 10 hours of dry time in the hundred and five degree heat, clearcoat and let it dry over night. It really is a fast turn over out of the finishes I have tried. My last 6 builds I have gone the swirl route just because it looks good and goes fast.

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: nzCdog on August 12, 2011, 12:26:59 AM

nice build :)

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: jimmybjj on August 12, 2011, 01:22:52 AM

Your swirls are great.

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: k.rock! on August 14, 2011, 11:02:44 PM

Love those swirlies :) It looks great man!

-Kaleb

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: slimtriggers on August 14, 2011, 11:32:02 PM

The swirl is cool, but I really dig the rusty test rig! I have a thing for the "rat rod" look. 8)

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: cab_eleven on August 15, 2011, 05:08:00 PM

I found the rusty box cleaning up the estate of an old elevator repair man. I found several nice new boxes still in wrapping. Then I saw the rusty one laying in a trash pile, and I knew I found my test rig. The zip ties and alligator clips were found there too. Along with a couple hand full of old cc resistors and an assortment of old diodes.

Title: Re: Blue box of overdrive
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on August 15, 2011, 06:58:13 PM

Great job! I like the swirls much! I gotta give it another try, I now realize it I had watered the paint down it would have worked much better. I still have yet to build a Sabro layout but seeing he did the expandora makes me excited.

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