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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: eldanko on February 22, 2012, 09:28:26 PM

Title: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: eldanko on February 22, 2012, 09:28:26 PM
A friend of mine came up with the idea for the graphic on this one... he wanted this pedal to "trump" his other ones... it ended up being a pretty cool looking design with a matte finish on it.  I absolutely love this circuit, and you can usually get the wiring very clean on this thing with the extra ground pads, etc.  As far as the "genius" level circuits go on the MB page, this one is a great gateway drug.

(http://www.danekinser.com/gear/Rook%20Octave.jpg)

(http://www.danekinser.com/gear/Rook%20Octave-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: rps-10 on February 22, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Really like the look and colour scheme of this build.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: tagwap on February 22, 2012, 09:56:52 PM
That looks absolutely awesome
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: irmcdermott on February 22, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Beautiful build. I just ordered my LowRider. Really excited to build this one.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: gtr2 on February 22, 2012, 10:31:53 PM
wow  :o

Certainly one of my favorites so far this year.

Josh
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: plesur on February 22, 2012, 10:51:55 PM
I second that wow.

Is that from the back of a playing card? It's certainly a cool picture.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: eldanko on February 22, 2012, 10:53:23 PM
It is, actually.  Then vectorized and stretched a little to fit the shape of the enclosure...
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: snz728 on February 22, 2012, 11:36:29 PM
Classy
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: cjkbug on February 23, 2012, 12:26:25 AM
really stunning cosmetics. looks super clean with the white knobs and all.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: jkokura on February 23, 2012, 01:21:32 AM
That does look quite good. I really like how the finish came out.

Makes me wanna go find some people to play rook.

Jacob
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: nzCdog on February 23, 2012, 06:07:02 AM
I love it!  Man that graphic is just killer... Great job! :)
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: juansolo on February 23, 2012, 08:25:54 AM
Like!
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: pickdropper on February 23, 2012, 01:53:18 PM
This is one of my favorite builds.  Love the graphic.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: stecykmi on February 23, 2012, 04:46:20 PM
the board is so colourful, great build.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: Bret608 on February 23, 2012, 05:24:20 PM
That is a fantastic color scheme, inside and out! Did you use a waterslide decal or a vinyl sticker kind of thing?
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: eldanko on February 23, 2012, 05:36:14 PM
Haha, yeah there's a lovely assortment of capacitors on there, isn't there?  ::)

It is a transparent waterslide on a "cream" enclosure from Mammoth.  The enclosure had a blem or two when I got it (come on, Mammoth!) but I managed smooth/hide them with the decal.  The nice thing about the finish is how well it matches the cream Davies knobs... it's pretty dead on!
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: DutchMF on February 23, 2012, 07:50:18 PM
Looks killer! Love the EYE OF THE BIRD! Don't know how to play rook (there's probably an equiv game I do know) but the whole cards theme is to cool!

Paul
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on May 22, 2012, 01:19:58 PM
Very visually appealing! Great job
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Post by: rullywowr on May 23, 2012, 04:40:34 PM
Mad props to you!  Love the graphic, the tidy wiring, and the ol' LED as an eye trick!  Just sweeeeeet.
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: raulduke on May 24, 2012, 08:36:29 AM
Epic build mate.

That crow is reminding me of the Omen II  :o
Title: Re: Rook Octave - LowRider birdy style
Post by: Bret608 on May 24, 2012, 06:38:37 PM
I agree with all you guys; I just keep coming back to this one! I think it's one of the coolest pedal graphics I've seen.