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Title: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: lwatford on April 12, 2012, 12:18:53 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/leefordwatford/pedals/thunderpuss.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/leefordwatford/pedals/thunderpussguts003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/leefordwatford/pedals/thunderpussguts005.jpg)

I'm not a fan of these particular enclosed jacks, but it worked. I had to turn the board 90° to make it all fit.
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: gtr2 on April 12, 2012, 12:26:19 AM
Nice.  How what paint are you using?  That looks really good.

Josh
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: jkokura on April 12, 2012, 12:44:23 AM
I like how tidy and neat it turned out. That's the way I would orient the board too, makes for more room.

Jacob
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: nzCdog on April 12, 2012, 03:07:31 AM
Nice build!  wd 8)
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: lwatford on April 12, 2012, 08:49:51 AM
Quote from: gtr2 on April 12, 2012, 12:26:19 AM
Nice.  How what paint are you using?  That looks really good.

Josh

Rustoleum Hammered. I love it, stays pretty durable, and the textures come out different each time. Plus, it's pretty hard to mess it up!

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=29
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: gtr2 on April 12, 2012, 11:20:05 AM
Cool, that's what I was thinking.  I might give painting a whirl again sometime.  It's just more cost effective to buy them from PPP if I want different colors.  Plus I hate spraying the stuff...

Josh
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: mgwhit on April 12, 2012, 01:38:15 PM
Fantastic build!  I've got an older (etched) Thunderpuss board and a 1590a sitting on my desk right now, and when I saw your post I immediately ran downstairs to see if it would fit sideways.  No dice.  Anyway, I'm always impressed when someone can do a 1590a build without it looking crammed in.  You've almost got room to spare!  Have fun with it.
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: DutchMF on April 12, 2012, 09:45:44 PM
That looks so cool! I've got a Thunderpuss in Hammond's Standard Black finish (search for "None more Black" in Build Reports), also a 1590A, but that finish of yours beats it, hands down! Cool build, lovely color!

Paul
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: midwayfair on April 13, 2012, 01:51:17 PM
You got the board fairly low inside so it looks very comfortable - is it a 9mm pot, or did you use something larger?
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: lwatford on April 16, 2012, 12:56:13 AM
Quote from: midwayfair on April 13, 2012, 01:51:17 PM
You got the board fairly low inside so it looks very comfortable - is it a 9mm pot, or did you use something larger?

Just a regular 16mm. I did have to change out one of the electrolytic caps to a smaller version to get it fit.
Title: Re: 1590a Thunderpuss
Post by: pickdropper on April 16, 2012, 01:53:21 PM
Quote from: gtr2 on April 12, 2012, 11:20:05 AM
Cool, that's what I was thinking.  I might give painting a whirl again sometime.  It's just more cost effective to buy them from PPP if I want different colors.  Plus I hate spraying the stuff...

Josh

Yep, I have the same reaction.  I've come to the realization that painting and labeling are my areas of greatest weakness.  For the price PPP charges, I can get a better looking and more durable finish and it really isn't much more expensive (if at all).