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Does it do it in all settings? or just certain ones? This isn't the most "stable" filter out there. also, thin-slack strings and/or low action can cause a sensitive filter to trigger on each string turnaround. Is it a more constant tremolo sound? or a shut-down sound that moves and closes with the envelope? The former would be weird, the later more normal.

after i built my first one I made a second that is easier to use by omitting less useful options from the get go. Made for a cheaper build too. Mine has no band choice, its just hardwired to low pass. I omitted the sweep control and also the range switch (it is permenantly in "normal" mode, I can't remember which is up or down but the reverse function is pretty useless to me). So all that is left is Gain, Peak, and lo/hi filter. it STILL has a lot of variety but no useless settings are available to the user.

I shoplift the nice $5 ones for old realistic stereos at radio shacks. 

it can be a tricky one to dial in. First off, start with the sweep control all the way down. Don't play with that until you have the other controls figured out. Start out in low pass mode on the rotary as that is the most guitar friendly. Put your peak and gain at 12. The hi/lo switch can be in either position. Now when you play you should get a funky filter sound on one setting of the range switch (up/down) and a sort of laser beams shooting underwater sound on the other. This switch has probably the most impact on your sound and most of the settings should be "normal" in one mode and wacky to unusable on the other. From here you can make slight adjustments to peak/gain/pass.

i'd clip them high and heat out the leads, then use sockets to fudge back into the dirty holes. Just don't spend too much time with heat on the pads. After I'm satisfied with all my socketed components in a finished build i then tack down the middle lead of each transister to its socket for stability and ease of removal later if something changes.

I've built both. the nautilus isn't any more difficult to build, just a little spendier. I love them both but the kraken is my favorite filter ever and has no unusable settings. But that is subjective to my gear and ear. I'd say plan on both but start with the easier cheaper one.

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It's a time machine!!

The Nautilus (when dialed in) is a wetter funkier filter. Sound like phish. The Kraken sounds good at just about any setting and is more of a rock lead filter. Sounds like Ween.

I feel attempting to modify voids the agreement and potential to return. just sayin'. It worked perfectly and should be returned in original condition.

I dissagree. A claim is already pending the return.

I'd gladly take it back, just by the rules.

why bother, send it back and get your cash. wipe your hand of the whole thing, looks like an ordeal. The offer is out there before you tear it apart.