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Ha, thanks! My only regret is not fitting a Jurassic Park reference in there somewhere....

So, Being relatively new I am not sure how well expletives are received here. Mods, if this is unsavory, feel free to let me know and I will remove it as I definitely do not want to step on any toes. Although, I did just read a very interesting "klon" thread that leads me to believe I may be alright posting this pedal. 

This is the "Goddamn! Goddamn," A Super Hard on Clone I built it for the guitarist in my current band. When he originally asked me to build him one, all he said was "I want it to be called the Goddamn Goddamn, I want it pink with an orange knob, and the rest is up to you." So in keeping with that spirit, I tried to make this pedal as, 'ahem...' as "interesting" as possible.

So this is the end result. Its my very first Vero-board build, which came with its own set of complications and troubleshooting, but I got to learn a ton. I feel like this style really helped to outline the way a circuit is laid out. I swapped out the 10m resistors for 2m2 as madbean suggested in his slambox build to give a bit darker output. With each successive build I feel like my guts get a bit tidier, but I think I am still a long way off from the clean works of art that some of you put out.

Additionally, I tried a spray enamel this time as opposed to a poly. I really like how it turned out and I am interested in how long it will last comparatively. I also just really need to nail down a good process for getting rid of air bubbles in the waterslide. I still got a few small ones in this build as evidenced in the third photo. Oh well!

Thanks for looking!

dangit... Wish I would have seen this earlier 

OH GOD THAT'S GORGEOUS.

I am incredibly jealous right now. I have been considering grabbing a v4 for a bit, but can never find one that is decently priced. Seems like since the word got out that Kurt Ballou (and other metal bands) was/were using them religiously on tour/recording the price has gone up, up, up. At least in my area. Maybe someday I can find one in my price range.

Mother of god.

Reading through this photo by photo my jaw came closer and closer to the floor until BAM with the last photo. Seriously impressive stuff! is the flange of your own design? Or is it a replication? Either way, you should be incredibly proud of this beautiful work of art!

Now... Any chance for some sound clips? I wanna hear what ol' no name sounds like!

Oh WOW!

Awesome name? - Check
Killer Graphics? - Check
Quality build? -Check

Nice work man! Cant wait to see what you have in store in the future.

That green is really pretty. What finish is it?

I could not be happier with that color. Its the Granny Smith Apple sparkle from Mammoth. Its even prettier in person.

Nice builds man, great colours and great circuit choices!  Enjoy

Thanks! The slambox is my favorite by far. I have been using it in front of my Valve Jr., and it really helps take away the sponginess of that amp.

This is a truly awesome build. I absolutely love the graphic choice on this, and the contrast between the chrome and pearl blue is eye popping. Also, the guts are insanely neat.

Just out of curiosity, what is the small black 2PDT board with the additional components? I am seeing that pop up in quite a few projects as of late. Is it meant to eliminate switch pop?

Thanks for the kind words everyone! The best part about starting this hobby has been the community.

And alanp, thanks for the tip! I just got some extra stereo jacks for a new project so I'll give that a shot tonight!

So I know these are not the most beauteous builds on the site, but seeing as they are my first two ever completed I thought I may as well throw them up here. The Sabertooth was started about two years ago when I was still in Grad school, and is finally done... now that I have free time and a life and all that. Special thanks to those that helped me trouble shoot both pedals!

Things I Learned:
- The gut shots on both these are pretty embarrassing. I need to clean things up on the next build. Much less wire! 

- You dont need a 1590BB for a board the size of a sabertooth... ha!

- Soldering Practice helps a TON as you can see the difference between my sabertooth (first project) and the slambox.

- The board needs to be mounted with the component side toward the bottom.









Thanks for peekin! Next up is a Rub-A-Dub! That ones actually gonna get some artwork...

Thanks for the compliments, I'm pretty happy with both.

For the Honey Dripper, I had to flatten the terminals on the 9v jack to clear the board.  There is actually a tiny amount of wiggle room in that enclosure.  I originally planned to place the stomp switch a little tighter against the bottom edge to make room for the jacks, but then I thought I might have to twist it 90 degrees to give additional jack clearance.

If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to share my Inkscape layout, it has crosshairs for the hole locations.

Bob

I am definitely interested! thanks Bob!

Layton

thanks for sharing, Bob! if you need anything, just holler!

LT

Adding a third here. I am building a Honey Dripper soon, and love this layout. Such a beautiful build all around.

So I've got 10-15 unfinished projects at the moment but I'm jonesing for the May and June releases.
Come on you beauties!



Sorry just had to let it out

At least I'm not the only one.  I've been checking twice a day.   

I have been as well! I want a double flush quite badly. Hopefully soon!   

It Works!

Again thanks for your help

you know what?  I can't tell for sure but it looks like the ground wire coming off the bottom left lug of your stomp switch is hooked up to your input jack tip instead of its sleeve.
I think you need to switch around those wires on the input jack and you may be good to go

Looking back through my photos you are absolutely correct. I need to flip those around when i get home.

Man and I had run through the wiring like 10 times. Thanks for the extra pair of eyes!

I will report how things go when i get home, now I just have to get through work...

sounds like there could be a grounding problem.

try grounding the sleeve of your input jack (this is normally grounded up against the metal enclosure, but no enclosure- no ground ).  you can just run a wire from the sleeve of the output jack across to it if that's the easiest thing to do

if you are going to be building more stuff it will probably be worth your while to build a test rig for the rocking before boxing bit

This morning I went ahead and threw it in my enclosure prior to heading to work. I tried it out and now I have buzzing when the circuit is not engaged and engaged. The only difference is that when the circuit is engaged, the buzzing is slightly more subdued. Does this mean that one of my ground wires is maybe improperly routed?



Also I ordered all the parts for a test kit last night after realizing my mistake. Pretty excited to be able to throw that one together!

Thanks.