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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by jessenator - Today at 06:19:26 PM

The ivory enclosure looks properly mayonnaise-y!

The way mayo should be! none of this solar white nonsense...

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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by Aleph Null - Today at 05:45:59 PM

The ivory enclosure looks properly mayonnaise-y!

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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by jessenator - Today at 02:20:42 PM

I've liked all your Kewpie builds! Makes we want to finally do a white pedal, lol. And a Muff which I currently do not have in the lineup (well, the PPCB Marigold, but that's got one feet on the TB side of the fence!).

I've done a Mudbunny for a friend who loved it. Looks like Bean's successor is the Scare Bear. Worth a build, I'd say.

I called the Mayonnaise Fuzz the final form of the muff (and then proceeded to get clowned on), but there is something about it, and I stand by my claim. I'm sure Brian could work voodoo magic on it, though  

I managed to get it into a 1590B with top jacks, but it needs 1/8W resistor footprints. (And a breakout board for 9mm pots with a weird footprint so it sits flush against the body) So, goes without saying, but much easier to do in a 1590N1/125B.


The Tayda cream/Ivory is also nice if you don't want to do your own spray, and it's powder coat. 

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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by Bret608 - Today at 01:05:18 PM

I've liked all your Kewpie builds! Makes we want to finally do a white pedal, lol. And a Muff which I currently do not have in the lineup (well, the PPCB Marigold, but that's got one feet on the TB side of the fence!).

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Open Discussion / Re: Been thinking

Last post by Tremster - Today at 07:24:58 AM

Thanks for posting, Bean, we all go thru dark places from time to time, and just saying it out loud can help.  I appreciate all you do for us, both here on the forum and thru Madbean. 

Absolutely. All the best to you, Brian.

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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by jessenator - Today at 04:34:34 AM

That looks really nice ! I haven't tried etching yet, maybe once I move out of my current (too small) place !

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Thanks! Yeah you'll definitely want to have leak proof or outdoor ventilation. Those VOCs are bad juju.

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Build Reports / Re: Kewpie II - The mild impro...

Last post by benh - Today at 01:55:18 AM

That looks really nice ! I haven't tried etching yet, maybe once I move out of my current (too small) place !

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Build Reports / Re: Boom Boom Badaboom !

Last post by benh - July 14, 2025, 01:26:53 AM

Haha no worries :-)

I'm starting to think it might actually be working as designed and the differences in response of the SENS pot might just be due to components tolerance...

I am no expert in transistor based circuits but I've swapped the 2N3392's on the breadboard using lowest HFE for Q1 for example and playing around with Q4 and it do get some subtle but noticeable difference in the overall effect of the SENS pot. I went ahead and swapped Q1 on the pedal with the lowest HFE I could find (167) in the pile and will just give it as is to the boy, I think it sounds mostly as it should.

I have ordered from small bear some of those nicer "smooth" 3392's that Brian has in the photo, I'll play with them when they arrive (takes a couple of weeks to Australia).



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Build Reports / Re: the FORBIDDEN TONE! -erm, ...

Last post by jwin615 - July 13, 2025, 10:10:44 PM

I know 3 things:
1)Nothing about Fallout
2)your builds are always inspiring.
3)this one is no exception

Bravo. Waiting for the when you hit us all with a mixed media/method enclosure that somehow combines UV print, paint and laser

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Build Reports / Re: the FORBIDDEN TONE! -erm, ...

Last post by jessenator - July 13, 2025, 07:51:40 PM

Nice finish, looks good!

Thanks! I'm always surprised how well the rattle can poly turns out. 

That looks great, you're using the laser to great effect.  I agree, too, this is a cool sounding board.  I tend to use mine as more of an overdrive than its origins would suggest.

I like that two tone fade paint!

Thanks, man. For this one I do prefer the spray n fade over a solid line. Thought about it. 

I live how yours you used that special paint to mark on the aluminum after you etch, but I'm too lazy and just use paint that will contrast with the bare aluminum one direction or another.