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#51
General Questions / Re: Upcoming DS1 mod-apolooza....
Last post by greysun - January 13, 2026, 01:24:11 PMI've got this ALMOST ready to box up - just have to drill the enclosure and wire up the fuzz and synth switches.
Before I do that - I went to test it last night and everything worked, but there was a high pitched hum/hiss when not in play - like the grounding was wonky or something. I checked all the solder points and made sure it wasn't the guitar or something else in the chain. When I touch the sleeve on the guitar side, it helped but didn't solve. I'm HOPING it's because it was just un-enclosed and picking up some room lights or something, but on the off chance someone may know something I don't ...
Is this a "thing" with this pedal? For all I know it's been doing it the whole time and I just haven't played it in so long I didn't notice lol. (I've had this thing for at least 25yrs and haven't played it in at least 20, outside of a quick "does it still work?" moment before modding when I wasn't paying attention).
Any tips on what to look for before I just call it and box it up anyway?
(An aside, the mods actually do sound pretty good - replacing c3 with 3 switchable options lets this get into fuzz territory with some articulation that I wasn't expecting and will be fun to play with. In normal mode, it's definitely a more rounded out distortion - I haven't tried the synth stuff yet, but I'll do a demo when I'm done.)
Before I do that - I went to test it last night and everything worked, but there was a high pitched hum/hiss when not in play - like the grounding was wonky or something. I checked all the solder points and made sure it wasn't the guitar or something else in the chain. When I touch the sleeve on the guitar side, it helped but didn't solve. I'm HOPING it's because it was just un-enclosed and picking up some room lights or something, but on the off chance someone may know something I don't ...
Is this a "thing" with this pedal? For all I know it's been doing it the whole time and I just haven't played it in so long I didn't notice lol. (I've had this thing for at least 25yrs and haven't played it in at least 20, outside of a quick "does it still work?" moment before modding when I wasn't paying attention).
Any tips on what to look for before I just call it and box it up anyway?
(An aside, the mods actually do sound pretty good - replacing c3 with 3 switchable options lets this get into fuzz territory with some articulation that I wasn't expecting and will be fun to play with. In normal mode, it's definitely a more rounded out distortion - I haven't tried the synth stuff yet, but I'll do a demo when I'm done.)
#52
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by jessenator - January 13, 2026, 04:58:44 AM
#53
Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by madbean - January 13, 2026, 01:46:24 AMAlso, I have a small handful of Archibald and Harbinger2 boards not listed in the store. PM me if you would like one.
#54
Global Annoucements / Jan 2026 restocks
Last post by madbean - January 12, 2026, 11:32:05 PMBack in stock: SSABP, 9mmBB, CurrentLover, Freeloader, IMP, JunkTrunk, Kezurokai, PorkBarrel, Prognosticator, RoughCut, ScareBear, Shortbus, Skoolie and Transponder.
Couple notes:
-TrashCompactor: if you order this with the 4305 chip it will be soldered directly to the main PCB rather than an adapter board.
-Orders with Skoolies will not ship until Friday. The 8pin female headers I include with these were supposed to be here today but are running behind.
I will have more restocks coming probably the first week of February.
Couple notes:
-TrashCompactor: if you order this with the 4305 chip it will be soldered directly to the main PCB rather than an adapter board.
-Orders with Skoolies will not ship until Friday. The 8pin female headers I include with these were supposed to be here today but are running behind.
I will have more restocks coming probably the first week of February.
#55
General Questions / Re: Build doc for the original...
Last post by Caedarn - January 12, 2026, 06:46:15 PMThanks for the link! Sorry the late reply. Immediately after posting this, I asked 'AI' to find the document and it did so in a second. (I hadn't found it using regular old search). Then I promptly forgot I'd even posted this request.
#56
Open Discussion / Re: The secret M117 flanger
Last post by museums - January 07, 2026, 10:31:43 PMI scooped one because of this thread and it sounds great. I haven't compared to the earlier version but I was a little surprised to see the MXR doesn't use the multiplex configuration found in most other pedals that started with an SAD1024. Would be interesting to tap the output off the first MN3004 as an alternate sound.
#57
Open Discussion / Re: The secret M117 flanger
Last post by jessenator - January 07, 2026, 02:52:46 PMPrint is not dead. The internet dies with another bubble.
#58
Open Discussion / Re: The secret M117 flanger
Last post by lars - January 07, 2026, 12:15:59 PMThis topic has already become "famous". If you do searches for anything having to do with a 1996 MXR M117 flanger on Google, the AI machine has already lifted several key pieces of information directly from my post, in some cases word for word. It's happened! As individuals we now have the ability to control the information shared with the entire world on various subjects. Maybe in the near future AI will tell us that 2+2 = 5. If enough blogs were to convincingly promote it, then it will happen!
"When you control the mail, you control...information!"
~ Newman
"When you control the mail, you control...information!"
~ Newman
#59
Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...
Last post by flanagan0718 - January 05, 2026, 06:04:50 PMHappy and Merry belated to all. 2025 was a total kick in the b@lls for me and the "fam"! Seems as though I've had a string of rough years. I'm not gonna hold my breath on 2026 being any better but...I'll try to keep my head up and work through it all. My recent moto has been "despite my best efforts I remain in business". It's been tough. But coming here always helps me "disconnect" and reset a bit.
Hope 2026 is better for everyone!
-Mike-
Sorry for being so negative.
Hope 2026 is better for everyone!
-Mike-
Sorry for being so negative.
#60
Open Discussion / Happy New Year 2026, Pork barr...
Last post by fair.child - January 04, 2026, 05:19:55 PMHello folks, Happy New year 2026!!
This year, I have a personal goal to create a new chorus pedal, though the title says pork barrel which is not new. However, I do want to discuss some ideas and bounce back with you all as a starter
1. Why do I want to do it?
I always have a personal ear lust over a nice chorus and I do have an original CE-2 which is a great pedal. However, after seeing Bonamassa live and Landau often, I come to search for a blue hippo MK2, which is hard to find. So basically, because I see a lot of players that I love have BH MK2 on their chain then that's the spark on me.
2. Why Pork Barrel?
BH MK2 or MK1 is basically a CE-2 with chorus vibrato mod and I really want to go back and study again the porkbarrel or CE-2 original. Basic understanding is already there and I have built tri stereo chorus so I have a further crazy ideas (in an analog way) to start the redesign.
3. Why do another chorus design?
I want to test out the chorus LFO in a manner of slow sine wave where the rate control works not with an op-amp (triangle) wave instead more a sine wave. I know there is Vref on the op-amp network that can do that as well but I want to make it controllable using VTL5C2 or C3, or any type of slow sine wave vactrol (between 1Hz to 8Hz sinewave LFO). I think this is going to be interesting.
So there are some ideas that I write down for starters, any thoughts are welcome (if you're reading til the end thank you)
This year, I have a personal goal to create a new chorus pedal, though the title says pork barrel which is not new. However, I do want to discuss some ideas and bounce back with you all as a starter
1. Why do I want to do it?
I always have a personal ear lust over a nice chorus and I do have an original CE-2 which is a great pedal. However, after seeing Bonamassa live and Landau often, I come to search for a blue hippo MK2, which is hard to find. So basically, because I see a lot of players that I love have BH MK2 on their chain then that's the spark on me.
2. Why Pork Barrel?
BH MK2 or MK1 is basically a CE-2 with chorus vibrato mod and I really want to go back and study again the porkbarrel or CE-2 original. Basic understanding is already there and I have built tri stereo chorus so I have a further crazy ideas (in an analog way) to start the redesign.
3. Why do another chorus design?
I want to test out the chorus LFO in a manner of slow sine wave where the rate control works not with an op-amp (triangle) wave instead more a sine wave. I know there is Vref on the op-amp network that can do that as well but I want to make it controllable using VTL5C2 or C3, or any type of slow sine wave vactrol (between 1Hz to 8Hz sinewave LFO). I think this is going to be interesting.
So there are some ideas that I write down for starters, any thoughts are welcome (if you're reading til the end thank you)