Moonshiner - GE Muff & Rangemaster

[zombie_rock123]

Well, first build report. Finally got my purple achievement unlocked with getting a sound out of an OSHPark order. I found a youtube video of a germanium big muff ages ago, and at that time there was only the one video of a GE transistor big muff. I found a few forum posts hinting at how to optimise the circuit for the transistors. After I assembled all the pieces on a Mudbunny board I then found digi2t(?)'s post on DIYStompboxes who had refined it, tweaked it and fully documented it. I realised there is nothing new under the sun!

I felt even with the tweaks it needed a little push so put a Rangemaster infront of it. Still the best boost to my ears. A massive thank you to Chromesphere for his amazing Diptrace videos. Without him I wouldn't have funded the OSHPark's Christmas party And thank you to Scruffie for spotting a couple of my bonehead mistakes.

Box is homemade, recycled from something else I folded it for, covered the holes with a faceplate. Never got the hang of reverse etching - the name disappeared - so had to etch and glue on a teeny license plate. The volume pot is backwards. I think the sustain is by chance a weird new taper not seen even by the likes of RG Keen as it maxes at noon, cuts out at 5 and goes funny at 7. I call it the "FU" taper.  But, all that aside, step on both the switches and it sounds amazing to me.

[glops]

Man, your build report is prob the best I have ever read. Very funny and nice build too....

[nzCdog]

Ohhh... that faceplate!
Tis a thing of beauty, thanks for sharing

[selfdestroyer]

That is awesome! That font is perfect for that artwork. Great job man!

[culturejam]

Very nice!

[zombie_rock123]

Cheers guys!

The font is the "Kashmir" Led Zep-esque one I snagged off a random site incase anyone fancies using it.