Tonebender Mk. III

[marauder]

More mojo than ever.  In fact too much, as the board is incredibly tight with the axial 220nf caps.

Made to the same spec as a DAM FS-75, using Mullard OC44, OC71, and a Japanese germ as there's no Mullards left with the right gain for Q3.

Sounds great, louder than a straight mk. III clone.

ColesBD's enclosure is stunning in the flesh, no decal required.

[gingataff]

Mains insulation on the transistors? Too cool

[marauder]

Mains insulation on the transistors? Too cool

Yeah, I had to extend the legs on the transistors, and couldn't use thinner insulation.  It follows some logic which colour relates to which leg.

[gingataff]

Do you ground to the chassis when using insulated jacks?

I've used them on a couple of pedals without grounding and so far no nasties but I do wonder if I should drill a hole for a crimp terminal or something.

[nzCdog]

Very nice build! Enclosure looks great. Is that an opamp buffer tucked away in there? 

[marauder]

Case is grounded through a pot casing.

The IC is a charge pump, so it all runs nicely with -9V.