The ultimate build - what would it be?

[lars]

There's usually one guitar effect that falls under that "ultimate build" category. Something that the original commands hefty price tags, but is also a major task to construct yourself (parts availability, size, etc.).
So what would it be?
Mine would be the Mu-Tron Biphase.

[jimilee]

There's usually one guitar effect that falls under that "ultimate build" category. Something that the original commands hefty price tags, but is also a major task to construct yourself (parts availability, size, etc.).
So what would it be?
Mine would be the Mu-Tron Biphase.

right now it's alanp's monster phaser. I've had the board for months but stuff keeps getting in the way

[alanp]

I'd say either the Lovetone No Name, or the ADA Flanger. Both are monstrously complicated. The Doppelganger is a lot less complicated.

Probably the No Name, merely due to the offboard wiring.

On reflection, though -- that insane Ludwig build of Govt_Lackeys!

[RobA]

For me it would have to be one of these https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_Avatar. I played on one in a shop around '81 and loved the thing. It was insanely expensive and its tracking was slow, very slow. I'd love to build one. Better yet would be to take the basic design, fix the tracking using digital and then make it a hexaphonic unit. I think that'd be complicated enough.

[Cortexturizer]

Something like this

Some classic circuits tweaked to perfection. The pedal is insanely pricey, but I get it. There's a lot going on in there. If I had enough time maybe just maaaybe I would attempt a build like this but I doubt I could pull it off. Not saying this is the most complicated build out there, but it would be an ultimate pedal for me, hells one could start a band around this pedal alone hahah.

[culturejam]

Binson Echorec 

[timbo_93631]

Binson Echorec 

Yeah, was my thought too!  An Echolplex or Echo-Rec, maybe a oil can delay...

[midwayfair]

I'd say either the Lovetone No Name, or the ADA Flanger. Both are monstrously complicated. The Doppelganger is a lot less complicated.

Probably the No Name, merely due to the offboard wiring.

On reflection, though -- that insane Ludwig build of Govt_Lackeys!

I think Greg has built all of these. The ? was his entry for the DIYSB contest.

[juansolo]

ADA Flanger. No issues with the build, but I took one look at the set up for the thing and thought naaaaaaah.

[LaceSensor]

How's my Ada clone working for you Juansolo?

[lars]

That Hexe "the carrier" pedal sounds incredible!

[Scruffie]

If it comes to A/DA, always has to be this one just for laughs, still hoping digi2t and jimiphoton pick one up for their hens tooth thingy, while not the best effect overall, it'd be interesting to see some of the circuit sections.

[gordo]

I'd love to build one. Better yet would be to take the basic design, fix the tracking using digital and then make it a hexaphonic unit. I think that'd be complicated enough.

I had one from 1980 when I bought it till about 2006 when I finally let it go.  Was very cool sounding but a pain in the ass and a full-blown nightmare to try to use live.  Ironically it was a hexaphonic version that finally brought ARP down.  It was so crazy complicated that the mean time between failures was less than 50 hours and they poured TONS of money into it.

[RobA]

I'd love to build one. Better yet would be to take the basic design, fix the tracking using digital and then make it a hexaphonic unit. I think that'd be complicated enough.

I had one from 1980 when I bought it till about 2006 when I finally let it go.  Was very cool sounding but a pain in the ass and a full-blown nightmare to try to use live.  Ironically it was a hexaphonic version that finally brought ARP down.  It was so crazy complicated that the mean time between failures was less than 50 hours and they poured TONS of money into it.

Perfect, a build so complex it destroyed a company  . It is very cool that you had one, but I really can see that it must have been nearly impossible to use in a live setting.

[GhostofJohnToad]

For me the ultimate DIY build would have to be a really good looper.  Whether or not it was based on a Boss RC, or whatever.  It just seems to be unobtainable for the diy-selfer.  And I understand why with the DSP and whatnot, but for me it has to be a looper.  Or maybe a pedal that could pull off what the freeze and superego do.  Inherently it's cheaper to buy one off the shelf but where's the point in that?