I really enjoyed discovering this pedal :D

[Cortexturizer]

I'm sure these guys are not new to you people but today was my first encounter with their offer and this one stood out. A couple of concepts used and tuned brilliantly, I'm lovin' it What do you guys think?

[Stomptown]

WTF! Who's gonna trace this so I can build one?    Very cool indeed!

[Govmnt_Lacky]

WTF Indeed!!! 

Sounds like a PLL, Envelope follower, and Distortion all in one!

[Muadzin]

Seems like an excellent one trick pony pedal.

In a way its odd though, you take a pedal with a very general, almost generic (but good) sound (like a tubescreamer) and a million guitarists can use it without getting accused of plagiarism. Then you take a pedal like this, with a very pronounced sound, and one famous guitarist uses it and forever everyone else who uses it will get accused of trying to sound like that guitarist.

[selfdestroyer]

This was compared to an Ugly face with a LFO mod in another thread here. Wonder how true that is.

Cody

[GrindCustoms]

That is really in the same alley than the Uglyface, but the envellope transient can go much faster.........stunning!!!!

All the control seem to interact in the same manner aswell.

[marauder]

Definitely an Uglyface, with different vactrol, LDR/LED combo.

Get a Machette from Rej.

[Hangingmonkey]

Definitely an Uglyface, with different vactrol, LDR/LED combo.

Get a Machette from Rej.

Any suggestions for alternatives. Im thinking putting it on a 4p3t when i get my machette

[LaceSensor]

yeah it was me that likened it to an ugly face
its certainly a cool sounding box
Great for noise / experimentation / ambient though

if you wanna get in to the ball park then for sure the Machete PCB is the way forward

[GrindCustoms]

Definitely an Uglyface, with different vactrol, LDR/LED combo.

Get a Machette from Rej.

Any suggestions for alternatives. Im thinking putting it on a 4p3t when i get my machette

I think it would be somehow tricky to have those LED/LDR options on a switch, without an uBer amount of wiring, but it can be done.

You would need to have each combo, or the actual LED/LDR mounted on the switch adn then route the wires to those pads on the pcb. It can be done. Easily.... not sure

[Hangingmonkey]

Definitely an Uglyface, with different vactrol, LDR/LED combo.

Get a Machette from Rej.

Any suggestions for alternatives. Im thinking putting it on a 4p3t when i get my machette

I think it would be somehow tricky to have those LED/LDR options on a switch, without an uBer amount of wiring, but it can be done.

You would need to have each combo, or the actual LED/LDR mounted on the switch adn then route the wires to those pads on the pcb. It can be done. Easily.... not sure

I was thinking about rolling my own vtl and mounting on a strip of vero and then I guess 12 sets of wires to a switch would get a bit messy.
Something like this:

Sorry for the crappy pic, I drew it on my ipad after a few beers...

What would affect the sweep more, the led or different ranges on the ldr?

[GrindCustoms]

Your drawing makes sense, pretty much how i viewed it, but if you'd like to choose between only 2 LED/LDR combo, you could simply use a On/On 3PDT toggle.

To be honest i have no idea of wich of the 2 will have the most impact. The LDR is probably the dominant factor. Again here you have place for lots of experimentation because not only the LDR will make a difference in behavior but also how you set the trimpot.

I just don't have time right now to experiment with different combo, i'm already back logged with everything i have to crank out until i fly away...

[peAk]

Seems like an excellent one trick pony pedal.

In a way its odd though, you take a pedal with a very general, almost generic (but good) sound (like a tubescreamer) and a million guitarists can use it without getting accused of plagiarism. Then you take a pedal like this, with a very pronounced sound, and one famous guitarist uses it and forever everyone else who uses it will get accused of trying to sound like that guitarist.

Funny, exactly what I was thinking.

That being said, I would build something like this in a heartbeat if something similar was available.

I mean, you can't even play dotted 1/8 note delay times without getting compared to Gilmour or The Edge. It is what it is.