TrailFazer (Univox Micro Fazer Clone)

[Stomptown]

I finally debugged my Univox Micro Fazer Clone and verified the new layout, which I'm pretty stoked about!  The PCB fits standard in a 1590B with a right angle 16mm pot or as I've done it in a 125B with a 16mm straight pin pot mounted on the side of the enclosure like the original (this requires opposite taper pot and works in reverse).

I had some fun with the JFET layout and added an extra pad to accommodate any JFET pinout. So far I've tried a set if 2SK30As and a set of 2N5952s and they both sound nice. I'm a little bummed that the  "I" and "L" in TrailFazer became one giant L during the etch but I can live with it.  I will be adding these to my webstore hopefully by tomorrow if anyone is interested.

Jon

[selfdestroyer]

That is a beautiful layout on the PCB. Reminds me of something Jack Deville would do with the great cemetery. Great looking etch also.

Cody

[m-Kresol]

love the pcb layout. satisfies all our OCD ^^

[cooder]

That is wicked cool all around, great etch of course to boot...! Fab!

[micromegas]

wow!! wonderful execution & design, I'll definitely try one of those

[raulduke]

I wholeheartedly approve of that layout 

Great build!

[wgc]

Cool build!

I'm doing the same side knob thing lately, less wires!

[Cortexturizer]

Wicked layout, wicked wiring, wicked looking thing! Bravo sir.
What about the sound? I guess it's pretty similar to the phase 90 right?

[gordo]

Having played an original when it was new in the box (dating myself here), I seem to recall the Micro was more subtle than either the P90 or Small Stone.  The effect was more dominant in the low end?

[Stomptown]

Thanks guys! This ones definitely lies somewhere between a P45 and P90 and I'd tend to agree that it's more dominant on the low end.  It gets pretty wacky at the end if the rotation but I guess most phasers do.

[Bret608]

I saw the band Swervedriver use one of these onstage back in the '90s. It does sound really nice! They had it set for the wackier sounds for sure.

[sonarchotic]

One more for the "OMG that board layout is awesome!"

[madbean]

I wish I could do layouts that good...totally serious! Beautiful.

[jkokura]

I really like symmetry and clever asymmetry, and this layout/pedal displays both exceptionally well.

Jacob

[gordo]

In all my reminiscing babble I forgot to mention that I'd totally be in for a board.  I worked in a music store when checking out the original and wished I'd bought it.