Two Monkeys, Xenon, 96 Tears, and an 8-Ball

[G.G.]

Hi Folks,
I got these finished up all right around the same time so I figured I would post them as a group.

Two Monkeys is  KOT-style setup with a Morning Glory and one of Rutger's Atomic Blue Overdrive PCBs. Switches tend to be set and forget for me, and interfered with the decal design so I made them jumpered. I'm really, really happy with the sound on this one, a great combination. My first two-in-one, too!



The Xenon is a Son of Screamer-type circuit built on one of Rutger's nice Nucleon boards. He added a focus control, like on the Zendrive, making at a really flexible and great-sounding circuit.



96 Tears probably would have been a better name for a Wah pedal, I'm not sure why it seemed like a fit for this but here it is. This is a Fairfield Barbershop built using the GuitarFX vero layout. I'm still kind of on the fence with this one, I guess I need to figure out how to best use it. It's probably the most transparent drive I've played. I know that's a cliche, but it doesn't seem to color the tone much at all, just adds a little top and bottom like a loudness switch on a stereo. The Sag gets sorta synthy at higher settings.



Madbean's 8-Ball. I'm surprised I don't see more build reports for this circuit because it really sounds great, very well balanced. I really like this one a lot and expect it to get a lot of use!

[playpunk]

I'm waiting on a switch for my 8 ball... I have way too many projects to finish. Hopefully I can get some done between Christmas and New Years.

All of these look awesome - I really need to learn how to make decals too.

[cooder]

What an awesome bunch! Great work, looking sweeeet!

[m-Kresol]

I love the decal on the two monkeys. so much great (and utterly silly) graphics on the www

[Hogharry]

What a nice clean clump of builds!

[selfdestroyer]

Great haul you got there. I really like the artwork you used. I know what you mean about the Fairfield Barbershop but there are some rare moments where it just sounds awesome. I think it loves loud amps and a little sag to make it meld. I need to update my build of the Barbershop, need to grab the layout on Oshpark.. keep forgetting. Thanks for the reminder. lol

Cody

[juansolo]

Monkeys ! 

[bcalla]

Great looking batch.  Hard to pick a favorite but I'm a sucker for monkeys.

[G.G.]

It definitely sounds different through my amp than through my little pocket POD, I probably need to mess around with it more on an actual amp.

I know what you mean about the Fairfield Barbershop but there are some rare moments where it just sounds awesome. I think it loves loud amps and a little sag to make it meld.

[lars]

Great-looking builds all around! I'm especially partial to the two monkeys though.

[G.G.]

^^ 

[Bret608]

I always love the way your builds look but I am really partial to the 8-Ball. Someone posted a demo in the audio/video demo section and it sounded really good. Definitely on my radar.

You have a purple LED that's actually purple. Where do you order those? I keep ending up with those bluish violet ones. I love those too but want some real purple ones!

[G.G.]

I always love the way your builds look but I am really partial to the 8-Ball. Someone posted a demo in the audio/video demo section and it sounded really good. Definitely on my radar.

You have a purple LED that's actually purple. Where do you order those? I keep ending up with those bluish violet ones. I love those too but want some real purple ones!

thanks Bret! The LED is actually a UV LED I got from Tayda. They're pretty cool looking but I read they're not so great for your eyes if it's something you're going to be looking at for lengths of time. Probably not a big deal in pedal though.

[Kinki fuzz]

Great looking builds! I like the two monkeys graphic!
About the 8 ball, you are right, killer overdrive, well balanced as you said, mine es waiting for a box