NIB - Bass pedal

[juansolo]

A Bass multi for 4000mile Phil. Unusual for us as we haven't made many bass pedals.

The signal first hits a Grind Fluff Girl (mildly modded EHX Bass Balls), then into a LectricFX Zirconia (Diamond comp fettled for bass), coming up the rear is Big Omar (our booster).

Works really well, great for getting your Sabbath on.

[jimilee]

Very cool. How well does the fuzz interact with the comp? Like for instance with a klon, I couldn't get much distortion, but with an OD I could.


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[m-Kresol]

very cool build and tidy as usual. even more impressive with the bypass switch for the comp in the corner, is the zirconia running on 18V from the big omar?

[juansolo]

very cool build and tidy as usual. even more impressive with the bypass switch for the comp in the corner, is the zirconia running on 18V from the big omar?

The comp is pretty much always on, but I put the switch in to allow him to turn it on and off should he need to.

Yep, the Zirc is running 18v from the Omar. This is exactly one of the reasons we asked Jason to add the 18v out pad the to the Omar. Bit of forward thinking there!

Very cool. How well does the fuzz interact with the comp? Like for instance with a klon, I couldn't get much distortion, but with an OD I could.

Flicking the switch with it all on and set up means it just goes crunchy vs clean really, rather than fuzzy. It's just what it was labelled on the original pedal more than anything else. The Omar can really push the amp if you need it to.

[brejna]

Great build as always. What size is that enclosure and where do you source it?

[juansolo]

Great build as always. What size is that enclosure and where do you source it?

Hammond 1590XX from all your good parts places. I tend to use those for effects with two stomps, 1590D/DD for three and 1550G for four.

It's totally possible to squeeze one more in each of them, which is fine but they're a bit close together if it's to be used in anger on stage. So I tend to stick to the above if that's the case.

[m-Kresol]

What changes did you do to the Zirconia to make it more bass friendly? I know there's a bass version of the diamond compressor, so it would be nice to have them listed somewhere in case one of our bassists around wants to go that way. Would be cool to list them in the build doc too.

[Martan]

Looks great!

That's kind of a small knob for big Omar

[juansolo]

What changes did you do to the Zirconia to make it more bass friendly? I know there's a bass version of the diamond compressor, so it would be nice to have them listed somewhere in case one of our bassists around wants to go that way. Would be cool to list them in the build doc too.

Just the standard Bass Diamond. Only we changed a couple of caps (the 4.7uF) which has ended up with paired up 1uF film caps (so 2uF), which should easily cover bass frequencies. Basically because we couldn't figure out which way around to fit the electros

Looks great!

That's kind of a small knob for big Omar

It was very cold when I took the picture...

[wgc]

Sabbath Bloody sabbath, looks great

Winter is coming

[brejna]

Great build as always. What size is that enclosure and where do you source it?

Hammond 1590XX from all your good parts places. I tend to use those for effects with two stomps, 1590D/DD for three and 1550G for four.

It's totally possible to squeeze one more in each of them, which is fine but they're a bit close together if it's to be used in anger on stage. So I tend to stick to the above if that's the case.

Thanks for the info. I thought it was little bit smaller, but when I look at that zirconia pcb it sure is big.

[blearyeyes]

When you built the Zirconia for Bass was it the same as what's in the Docs Bass/BOM from Keefe?

[thesameage]

Juan,
I'm thinking of doing a zirconia/Omar 2 In 1 for Bass. Any advice now that this has been out in the wild for a year. I'd the Omar good on bass?

[Coda-effects]

Wow, now that is what I call a clean build! Perfect in every aspect!

[juansolo]

Juan,
I'm thinking of doing a zirconia/Omar 2 In 1 for Bass. Any advice now that this has been out in the wild for a year. I'd the Omar good on bass?

Omar boosts everything, so yeah good for Bass. I know Phil uses the pedal quite a bit and is still really happy with it.