Tractor Beam

[mark123]

I have an MXR 95 and I'm just not exactly thrilled with it.  It sounds awful in the loop and is weak in front of the amp.  I decided to replace it. 

The Tractor beam was a bit challenging because of the small parts and tight fit.  You have to put the pots in last but there are capacitors surrounding the solder pads.  I scorched a few components with the side of my soldering iron but that's no big deal.  I made a huge mistake while building.  I originally put a 1/8w 1k resistor in the power input but after some calculations figured I better go with the 1/2w as suggested. Unfortunately, I pulled out the 10M resistor and put the 1/2w 1k resistor in it's place instead.  That didn't work.  It's really no fun to pull out those Neutrik jacks after soldering them in. 

Regardless it turned out well:

(that's with the 1k resistor in the 10M resistor's place  )

It's earned a permanent spot on my pedalboard:


Worst part about this pedal: I'm so pissed it wasn't called Tractor Bean. :p

[pickdropper]

Forget that, I want to know about the Juan Epstein pedal.

[jubal81]

Forget that, I want to know about the Juan Epstein pedal.

QFT

[mark123]

Forget that, I want to know about the Juan Epstein pedal.

Is kinda like an EP Booster with a gain, level and high cut. It works well in the loop.

-signed Epstein's mother

[mark123]

But really the Tractor Bean is really the best phaser I've ever come across.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Forget that, I want to know about the Juan Epstein pedal.

"Up your nose wit a rubber hose!"

- Vinnie Barbarino

     

[mark123]

I'll just be talking about the Tractor Bean over there, to myself, in the corner, alone. 

[pickdropper]

But really the Tractor Bean is really the best phaser I've ever come across.

Very cool and a nice, clean build.