1st Madbean Build - "Fatpants"

[Bluestrat]

This is my first Madbean build. Love this pedal. Fantastic with a strat! 1st 1044 chip whined when the Fat was maxed. I ordered a replacement and it works perfect. Adds a nice shimmer on top and the Fat really adds body to the overall sound. Really impressed with the quality of the pcb and the build docs. 

[jimmybjj]

wow that looks really cool, great job. can you share some details on your finish?

[mjcyates]

Love it! One of my favorite pedals I have seen here.

[sgmezei]

Yeah man I love your Led shield thing. That is awesome, I am waiting to hear about the badass finish as well.

[Bluestrat]

wow that looks really cool, great job. can you share some details on your finish?

Love it! One of my favorite pedals I have seen here.

wow that looks really cool, great job. can you share some details on your finish?

Hey, thanks everyone. I created the finish by submerging the raw box into enchant solution and washing it off then rubbing with steel wool. I did this a number of times then sanded the edges back to raw metal. I also sprayed clear nitro on it and rubbed a few aging tones and silver on and then off the pedal to add additional colors. Here's another pedal I did this way. This one is more distressed.

[jimmybjj]

thanks for sharing, very nice. I think i like the second even more. Very creative!

[madbean]

These are brilliant. I love the worn, used look.

[nzCdog]

Very nice builds!  I gotta try the Fatpants sometime myself!

[jubal81]

Very unique and classy. You have a great eye.

[petesz]

these are so great! awesome technique. where are you getting the metal sprocket things from? i also love the fact you painted the indicators on the knobs of the second one yellow to match 

[Bluestrat]

These are brilliant. I love the worn, used look.

Thanks Brian, really glad you like them.

Very nice builds!  I gotta try the Fatpants sometime myself!

Thanks! Great pedal... Build it

Very unique and classy. You have a great eye.

Many thanks!

these are so great! awesome technique. where are you getting the metal sprocket things from? i also love the fact you painted the indicators on the knobs of the second one yellow to match 

Thanks! The "metal sprocket" elements I had or made. The LED element on the Fatpants is a plain washer and a lock washer I aged and glued together. The large element on the other pedal is an antique clock gear.

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

I absolutely love the finishes!! I've never seen anyone do an aged finish like that, Jimmy's Rust Driver was similar in concept. I really think the washers on the fatpants look like an ancient sun logo!! I'm liking it!! 

[juansolo]

  Impressive, most impressive! 

[snz728]

very artistic. looks like something from the book I'm reading to my kids "The Invention of Hugo Cabret"

[CK1]

I dig those looks, for sure