Aquaboy

[Thewintersoldier]

In this week's installment of the Boss blasts from the past, we stroll down memory lane to revisit the DM-2. If there were a Mount Rushmore of analog delay pedals, you can pretty much guarantee that the DM-2 would have it's mug on it. I've built a couple of these and sold them because I either wanted to build something else and got a good price for it, or I was disillusioned that there was something better I should build. So here I am building my last stock DM-2 and keeping this one.

The DM-2 is darker than the EHX DMM, but that's not a bad thing. The DMM is great for certain types of delay with it's brighter and cleaner repeats, but the DM-2 has this unique ability to not compete with the original signal like brighter delays. The DM-2 has a way of sitting just below the note and being darker melds with driven tones in a way that is very warm and unintrusive. This is a great delay for slapback to medium length delays. For lead lines it adds a wonderful thickness to fill out solos and add spatial dimension. And no pedal does the runaway spaceship oscillating like the DM-2. Nobody.

This build was a byproduct of some wonderful help from the pedal building community, shout-out to destro and zombie rock123. What started out as a feeler for some mn3101s ended up with this board that was partially populated. I removed the handful of components and started fresh. It's an uncomplicated build with really minimal calibration. Simply set the clock frequency and bias the BBD for no clipping.

I went with a Viola pink tayda enclosure with UV printing. For artwork I used Triton of the inhumans. I reused my graphic from the low tide I sold long ago. I really like that image and felt it was really fitting here. All in all a quick easy build that would be a great intro and confidence booster for someone looking to dip a toe in BBD delays. Now to catch a ride on this spaceship off this dumpster fire of a planet😤.

[jimilee]

Very nice!


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[Bio77]

Killer!    I remember that graphic.  Glad to see it resurrected on a better circuit   

[Thewintersoldier]

Killer!    I remember that graphic.  Glad to see it resurrected on a better circuit 

I think that pedal is for a certain crowd. I wanted to like it but just found it didn't work for me. I'm glad I could use that image again on something I actually will use. I'm waiting for a restock on the Aquaboy Deluxe to run them side by side.

[Paradox916]

Flossin! And Squeaky clean man!


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[Bio77]

I think that pedal is for a certain crowd. I wanted to like it but just found it didn't work for me. I'm glad I could use that image again on something I actually will use. I'm waiting for a restock on the Aquaboy Deluxe to run them side by side.

Yep, it's modulation for people that don't like modulation    AB Deluxe is my favorite.   

[Bret608]

What a beauty! I've had either this or an Ibanez/Maxon AD-9 type build on the brain lately. Your description definitely has me leaning toward the DM-2.

[zombie_rock123]

Fantastic build, made me go dig mine out and you're spot on about the repeats sitting pretty behind the playing.

If you find a ride offa this place don't be holding out on us.

[blackhatboojum]

Hell yeah!  This build is some hot shit.  Crushed it as always.

[Thewintersoldier]

Flossin! And Squeaky clean man!


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You silly AF dude 😂

What a beauty! I've had either this or an Ibanez/Maxon AD-9 type build on the brain lately. Your description definitely has me leaning toward the DM-2.

Thanks man, you can't really go wrong with either one.

Fantastic build, made me go dig mine out and you're spot on about the repeats sitting pretty behind the playing.

If you find a ride offa this place don't be holding out on us.

The delay that doesn't get in the way. I'm leaving this planet with Mulder one way or another.

Hell yeah!  This build is some hot shit.  Crushed it as always.

Way better than the BYOC version 😂