New builds: Sparkplug, Kingslayer, Grind Custom's Chimaera

[Geosh]

Built a couple new pedals and thought I would show them off. The Kingslayer is AMAZING!! The Sparkplug is also a fantastic sounding build. I recommend both if you havent got them already. My friend has a real Klon and I am going to compare the Kingslayer, Klon, and Chimaera (KLONe) soon. Should be fun. Between the Chimaera and the Kingslayer though, it is the Kingslayer all the way.

Kingslayer:


Sparkplug:



Chimaera:

[madbean]

Excellent work all-around! Is that the Jack Deville bypass on your Chimera?

[GrindCustoms]

Nice work mate!

I guess i'll have to build the KingSlayer i have here........must here it by myself!

Is that the Jack Deville bypass on your Chimera?

That's also what i was wondering....

[Geosh]

Excellent work all-around! Is that the Jack Deville bypass on your Chimera?

Why yes it is. I am a big fan of those switches. I would have them in all my builds but they aren't cheap.

[juansolo]

Have to admit that I've built and rocked the Kingslayer (but not yet boxed) and I love it. Noticably more headroom than the Klones and a slightly thicker tone. I certainly prefer it.

[nzCdog]

Very very nice.  Tidy work!

[midwayfair]

Very nice Griffin you've got there! Can I ask what the finish is?

Your guts are super tidy in the Sparkplug. Were you going to show us what's hiding in the others?

[Geosh]

Very nice Griffin you've got there! Can I ask what the finish is?

Your guts are super tidy in the Sparkplug. Were you going to show us what's hiding in the others?

The Chimaera box is powdercoated in metallic silver with a waterslide decal for the logo. Then just clear over the top. I will take gut shots of the other two after work today and add them. The Kingslayer is nice and tidy as well. The Chimaera is a little messier since there were a lot more exposed wires to route.

[Geosh]

Nice work mate!

I guess i'll have to build the KingSlayer i have here........must here it by myself!

Well I had the pleasure of getting to play them both with a real Klon last night, and I finally got to try all 3 with some volume.


The Grind Customs build just about holds its own next to the real thing. I was able to get convincingly close to the sound of the real Klon, but the real one had ever so slightly more low-mids in the sound than the Chimera did. However, this was VERY minimal and both sounded absolutely killer. I have new respect for the Klon (not $1000 respect, but it is a nice pedal).

The Kingslayer is in deed a different sound to it, but in the same league as the Klon. It is a little fatter and a little brighter without as much of the mids that the Klon has. I like the clipping options and can get some killer tones out of it, but I have an appreciation for the Klon (and Chimera) because I liked being limited on my options a little. I only had 3 knobs and was able to dial in a VERY good sound pretty quickly.

All in all, both are great builds.

[eldanko]

Very elegant Sparkplug you got there!

[Stig]

Cool that you had the opportunity to try out a real Klon and compare it to the chimaera.
I'm actually waiting for the chimaera to be shipped atm, can't wait.
I really like what you did with the graphics on the chimaera. Very nice.

[GrindCustoms]

Cool that you had the opportunity to try out a real Klon and compare it to the chimaera.
I'm actually waiting for the chimaera to be shipped atm, can't wait.
I really like what you did with the graphics on the chimaera. Very nice.

It have been shipped last week with your other boards 

Rej

[Stig]

Really! That's nice to hear.
Really looking forward to receiving them :-)

[Geosh]

Cool that you had the opportunity to try out a real Klon and compare it to the chimaera.
I'm actually waiting for the chimaera to be shipped atm, can't wait.
I really like what you did with the graphics on the chimaera. Very nice.

Thanks a lot! Yeah, the guy who owns the Klon is actually a friend of a friend. He just got a new board put together and it has a LOT of great stuff on it (Timmy, Klon, Strymon Timeline, Flint, & El Capistan, couple JHS pedals). Needless to say, I had a lot of fun last night and I got to prove the KLONe is pretty legit.

[GrindCustoms]

Just in order to support what Geosh mentionned:

I will have more boards available soon awell