OLC Orange Peel Build (done)

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:39 pm

Mike wrote:Sounds like a plan. We should be able to get a new jack if necessary. if you want I can just tack it onto a Banzai or Musikding order for you if necessary, or Maplin have one if you want one sooner.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Tab ... 7&doy=23m5

Maplin guy said at lunchtime they have bazillions in the warehouse and no stock anywhere.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:21 pm

What do you mean, none in store but you can order online?

Photo demo with SM57 audio and chatter
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Post by **Doog** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:37 pm

Dulcet!

Nice one dude, sounds pretty damn phat 'n sweet.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:20 pm

Thanks mate, I really like it. Properly impressed with how amp like and full it sounds. It's brutally loud too, can't wait to fuck with it with the band.

Post by **Doog** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:27 pm

Out of boredom, I'm putting sexy pale blue Hammerite on the bottom half of my RAT, ala the Ruetz:

Pix to follow.

Post by **Mike** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:30 pm

Doog wrote:Out of boredom, I'm putting sexy pale blue Hammerite on the bottom half of my RAT, ala the Ruetz:

Pix to follow.

You need to check the Salt Booster thread.

Post by **Doog** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:40 pm

CHKD!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:13 pm

Mike wrote:What do you mean, none in store but you can order online?

Zack Lee

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat May 24, 2008 3:03 am

I don't paint our pedals...

But, when I paint other things I usually jus use 1 nicely thick coat of primer...

Sounds good, tho!

Post by **Doog** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:23 pm

Doog wrote:We can fix it, no worries.

<3

The battery does cut out when the power jack is inserted, aye, so I guess the switch works ok..

And it did work before, yeah. It's not like I did anything beyond cutting and pulling my way through all that stupid hot glue gunk and switched the jacks around.

I'll see if the craft shop in town do the same type of power jack so I've got a spare if need be:

I'll test continuity between every connection also when I take pix.

Ok, so I tested everything, it looked good. I remember reading in the PDF manual that the pedal doesn't have a set polarity? I.e, it'll work either way round. NO idea how this is possible but then again, I'm hardly an electronics boffin.

So.. I dug out a cheap adaptor, set it to "normal Boss pedal" negative tip, nothing. Switched the polarity.. AND IT WORKS! Why the hell did it work before in my pedalboard setup?

Post by **Doog** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:30 pm

NOW IT WORKS IN MY PEDALCHAIN! WTF

Whatever happened, it's working properly again. Fuck knows.

Post by **Mike** » Sat May 24, 2008 12:43 pm

haha.. that's random. I dunno how it would work either.

Glad it's all sorted though!

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:15 pm

Sounds fantastic!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:47 pm

Nice. Sounds awesome. Let us know how it sounds with the band.

Post by **Mike** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:52 pm

Will do!

Thanks for checking it out. I can always count on you to watch my stupid videos, Thom.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:25 pm

I took a prototype SaltBooster and the OrangePeel to practise tonight and both were a massive hit. The boost smacks dirt out of even my clean as a whistle 6100 Clean channel and makes the TT and the Crunchy 6100 sound monstrously huge.

The Orange Peel is a revelation, and I don't use that word lightly. I never used to believe that amp overdrive could be matched, but this pedal gives me a nice darker Orangey overdrive to complement the 6100's JCM800 style upper-mid bitey crunch. It sounds really, really great, and has the bassy thump most pedals lack I find. Really happy with it. Going to refinish it soon including stenciling and that.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:51 pm

Wow, man, thanks for the praise!

How do you like it in comparison to the TT?

Also, I'm gonna pass this review on to my boss, I know he'll be pleased to hear about it...

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:59 am

Well it sounds similar to the TT, but different in some ways, like I said it has this full range thunk which is very pleasant.

I'm happy with the kit overall, once I had managed to get the JFETs from OLC and source the missing capacitor and resistor from work it basically worked first time. I don't like the Cliff jacks and I want to ground the circuit to the case, so I'm going to switch at least the output one out for a switchcraft style rather than have to try to solder to the case. Anyway, I'll do all that after painting it up.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:41 am

Awesome. It's the lack of bass that puts me off most dirt pedals, but it did sound really fat in the demos you did.
Glad you liked it. Pretty good base for building up another pedalboard

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:58 am

Mike wrote:Well it sounds similar to the TT, but different in some ways, like I said it has this full range thunk which is very pleasant.

I'm happy with the kit overall, once I had managed to get the JFETs from OLC and source the missing capacitor and resistor from work it basically worked first time. I don't like the Cliff jacks and I want to ground the circuit to the case, so I'm going to switch at least the output one out for a switchcraft style rather than have to try to solder to the case. Anyway, I'll do all that after painting it up.

I usually ground the pot to the case, sort of... Run a lead from pin 1 of the gain or master vol. to the housing of the pot, which I think also touches the case of the pedal (but I have no clue, I'm jus lettin' you know how I do).

My boss is happy you enjoyed it, though, bro!