Box of Rock with 3-band EQ Demo Video

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:13 pm

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Get some, shortscale.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:22 pm

NOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHH MAAAAAAAAAAARY CHRISTMANS!

Say, MIke, what are your input adn output caps on there?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:22 pm

NoHoed up gave me serious lols.

It sounds balls to the wall, nice and marshally.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:49 pm

aen wrote:NOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHH MAAAAAAAAAAARY CHRISTMANS!

Say, MIke, what are your input adn output caps on there?

The input one is a 100n/0.1uF ceramic box cap with a 1M resistor to ground either side of it. The output one from the 3rd FET stage is a 1uF electrolytic.

Basically I took the Box of Rock circuit and slice it off at the output coupling cap after I built the original output filter stage and wasn't impressed by it, the design is too bass heavy to not have a bass control on it, I added the classic Marshall tone stack after that and they marry up quite well I think.

Here's the schematics I made it from:

Like I say, I connected the output of the 1uF coupling cap ...

to this...

and then connected that to a 1M output pot for Master Volume.

So it goes GAIN -> EQ -> VOLUME.

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:03 pm

Word, dude. I think I'm going to up the cap values in Shiva before I put her out. RIght now it's .1uf on both ends, but it hasnt got quite the BOOM I want, and there's some of that really awful fuzz sizzle on top. It doesnt come through on darker/weaker amps but on the twin its a little itchy.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:07 pm

I absolutely HAT the fuzz sizzle.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:20 am

Do not buy Great Destroyer.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:33 am

mike, your playing sucks! i can't even watch that stupid video.

actually, i did watch it and i quite like the sound of that pedal. especially at the beginning when it was really bassy.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:09 am

aen wrote:Do not buy Great Destroyer.

hahah.. The Great Destroyer EATS fuzz sizzle

Thanks Bubbles.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:13 pm

OK, I stripboarded it, and I'm drilling the case for it tomorrow.

If anyone wants to buy it I don't mind selling it, or I'll keep it, I'm easy either way. A handpainted BoR costs - Â£209, a mass produced Vexter one costs - Â£129. If someone was willing to part with Â£70-Â£80 I can paint up the case whatever colour you want and finish off the pedal. The case will look like the Orange Peel I made in terms of knob layout etc. Just wondering if anyone is interested, I'll crosspost in Classifieds. This kind of one-off sell or keep work is what I'm going to be doing from now on for a while, just having fun and if someone wants teh outcome, then all the better. I'm working on a project for Hurb next.

turtle · Post by **turtle** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:22 pm

This particular picture looks like.....................

.................Fran ................... Mike ........................ Doog .............. and Hurb

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:28 pm

haha.. nice one. I love electronics scribbles, I find them intolerably hot, even in my poor handwriting.

Post by **Doog** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:40 pm

turtle wrote:This particular picture looks like.....................

.................Fran ................... Mike ........................ Doog .............. and Hurb

Yeah, it's a schematic of Doogfest '07- don't ask what we were doing though..

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:50 pm

Someone needs to make a banner of some of my dorky pictures.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:39 pm

Are you gonna drop my name in all your dem? Guess I really did hit a soft spot.

Anyways, cool pedal. Maybe I'll get one from you one of these days.

Ever make trem pedals? I'd like one with a mono in and stereo out that total silent. Mine's a good one, but kinda noisy.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:01 pm

Sounds class mike! I really like it i would definitely be interested in one especially since i missed out on the salt booster run.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:28 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:Are you gonna drop my name in all your dem? Guess I really did hit a soft spot.

Anyways, cool pedal. Maybe I'll get one from you one of these days.

Ever make trem pedals? I'd like one with a mono in and stereo out that total silent. Mine's a good one, but kinda noisy.

For a man who doesn't like my videos you sure do spend a lot of time watching them.
Your time would be better spent filling the orders you've received money for.

MUCH LOVE.

M
xo

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:14 pm

I wired meself a BYOC Marshall Shredmaster clone that doesn't sound too far. Although I am currently waiting for Rochelle to finish paintin' that mess. The sound of it doesn't vary MUCH from the high end Box of Rock, especially with my clone's similliar 3 band EQ but man it really is a great sound and a great project.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:16 pm

Everyone loves a bit of Marshall Upper Mid Range Attitude.

You need to post moreabout these projects you're undertaking. Whore it up, I'm interested for one.,

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:03 am

Mike wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:Are you gonna drop my name in all your dem? Guess I really did hit a soft spot.

Anyways, cool pedal. Maybe I'll get one from you one of these days.

Ever make trem pedals? I'd like one with a mono in and stereo out that total silent. Mine's a good one, but kinda noisy.
For a man who doesn't like my videos you sure do spend a lot of time watching them.
Your time would be better spent filling the orders you've received money for.

MUCH LOVE.

M
xo

I spent the entire day reviewing your entire catalog! Awesome.

I guess your not interested in answering me question.