Mike's Pedal Thread

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:00 am

Mike wrote:It was Rob's idea to use them I believe, well inspired.

my first doogfest will always be remember and make me chuckle when i step on the tonebender onstage

Post by **Mike** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:00 pm

Mike wrote:Done and Posted
1. Stewart's Green Big Muff - Green, Green LED, Mustang knobs - posted.
2. Prog's Tonebender - Silver, Blue low power LED, silver knobs - posted.

Done
3. JD's Fuzz Factory - Completed.
4. Finboy's Fuzz Factory - Completed

In progress:
5. Benecol's FuzzFace with Fuller mods - parts ordered. Going to be in a BB case with battery power a must, jacks on the top, portrait style, pink LED if it's not just white, Green if the LED looks crap. Silver. Silver and Black knobs. Board built

6. Ebay Big Muff - takes lowest priority obviously. Board built, not tested

Finished finboy's fuzz factory and built the board for Benecol's Fuzz Face

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:00 pm

Mike wrote:...built the board for Benecol's Fuzz Face

Mad amount of components on the go there! Great to see this coming to life, thanks Mike.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:02 pm

The simple circuits sound the best, mate.

Plus the extra Bias and Contour controls are going to be interesting. I'm waiting on your case which should turn up next week. If it arrives Monday or Tuesday it would be ideal since I can drill it when I'm at my folks on Tuesday, if it arrives after that I'll have to drill it on Sunday when I'm in the neighbourhood for an Acoustic practise ahead of our Cancer Research benefit gig.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:10 pm

There really is no hurry at all - not my birthday for another three weeks yet, and I'm pretty much brassic 'til payday anyhow.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:20 pm

benecol wrote:There really is no hurry at all - not my birthday for another three weeks yet, and I'm pretty much brassic 'til payday anyhow.

Fair enough. I'll definitely have it done by then, like I said, the case will definitely be drilled Sunday if not before, and I'll be priming it and painting it that night, and clearcoating Monday. I'll probably be able to assemble it towards the end of next week I hope.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:31 am

the muff arrived this morning, had a play about with it and it sounds great! i'd say tonally it's a bit darker than the NYC muff but with more definition and less hiss when you turn the tone past 3/4. and it's tiny, which means i've got space for another pedal on my board. result! well done mike.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:35 am

Awesome. Glad you're digging it mate. It was a fun build.

Thanks for the custom, it's much appreciated.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:50 am

stewart wrote:the muff arrived this morning, had a play about with it and it sounds great! i'd say tonally it's a bit darker than the NYC muff but with more definition and less hiss when you turn the tone past 3/4. and it's tiny, which means i've got space for another pedal on my board. result! well done mike.

we have the same pedalboard stewart, is yours the one with the skull and crossbones on?

my tonenbender arrived today, and what a fucking great fuzz pedal it is. it's a lot more vintage than my classic fuzz. i'm a bit closer to that prog-rock 70's that i hear in my head.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:52 am

Sweet.

You guys have no idea how happy it makes me to see things I built on your pedalboards. Thanks very much for the pictures and for the orders. I've got stewart's cash, whenever you can get yours to me is fine, Rob. I'm tentatively saving for an ill advised purchase so that's where the cash is heading.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:53 am

Remember to unplug the input jack from that badboy when you're not using it, I built in switching to disconnect the battery from the chain when an input jack is removed, or incidentally if you plug a DC jack in, it disconnects the battery then also so you don't drain it when using a DC source.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:54 am

this wouldn't be a 65 mustang by any chance would it?

i've fallen for nickd's white duo sonic, i really want it so bad. that and the shadowmaster for some reason.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:56 am

i'm going to get one of those gigrig virtual battery things, so i can run it on a diago power supply. that's my next purchase, diago.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:58 am

Progrockabuse wrote:i'm going to get one of those gigrig virtual battery things, so i can run it on a diago power supply. that's my next purchase, diago.

Nice. How does the virtual battery work? Isolates the positive ground pedal from the others?

Diago power supplies are great. You're also on the right track with my top secret purchase.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:00 pm

http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/TheGi ... ttery.html

Very cool.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:07 pm

Mike wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:i'm going to get one of those gigrig virtual battery things, so i can run it on a diago power supply. that's my next purchase, diago.
Nice. How does the virtual battery work? Isolates the positive ground pedal from the others?

Diago power supplies are great. You're also on the right track with my top secret purchase.

i know we were discussing that at doogfest, hope you get what your after. i desperate for a duo or a mustang. might build one.

i think that a virtual battery might as cheap as getting another boss type supply, plus less cables.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:21 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:we have the same pedalboard stewart, is yours the one with the skull and crossbones on?

no, it has iron crosses on it instead. when i first decided i wanted a coffin case they were having problems with distribution and it would have been a 3 month wait, so i got that one from ebay cheaper than GAK were doing them.

those virtual battery things look pretty good, my splitter takes two 9Vs and there's no warning before they die. i may invest...

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:36 pm

JD's fuzz factory with Boss style knobs.

I think it looks snazzy:

I'll be using these until Banzai gets the Mustang knobs back again

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:49 pm

demo?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:59 pm

I could never top your Fuzz Factory demo mate, it was perfect.

I could knock a little one up at some point though I guess, I've pm'd JD about this being finished but he hasn't got back to me, I think he's on holiday or something, or maybe has a real life. Does anyone have his mobile number to drop him a text and let him know it's done?