salt boost...

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:46 pm

... still going strong.

woop!

(just thought i'd say... )

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:59 pm

Good stuff!

Post by **dots** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:49 pm

+1!

dogma used it/loved it at our jam session on tuesday. he's either gonna build one or buy one. either way, it's a worthy little box. =]

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:52 pm

dots wrote:it's a worthy little box. =]

Sure is

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:58 pm

Cheers guys, I'm glad they're still getting used and are proving roadworthy. I have Aen's Plane Ticket boost on my board and I loves it.

Dogma Hollow · Post by **Dogma Hollow** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:20 pm

Yup, definitely more useable than the Fender drive boost. (Sorry if that's kind of a backwards compliment Mike...I know it ain't saying much. LOL!) Had it up to about 10:00 initially, and it was a nice smooth boost with a little more bottom end than I usually have. Then put it at 2:00 to see where it took things, and was thoroughly impressed. Nice clear, fat tone without getting boomy or losing definition. That's nice work right there.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:23 pm

Thanks very much mate, it's always nice to hear what people think of it. I've never messed with a Fender boost, but I know their pedals can be decidedly hit and miss. The Fender Blender fuzz in some versions suffers from a hideous volume drop where the Fuzz volume is QUIETER than your clean signal.

I mean - come on?

Dogma Hollow · Post by **Dogma Hollow** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:00 pm

Mike wrote:Thanks very much mate, it's always nice to hear what people think of it. I've never messed with a Fender boost, but I know their pedals can be decidedly hit and miss. The Fender Blender fuzz in some versions suffers from a hideous volume drop where the Fuzz volume is QUIETER than your clean signal.

I mean - come on?

I was just using the onboard boost on my Hot Rod's drive channel. I've heard the same about Fender pedals. Actually I've mostly heard they're all shit, but whatev.

I'll probably be hitting you up for one (+ the Mike sticker) in the next few months. Dots is letting me borrow his for now. Funds are a bit skosh with a wedding to pay for and a backup guitar to buy on the down low so the future wife doesn't get her knickers in a twist.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:07 pm

haha.. it's a tightrope to walk, that's for sure!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:08 am

out of all the things i've had on a pedalboard, i've never ever taken my salt boost off and i never will. unless mike becomes world famous pedal guru and i upgrade to a gold plated, cloth wired mojo booster version 2

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:10 am

I want to build my first pedal, i was thinking about a clean booster. The thing i'm having doubts about is "where to put the circuit", pcb? Perfboard? other options?

Post by **Mike** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:12 am

Whatever you've comfortable with. I've been using veroboard/stripboard since I was a kid.

Thanks Proggie.

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:44 pm

Mike wrote:Whatever you've comfortable with. I've been using veroboard/stripboard since I was a kid.

Thanks Proggie.

I was thinking abot using striboard, just because, and correct me if i'm wrong, you don't need to print stuff like with a pcb

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:47 pm

Damnit. I was planning on spending all day watching the football/rugby/boxing and playing guitar with the booster, and now I can't find a plectrum.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:38 pm

sp3k wrote:
Mike wrote:Whatever you've comfortable with. I've been using veroboard/stripboard since I was a kid.

Thanks Proggie.
I was thinking abot using striboard, just because, and correct me if i'm wrong, you don't need to print stuff like with a pcb

That is correct. You get a series of strips of horizontal connections. If you need to break them you use a drill bit or a "spot nosed cutter" to cut the trace at one of the holes.