Purple Saltbooster Pedal

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:24 pm

Hi, I finally had chance to take a few pics of the awesome purple saltbooster pedal that Mike (the very talented young gent) made me.

Check out that Swanky Purple

Oh and by the way it sounds awesome!

Here's a great demo video which Zaphod did on the saltbooster pedal if you want to hear what it sounds like...

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That vid was what actually made me get in contact with mike, and also find this forum... so great, and many thanks to Zaphod, cheers man

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:28 pm

Niiice! I had my caribic blue saltboost refinned purple. Its not here yet though

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:52 pm

Clearly I need a commision.
Two saltboosters in a pedal will do Mike, as long as they make that sound I get at the end of the video.

But seriously, normally I'd probably be like "why does this warrant a new thread?" but there can never be enough pictures of the purple saltbooster.

I'm also ashamed of my clean tone in that demo, I think I was running the TT quieter and at lower gain than usual for some reason.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:23 pm

It is gorgeous.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:51 pm

Noirie. wrote:Niiice! I had my caribic blue saltboost refinned purple. Its not here yet though

Weird? I posted it out the other day with Benecol and Lamps''s stuff and they got theirs?

Chekc your post office?

Thanks for the kind words peeps

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:17 pm

Mike wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Niiice! I had my caribic blue saltboost refinned purple. Its not here yet though
Weird? I posted it out the other day with Benecol and Lamps''s stuff and they got theirs?

Chekc your post office?

Thanks for the kind words peeps

The post was fucked for most of last week. But we got post friday so hopefully it will arrive monday.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:19 pm

Good stuff. It didn't come out perfect because when I laid new primer it reacted with the old lacquer for chemical reasons I don't understand, so consider it free.

It looks good, there's just a couple of imperfections like this:

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:26 pm

That purple color is cool Mike. Did you paint that box or did you by it painted?

Nevermind I just read the reply about primer.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:31 pm

That looks fucking mega. Many many thanks Mike!

► Show Spoiler

Original finish shown above.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:31 pm

Yeah I paint all the boxes, I generally just use automotive paint as it's all I can get hold of easily.

This was a surprising find, I also have a NEON pink colour which is a paint colour use for marking roads for roadworks I managed to score. I wonder if anyone is man enough to as for a pedal in that colour?

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:45 pm

Mike wrote:Yeah I paint all the boxes, I generally just use automotive paint as it's all I can get hold of easily.

This was a surprising find, I also have a NEON pink colour which is a paint colour use for marking roads for roadworks I managed to score. I wonder if anyone is man enough to as for a pedal in that colour?

What was the purple color called?

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:49 pm

I'll have to check when I'm next in my High Tech Pedal Finishing Facility Shed, but I think it was a Ford colour.

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:15 pm

When I've saved some pennies I definitely want a Pink Pedal of Power Mike... Just lacking funds at the moment hehe

But I was thinking maybe some kind of tremolo, but as well as the normal on off switch, would it be difficult to have another button that you press and hold down, then releases when you pull your foot off again... like the one on the beard that you did?

How plausible do you think that would be to build?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:21 pm

So you mean either of the switches could engage the trem?

I'd have to have a think about it to see if it's possible.

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:26 pm

Well one switch would be the normal on / off switch.

the other switch would be press on, then spring back up (to off) when your foot is taken off.

So the second switch would be to get a tremolo burst whenever you need it.

But as I say ... I wont have any money spare now for a few months. Just brought the mustang so cant warrant any more purchases for fun guitar related stuff for a while now

Just wondering if it would be possible

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:35 pm

Off the top of my head I don't think it is I'm afraid, since if the on/off switch is in the off position, it's holding the input and output jacks connected together, regardless of what you do on the burst switch, and vice versa. I'm afraid it's an either/or thing unless you have a toggle switch to determine which of the switches is active at any point in time.

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:52 pm

Alas... back to the drawing board then i guess.

I will go away and try to think of other pedal ideas to break you Mike

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:04 pm

You should have upgraded Noirie to the cool LED bezel thingy as well. They really are useful, 'cause they sort of channel the light up, if you have a bright LED without one the bastard thing shines everywhere and gets right on my tits.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:06 pm

Would have involved me waiting until I was over my folks and drilling it (plastic bezel is 6.5mm, metal is 8mm), which would have delayed the thing.

Also, I did it all for free, so bite me.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:09 pm

You sir, are worse than Hitler.