Mike's Pedal Thread

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:48 pm

Busy building day. The Black one is an Eternity.

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:19 pm

does that fuzz factory have an expression pedal out? Crazy!! Im still waiting for mine to show up. Super excited mike.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:20 pm

loev marshall knobs

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:52 pm

the isaac eaton wrote:does that fuzz factory have an expression pedal out? Crazy!! Im still waiting for mine to show up. Super excited mike.

Hopefully it'll arrive soon. Careful with the volume knob - these suckers are LOUD.

Benecol's has an EXP input for controlling the stab using an expression pedal.

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:25 am

I got the fuzz factory today. Its everything I could of hoped for and then some. Awesome job mike!

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:45 am

what's the extra foot switch on the dls for?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:45 am

Mike wrote:right footswitch on/off
left footswitch toggle modes with Dual colour LED if I have one left
toggle is the v2 bright cap mod for extra mid-aggression at lower gain settings.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:06 am

the isaac eaton wrote:I got the fuzz factory today. Its everything I could of hoped for and then some. Awesome job mike!

Wicked, dead chuffed mate.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:23 pm

Got the Fuzz Factory today, and it is bat shit insane. Thanks Mike.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:06 am

<3

They are nutso innit

Mustang Melx · Post by **Mustang Melx** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:08 am

Hey Mike... I used to own a Fuzz Factory clone and the squealy occilation noise used to bleed through even when the pedal was bypassed, is this something that's unavoidable , is there a way to stop it, do your pedals do it and is there a way around it? As far as I know the pedal was TB so I don't really understand how that was happening, but it was super annoying.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:13 am

I've had some success using grounded input TB to get rid of it, but if you have the volume on the pedal way up, it can still bleed - it's on the ground line.

Mustang Melx · Post by **Mustang Melx** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:28 am

Mike wrote:I've had some success using grounded input TB to get rid of it, but if you have the volume on the pedal way up, it can still bleed - it's on the ground line.

would it be possible to have 2 footswitches the second one making the 'stab' control 'stable' so it stops the squeal? (bypassed and not) similar Idea to the exp pedal idea but with a fixed position at a place where it doesn't squeal? ..... kind of taking the stab control out of the circuit? would that work, possible?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:58 am

You could have a second which which just kills DC to the circuit which would be a more effective "Safe" control, yes.

It might pop when engaged though.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:48 pm

miguel! bass boy is having some trouble with an old mu-tron III that he uses; being smelly and from the 70s it always seems to affect the signal even when it's off. he doesn't want to mod the pedal so would there be any way of building a bypass loop box that cuts it out of the signal path on demand, but still lets his dry signal through? or is that just nonsense?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:52 pm

Mike! the salt boost in my A/B/Y switcher started sorted of wobbling and has now cut out completely. When it's on it cuts the signal off completely unless I turn it up all the way, then I can hear the signal very quietly. If I post pics of the innards do you think you can advise on repairing?

Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:56 am

stewart wrote:miguel! bass boy is having some trouble with an old mu-tron III that he uses; being smelly and from the 70s it always seems to affect the signal even when it's off. he doesn't want to mod the pedal so would there be any way of building a bypass loop box that cuts it out of the signal path on demand, but still lets his dry signal through? or is that just nonsense?

A true bypass loop is simple mate.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:57 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:Mike! the salt boost in my A/B/Y switcher started sorted of wobbling and has now cut out completely. When it's on it cuts the signal off completely unless I turn it up all the way, then I can hear the signal very quietly. If I post pics of the innards do you think you can advise on repairing?

Yikes that sucks matey. the good news is that the Saltbooster is a simple beast. Maybe the transistor has fallen out of the socket or gone bad or something has grounded against something.

Let's start with some macro shots of the innards - light them as well as possible please!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:21 am

Mike wrote:
stewart wrote:miguel! bass boy is having some trouble with an old mu-tron III that he uses; being smelly and from the 70s it always seems to affect the signal even when it's off. he doesn't want to mod the pedal so would there be any way of building a bypass loop box that cuts it out of the signal path on demand, but still lets his dry signal through? or is that just nonsense?
A true bypass loop is simple mate.

cool, what sort of Â£$$Â£$Â£$ we talking?

Post by **Mike** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:33 am

Like Â£40 bud?