Big Muff "No Diodes" Mod

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:49 am

is that yours? post sonds.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:32 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:is that yours? post sonds.

yeah its mine. just finished it up tonight. i will post clips tomorrow. its so much fun! lots of sonds.

Post by **Mike** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:16 pm

Nicely done. I fucking hate wiring those 6 way selectors.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:54 pm

thanks. yeah it was a little bit of a pain in the ass, but it worked out okay. i would have liked it to be a little neater but i didnt have a lot of space to work with.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:22 am

diode mod clips:

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6579896

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:04 am

that's pretty cool. sounds like you can get a bunch of different sounds.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:33 am

yeah, it really depends on the combination though. the two stages are different, so if you have the knobs set one way, then mirror it the opposite way, the sound can be vastly different.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:31 am

I dunno why you use that Gibson amp for your demos. It sounds absolutely terrible to me, it's a really dull horrible clean tone that I wouldn't go anywhere near, which makes it impossible for me to judge what things sound like. Anyway kudos for doing it either way, but that amp sounds terrible.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:42 am

yeah, to be honest, that amp doesnt shine till its cranked, but its the only amp at the shop.

thanks for listening.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:48 am

I think I liked the Red LEDs the best as I recall. The Ge was just so quiet, and no diodes seemed a bit out of control and woofy.

This was all relevant to a dark amp sound though, which I don't use to be honest. My cleans are spanky, so those settings I liked might have been overly harsh on my setup.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:39 am

all the clips were with the one knob at noon. if you turn it to the left, it gets pretty dark.

i thought you didnt like fuzz?

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:40 am

I don't. Hence I liked the Red LEDs seeing as they sounded more like an aggressive Overdrive.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:45 am

oh fo sho.

the green diodes have a lot more low end, but they sound fuzzier than the red. the reds sound more aggressive to me.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:05 am

HOT DAMN!!!

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Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:49 am

Mike wrote:I don't. Hence I liked the Red LEDs seeing as they sounded more like an aggressive Overdrive.

+1000. The Reds did indeed sound sweet. Loved it!

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:53 am

like i said in the vid, im gonna streamline the mod with just the no diodes, silicon, germanium, and red LED's, seeing is that all the LED's drop almost the exact same amount of voltage and sound pretty much the same. im also gonne try for smaller knobs, different placement, and maybe different switching options to make it less busy.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:04 am

Scumbag sparkle and aviators - I couldn't hear the Big Muff over how awesome you are.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:56 am

your sarcasm cuts like an ice cold knife made of ice.

the polyester 70's sport coat and oversized aviators were completely serious. thats how i dress.

god i love that jagmaster. its so awesome.

Post by **Hurb** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:29 am

When the video first started I hated it and you...so lame. but the last 30 seconds saved it a bit.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:45 am