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Amazing build!

Awesome Jimi! Congratulations

Pics of the front and back of the PCB would greatly help troubleshoot also.

I have a feeling there will be multiple Queefs around here.. lol

Great build man! I am going to attempt to etch a board tomorrow so I can get on this Lizard train.

Great looking etch! I may attempt Brian's or Storyboardist's layout this weekend.

This reminds me, as Im getting back into this pedal building madness, I think I still have some of the blue and also red FR-4... time to make a mess in the garage looking for them. lol

Also need to see if Ferric Chloride has a shelf life.

Looks like Robert just updated that PedalPCB thread with this

What are the other silicon transistors in the big box please?

Q1 - 2N2219
Q2 - 2N5088
Q3 - PN2222A
Q4 - MPSA92

Welp I no longer have an issue of what to call my pedal! Thanks everyone. lol

Such a great swirl to that sound. Loved the demo!

Super clean! Love the artwork. Would love to hear a working demo of this since I am a huge reverb whore.

People have said the same thing about the volume with the MIJ HM-2, which I don't know what they are talking about there either. They must either be running it on the wrong power supply, or they have a defective unit.

Its cool seeing an OD-2 so loved, its been forever since I messed with one.

I just picked up a 1986 HM-2 and I ran it with a 9v one-spot to test with not knowing about the ACA PSU. I modded it with a jumper to work at 9v with a standard PSU and I noticed the EQ got a bit brighter and it seems to sustain a bit longer but I never had an issue with the overall volume.

I was a huge fan of reusing old electronics back in the day. Just make sure you have a good DMM to test stuff before using it.

That looks amazing! Love the colour, specially for doom! Can I ask what tipped you over to the Bass VI over baritone? I've played neither but have always wanted one of em but can never figure which.

Thanks man, I really just did not want to mess with the baritone tuning and try to transpose stuff too much in my head. I'm usually in a Drop A# or C#.

Nice! I sold my 8 string Agile for a black one of these a few months ago to do the whole Loathe thing and haven't looked back since! Kinda wish I would've shelled out the extra cash for one of the CME exclusive ones though, their unique colors and matching painted headstocks really pop. I definitely agree that fit and finish is quite nice for a guitar which costs $500 brand new and it dooms quite well even with the stock single coils, although mine are a bit microphonic so I'll probably end up replacing them with something better (like P90s) in the near future. The Staytrem is on my list as well, as the stock bridge is definitely a bit mediocre if you're tuning low. Better tuners would also be worth looking into, I'm definitely not a huge fan of the stock ones. Overall it's still a nice instrument though and it's awesome to see someone else with one!

Great info! Thanks. P90's would be amazing in there. I was thinking of hitting up Timbo to see if he's up for making some pickups for me for this thing at some point. The body would need a bit of routing but thats par for the course.

If your mission is going to be bringing doom to the world with this beast, at least tell me you will be putting a Power Puff Girls sticker on it. 

LOL

I have been focusing on modular synth stuff for so long that I have neglected my guitars.. so what better way to remedy that than buying a new one. I have always (thought) I wanted a baritone but after talking to David (Storyboardist) for a bit, I came to the conclusion it was a Bass VI that I was really after. Like a good friend, David found one on Reverb that was perfect and it came with a case. I had no idea Squire had a matching headstock, square inlays Bass VI in shell pink. I jumped on it.

Squire Classic Vibe Bass VI:


I have had it a few nights now and I have really been enjoying this thing. The 30" neck feels like a bass length with a guitar width. Really nice in the hand. I was worried about the potential problem with the low E being floppy or a buzzing nightmare but it really was not an issue in standard tuning. Since I wanted to do some drop tuning with this thing (make it DOOM) I picked up a bone nut replacement and ordered a Staytrem bridge with better saddles. Parts should be here in a week or so. Overall the build quality is pretty nice for such an affordable guitar. I think I will take some steel-wool to the neck to soften up the lacquer a bit. Since I was a Couch strap whore in the past, I ordered one that I think will go well with the pink shell (thats important lol).

Anyone have one of these? Anyone have a legit Fender Bass VI? Mod ideas are welcome!

My father still uses the Bearhug I built him years ago and loves it.. Glad to see its going to accessible again.