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Hey guys, I built this modded boneyard about a year and a half ago and a friend did an audio demo for me over the weekend. Here is the link to the old build report and to the sound clip. The demo is basically direct so there is no amplifier preamp or cabinet being used. It actually sounds even better in front of an actual amp. This is still the best Marshall type pedal that I have ever heard.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=3139.0

https://soundcloud.com/#kass-belaire/shanes-marshall-style-pedal

Voltages on IC 1 and 2 look ok. You should have zero at ground, but you don't quite.

Have you verified there's no solder bridges or wrong part issues?

Jacob

Yeah I was wondering if that 0.15 could be the problem. I checked pretty well for unwanted solder bridges. I will double check components again.

You've got a jumper wrong on the OTA. Pin 11 should be your supply voltage, not pin 10.

My bad. I only listed 15 voltages! Pin 11 is actually source voltage.
IC3- 1.10, 1.52, 4.61, 4.59, 4.58, 0.00, 0.01, 1.36, 1.96, 0.00, 9.18, 1.31, 0.82, 0.82, 1.10, 0.21

Hely guys,
    I built an Engineer's Thumb compressor on vero (same one in this thread)
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=6206.0
and am having some problems. I have built about 40 boards now (a dozen or so on vero) and have managed to get them all to work so I am not a total noob and have ruled out the obvious. I am getting a LOT of noise and the pedal doesn't seem to be compressing. There is a constant hum/buzz and with all the knobs staight up the volume is almost double that of my original signal. Here is what happens when I turn the knobs:
Vol- works as normal.
Attack- Rumbles when all the way down.
Ratio- acts like a volume control.
Release- cuts the signal off like a switch when turned all the way down.
Threshold- cuts the signal off like a switch when turned all the way up.

I did notice that some of the voltages on IC2 jump around a bit (pin 2 and 4 are the worst). I don't get absolute 0.00 on pin 4 of IC2 so maybe that's the problem?

Here are my voltages:
IC1- 5.30, 4.58, 4.38, 0.01, 4.38, 4.59, 4.59, 9.17
IC2- 4.80, 4.70, 4.62, 0.15, 4.58, 4.60, 4.70, 9.18
IC3- 1.10, 1.52, 4.61, 4.59, 4.58, 0.00, 1.36, 1.96, 0.00, 9.18, 1.31, 0.82, 0.82, 1.10, 0.21
Q1- C-1.08, B-4.61, E-4.58

I examined the board with a magnified light and don't see any unwanted traces or jumps anywhere. I also  tried replacinging the IC's but no change. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!  

Thanks guys. I think a version of the deep blue delay will be my choice since everyone seems to like it and the demo's sound great. I was leaning that way so thanks for sealing the deal for me. I may build something more complicated at some point.

Hey guys, I want to build another delay. I got a dirtbag deluxe with MN3005's completed but I would like something else. Although I would not consider myself a delay freak at all, my favorite delay is probably the Boss DM2. That being said, I am looking at PT2399 delays like the sea urchin or cave dweller. Modulation and tap tempo are cool but not really needed on this build. What would be the best compromise of size/ hi-fi sound? Any other vero or PCB's would be considered as well.

I don't totally understand what you said but I will take it to mean that it probably wont work right. I may socket C3 and try different values to see if it's worth adding a switch with different cap values. Thanks you very much Jon!

Hello guys,
     I just got the afterlife board from Brian and wanted to do a little experimeting with it. I haven't built it yet but have been thinking about options. I really like Midwayfair's idea to adjust R7. I was going to just put a 100K pot there but I think his idea is better with a 24K + 50K pot in series. My question is about C3 (release). Because it's such a high stock capacitance value (100K), it seems that it would be easy to use Joe Gagn's variable capacitor design that he uses on his Easyface and put a low value cap (maybe 1uF) and a 220uF on a 100KB pot and use it as a blend. Wouldn't that work for a release control? Half way would be around 110uF and be close to the stock value. Is this worth trying?

There is a place on the roadrage for a voltage regulator (looks like a transistor). You can use a 12v regulator there to get 12v out. However, the road rage is not what you want for this circuit. The boneyard runs off of + and - voltage. The Roadrage is set up to give up to +18v or +9v/-9v but not anything more than -9V. Your first example (switching to the LT1054 and using a +12v supply into the pedal will work).  It seem like the TC1044 is rated for 12v but I can't remember for sure. If so, it will work and you wouldn't need the LT1054.

As far as the Dr. Boogie, I don't think 18V is going to do anything because you have to bias the transistors for around 4.5V on each drain in that circuit.

Congratulations! My wife is my best friend for sure.

very cool!

I highly recommend the NOS Bendix 6106. They aren't cheap but this tube is the best 5Y3 rectifier there is and will last forever. I paid more for mine than this one on ebay right now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bendix-6106-very-rare-5Y3-type-tube-/271012846145?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f199fda41

Very nice job! The Tweed Deluxe is my all time favorite lower volume clean tone.  I have been giving mine a tune up this week.

Sorry John. I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread!
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The stories just get better. No doubt Texas in general has produced some top notch players let alone "regular" dudes who can kill it.

What little Texas town are you talking about? I know Billy G and SRV ran over the same path now and again in the day.

Congratulations!