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Sorry I haven't responded too quickly, but I really do appreciate all the tips. I DO have a breadboard and I'll probably try to tackle a bluesbreaker some time soon.

The main reason for this topic in the first place is because I want to make something that's mine and not just a "put these parts here" project like most PCB's. Also, the reason I chose a BB is because it's one of the flavors of drive I don't own. I have plenty TS variants, so I don't want to mod that.

The issues I have is that I just barely understand certain things (related to pedals/schematics, that is lol). I can read schematics, but I can't tell you what each part does, where the tone stack begins/ends, etc. Like with that treb/bass control link I posted, I wouldn't know where to insert that into an existing schematic. I see that it has an in and out on it, but the thing that confuses me is that an existing circuit already has an in and out, so where would I insert the tone mod?

Anyway, I know this is a lot of jibber jabber (I'm just typing as things come to mind lol), but those are most of the issues I have with modifying circuits. I know I'm trying to start out a bit on the difficult side, but I learn quickly, I assure you!

Thanks for any tips or help you all have provided or will provide!!

Or if the mid switch is too complicated, what about Treb/Mid/Bass controls?

How would I go about replacing the current tone control and adding something like this? http://www.muzique.com/lab/atone.htm

Yeah I saw that. I'm mostly trying to figure out the treb/bass and mid switch thing.

The best one I found was this one: http://www.tonegeek.com/musicgear/pedals/marshall-bluesbreaker-mods.php/attachment/2-2

It's from a page where the explain how to do the King of Tone mods lol

2 controls. One for treble and one for bass. And the mid switch would be something like a 3 way toggle with mid boost, normal, and mid cut or something like that lol. I dunno, I'm just tossing around ideas for now.

And maybe a clipping switch.

Not really lol. What I'm wanting to do is take a Bluesbreaker circuit and change the tone control to a treb/bass control and add a mid contour switch, something like the Paisley Drive has. How difficult would that be?

I'm just trying to think of some kind of circuit I can make to call my own and have boards made lol

So I have an idea for a mod I want to do to a circuit to make it my own, but I have absolutely no idea how to make it happen. Would anyone be willing to help me out (I'm totally new to modifying circuits, so I'd need it all to be explained in the simplest way possible haha)?

If anyone would like to offer help, please PM me and I'll give you more of the details. THANKS!!

I think this sounds really good too. Talk about simplicity if this really is the whole circuit!

What is up with the clear goo underneath the board? Is that really how they attached the board to the enclosure?

Sure looks like it! Lol hot glue overload?

Yep:

I think Behringer has a copy.

Here's the page with clips. It's about halfway down the page: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1108024

Sounds great IMO

Has anyone ever tried the Emerson Em-Drive pedal? I found this picture online of the guts. Surely it can't be 2 caps, 2 resistors, and a tranny, can it?



From the clips I've heard, it sounds awesome! And a few people have claimed it kicked their Timmy off their board. Thoughts?

Love the graphics! Reminds me of old Mutron stuff lol