Just populated my layout of ROG's Azabache complete with PCB mounted pots. Everything went together smoothly, however I was missing a 220uF cap from my inventory. I figured I would have to wait a week or so to see if it works however my neighbor just threw out a coffee maker with LCD display to use with my AVR microcontrollers. I tore into it to scavenge the relay and LCD display and while I was in there, found a 220uF cap! Love how things work out.
The board works perfectly except the Tone pot is wired backwards...no biggie just flip 1 and 3. The original schematic wasn't clear on the orientation. The next version will be 100% accurate. It sounds...well...very Fender like for sure. I am running it into a Blues Deluxe and it really coaxes even more Fender tone out of it. It has plenty of brightness on tap and can even get a pleasing overdrive tone. Bright and scoop switches do exactly what they say. Fairly easy to bias up to specs with the onboard trimmers. The values of the trimmers I used were a little different but they worked just fine.
Business side of PCB:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73135424/Azabache/azabache%20top.JPG)
Bottom:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73135424/Azabache/azabache%20bottom.jpeg)
I have two extra PCB's available if any of you are interested.
Very nice.
It's too late to go into extrapolation here so lemme just ask... can it fit in a 1590B sideways?
I have a board from Ian over at DIYSB that still needs populating but I was thinking of making my own "everything mounted" version eventually. Now it seems I won't have to, once you roll out your v1.1 with the correction.
Like this? 8)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73135424/Azabache/azabache%201590b%20sideways.JPG)
excellent! just enough room for jacks and dc and stomp, asymetric should look pretty cool.
i normally wire pots offboard and your switched pot wouldnt be a problem but since i already have a version like that, i'll be looking for a mounted one so lemme know if you make a run of the corrected boards. although, i've been toying with the idea of making one in smd just for practice... :)
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I like your layout a lot--I've heard a lot of good things about this circuit so I should probably check out a sound sample or two!
Nice and tight and clean, cant wait to see it finished
Very impressive layout! Bravo.
Thanks everyone! It's really a cool feeling populating a layout you made and firing it up for the first time...and it works. This layout is about as big as you can get in order to fit in a 1590B. There is very little clearance on both sides.