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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: rowland1 on February 17, 2011, 07:28:36 PM

Title: Serendipity Build
Post by: rowland1 on February 17, 2011, 07:28:36 PM
This is my first time posting a build report. I am really happy with the way this turned out. I used a 1290NS enclosure from Pedal Parts Plus - they painted it "Purple Starlight." I drilled it and used the small Boss-like knobs from the Shack (have you noticed they now call themselves "the Shack"?). I don't usually like those knobs but they work on this one.

I put a strip of red electrical tape under the jacks because I drilled the holes a little too close to the top of the enclosure and the tip contacts were touching the enclosure.

Anyway - the pedal sounds great. My new favorite.



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Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: rowland1 on February 17, 2011, 07:29:18 PM
Here is the gut shot.

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Post by: rowland1 on February 17, 2011, 07:30:14 PM
And on the board (next to my Yellow Shark!).

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Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: jkokura on February 17, 2011, 08:08:11 PM
I like that enclosure! Great work.

Jacob
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Post by: masterlk on February 17, 2011, 09:33:44 PM
Sweet! Looks cool. I don't know about anyone else but I never get tired of gut shots... :o
Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: k.rock! on February 17, 2011, 09:54:49 PM
Awesome! I've been eyeballin' that finish for a little while and I was curious about how it actually looks. It looks great!

Are you using a mono jack in the input? I've always used a stereo but I don't know if it matters? ???
Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: rowland1 on February 17, 2011, 11:32:03 PM
Quote from: k.rock! on February 17, 2011, 09:54:49 PM
Are you using a mono jack in the input? I've always used a stereo but I don't know if it matters? ???

Yes, I just used a mono jack since I didn't bother adding a battery snap. The stereo jack is only helpful in preserving battery life, and then only if you pull the plug out of the jack. I never use batteries anyway.

As an aside, I attached a 2.1mm plug to a 9V battery snap that I use for testing. That way I can plug the battery into the DC jack and don't have to undo any screws.
Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: k.rock! on February 18, 2011, 12:54:55 AM
Ah! interesting....did not know think it was related to the battery at all...thanks for teaching me something new!

Cheers!
-Kaleb
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Post by: gtr2 on February 18, 2011, 01:35:11 PM
Awesome, really diggin the color!
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Post by: nzCdog on February 21, 2011, 08:54:59 AM
Very click looking color and I love those boss style knobs

***edit??? click = slick my bad spellug***
Title: Re: Serendipity Build
Post by: Beerdog80 on February 21, 2011, 12:57:40 PM
looks great!