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Title: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Stomptown on January 06, 2014, 01:56:06 AM
Hey all! Hope everyone had a great holiday season. I'm still recovering from a moonshine incident on New Years Eve!  :P Ugh... Anyway, here are a couple of recent builds I thought I would share. Hope you like em!

Nuke the Moon EXP (STM optical tremolo in an expression enclosure):
(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9117/szd9.jpg)

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9933/jz5u.jpg)

(http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/566/corz.jpg)

If you want to hear a demo or learn more about this build you can check out my contest entry here:

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=12782.msg120315#msg120315

Harmonic Fuzz (Interfax Harmonic Percolator Clone):

(http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4467/goei.jpg)
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: ncdb07 on January 06, 2014, 01:58:06 AM
sweet! super clean !
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: jubal81 on January 06, 2014, 01:59:18 AM
Wow, those are epic. Love that etch.
"Nobody puts baby on the bottom of a wah enclosure."
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: pickdropper on January 06, 2014, 03:02:49 AM
Both are just beautiful.  Love the shoot the moon build.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: lincolnic on January 06, 2014, 05:53:05 AM
Really, really great builds. What does the expression pedal control (if anything)?
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: jkokura on January 06, 2014, 06:02:18 AM
I prefer my Trems in a 125B, but I would be super proud to have one of yours on my pedalboard.

Jacob
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Ettore_M on January 06, 2014, 07:50:20 AM
Yeah! That STM is great! I loved it. The etch and paint are great! ;) Be proud of it! :)

Hector
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Stomptown on January 06, 2014, 07:55:34 AM
Thanks guys!

Quote from: lincolnic on January 06, 2014, 05:53:05 AM
Really, really great builds. What does the expression pedal control (if anything)?

The expression pedal controls the speed of the tremolo. I built it for a friend who really wanted a trem he could control on the fly.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: juansolo on January 06, 2014, 09:47:01 AM
Things of beauty!  8)
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: raulduke on January 06, 2014, 10:17:05 AM
Both of these builds are immense.

Love em'
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: hoodoo on January 06, 2014, 10:28:05 AM
Shoulda put a clear bottom on that nuke the moon, so everyone can always see how cool it is in there  ;)
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: davent on January 06, 2014, 04:00:05 PM
Lovely builds and great presentation! So inspiring and complete in every detail, wow!

dave
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: playpunk on January 06, 2014, 04:17:18 PM
Those are so excellent.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Cortexturizer on January 06, 2014, 04:37:34 PM
Perfection.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Bret608 on January 06, 2014, 04:49:16 PM
I really like what you did on that trem. Years ago I read about Jesus and Mary Chain putting some Boss PN-2 guts in a wah enclosure for this exact purpose. This is the first time I've seen someone actually do it!

So what specs did you do for this particular Percolator? I threw the "stock" one I did with your board on my test box again this weekend and it is just a killer. The diode lift mode really bears exploring with these specs. I could basically get it to sound like my Albini version! The silicon side gives way more bite than I thought the circuit was capable of--really cool on a neck pickup (although I'd like to try some OA126 in this position). And the 1n273/1n695 combination is a keeper on the GE side.

Have you made a drill template for this, by the way? I'm sure I could work one up but though I would check.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 06, 2014, 05:11:24 PM
Everything is so clean. I love how these came out.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: DutchMF on January 06, 2014, 06:19:25 PM
I just want that NTM!! Your customer is probably mighty pleased, as he should be!! Very cool work, dude, you got my vote (I think....... :o To many good entries!)

Paul
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: Stomptown on January 06, 2014, 06:54:41 PM
Quote from: Bret608 on January 06, 2014, 04:49:16 PM
I really like what you did on that trem. Years ago I read about Jesus and Mary Chain putting some Boss PN-2 guts in a wah enclosure for this exact purpose. This is the first time I've seen someone actually do it!

So what specs did you do for this particular Percolator? I threw the "stock" one I did with your board on my test box again this weekend and it is just a killer. The diode lift mode really bears exploring with these specs. I could basically get it to sound like my Albini version! The silicon side gives way more bite than I thought the circuit was capable of--really cool on a neck pickup (although I'd like to try some OA126 in this position). And the 1n273/1n695 combination is a keeper on the GE side.

Have you made a drill template for this, by the way? I'm sure I could work one up but though I would check.

I did an Albini Version again. I will have to build up the stock version if I build another. I should have added a drill template to the build doc! I do have a template at home on my PC. PM me your email address and I can forward it on to you this evening.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: lincolnic on January 07, 2014, 05:10:01 AM
Quote from: Stomptown on January 06, 2014, 07:55:34 AM
The expression pedal controls the speed of the tremolo. I built it for a friend who really wanted a trem he could control on the fly.

That's awesome. A build to be proud of for sure.
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: evildead222 on January 07, 2014, 04:34:57 PM
how about this
http://youtu.be/Csj7vMKy4EI
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: gtr2 on January 08, 2014, 02:21:07 AM
Splendid! 

The epitome of DIY.

e·pit·o·me  (-pt-m)
n.
1. A representative or perfect example of a class or type

Josh
Title: Re: Nuke the Moon EXP and Harmonic Fuzz
Post by: micromegas on January 08, 2014, 09:14:57 AM
That wah shell painting is outstanding! You spent quite a good quantity of acid in those builds... The bottomplate finish is one of the most exquisite etching I've seen so far.