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Title: SMD-9 Sonic Destruction
Post by: chuckbuick on June 29, 2014, 05:33:25 PM
Here's a little Ibanez SD-9 clone I whipped up late last year.  Just got around to building it this weekend.  I took the suggestions of duhvoodooman and guitarmageddon and utilized the unused half of the op-amp for a little volume recovery.  I'm not sure if I did any of the other mods they suggested as it's been about 8 months since I did the PCB layout and I'm not always good about making notes.  But I'm thinking everything is stock values.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140629_100135_zps1afa66e3.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140629_100448_zps5c4c9890.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140629_100555_zps7fb2167b.jpg)
Title: Re: SMD-9 Sonic Destruction
Post by: jubal81 on June 30, 2014, 12:33:41 AM
Top notch. It even looks roomy inside.  :o

Love the aesthetic, too. Looks like a workhorse of a box.
Title: Re: SMD-9 Sonic Destruction
Post by: culturejam on June 30, 2014, 01:44:52 AM
Great build, Chuck.  :)

What is your opinion on the tone of the circuit?
Title: Re: SMD-9 Sonic Destruction
Post by: wgc on June 30, 2014, 03:19:00 AM
This is awesome!  Didn't know what an sd9 is, but I do now...!

Are those board mounted pots?  Killer graphics for those knobs.  And another great layout!
Title: Re: SMD-9 Sonic Destruction
Post by: chuckbuick on June 30, 2014, 03:33:36 AM
Thanks fellas.  I also added a couple wire pads for extra clipping options, which I did not use.
Quote from: culturejam on June 30, 2014, 01:44:52 AM
What is your opinion on the tone of the circuit?
I would say it's pretty much a classic overdrive/distortion but with less mids.  Maybe a bit more dirt then most.
Quote from: wgc on June 30, 2014, 03:19:00 AMAre those board mounted pots?
They are just 9mm pots attached with some vero and wire.