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Title: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: Hogharry on January 10, 2015, 10:19:34 PM
Krank Distortus Maximus on Vero. I really like this one, something about the tone reminds me of a 1980s Marshall that I used to own. I used IvIark's layout, with additional mid cut and hi cut switches based on ideas from the Tagboard blog. A classic case of me over complicating something that works fine in the first place. There appear to be similarities between this circuit and the Purple Plexi 800, which has a single tone control instead of the TMB stack and therefore less off board wiring.

Why a giant tortoise? Well, let's say that the visual puns may have hit an all time low...

(http://i.imgur.com/BrFownx.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/8ji6N5H.jpg)
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: the3secondrule on January 10, 2015, 11:01:36 PM
Love it. Distortus or dat tortus?
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: Hogharry on January 10, 2015, 11:21:03 PM
Quote from: the3secondrule on January 10, 2015, 11:01:36 PM
Love it. Distortus or dat tortus?
Yep. Dis Tortus Maximus. Actually there is a Turtus Minimus in the pic as well.
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: TGP39 on January 11, 2015, 01:24:32 AM
Ha ha. Love it!  The lettering is a little hard to read, but it really looks awesome overall.
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: nzCdog on January 11, 2015, 08:36:37 PM
Quote from: Hogharry on January 10, 2015, 11:21:03 PM
Quote from: the3secondrule on January 10, 2015, 11:01:36 PM
Love it. Distortus or dat tortus?
Yep. Dis Tortus Maximus. Actually there is a Turtus Minimus in the pic as well.
gold ;D

Great job
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: Hogharry on January 12, 2015, 10:34:51 PM
Thanks guys!
Quote from: TGP39 on January 11, 2015, 01:24:32 AM
Ha ha. Love it!  The lettering is a little hard to read, but it really looks awesome overall.
The text is fine in real life. Not sure that's my best photo, looks a bit soft and the tortoise is more blue.

Tortoise jokes aside, it sounds great, which is the main thing.
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: bcalla on January 12, 2015, 11:21:45 PM
Great graphic!
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: SmoothAction on January 13, 2015, 12:17:46 AM
Nice guts! The drilling is super straight and tight. My OCD loves it. The font color is badass too, I wouldn't change a thing. Makes my eyes feel weird  ;)

Any funky decay issues? Those 386's can be punks sometimes.

Clean build!



Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: artstomp on January 13, 2015, 01:14:59 AM
..at first glance i thought those toggle switches were the tortoise' eyes..but when i looked again..i saw an eye just above the left toggle sw..nevertheless..it still looks good...
Title: Re: Distortus Maximus on Vero
Post by: Hogharry on January 13, 2015, 05:14:49 PM
Thanks for all the comments guys.

Quote from: SmoothAction on January 13, 2015, 12:17:46 AM
Nice guts! The drilling is super straight and tight. My OCD loves it. The font color is badass too, I wouldn't change a thing. Makes my eyes feel weird  ;)

Any funky decay issues? Those 386's can be punks sometimes.

Clean build!
I can't say I've experienced the decay thing. Maybe I've just been lucky. :D