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Title: Doubel Ganger
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 16, 2015, 03:41:09 AM
Finally got this boxed up... I love this thing. This is the Gigahearts FX Doubel Ganger. It can be subtle or mad crazy with a twiddle of a few knobs. The phaser sound perfect and so fat and takes pedals in front of it very well. I am really happy how the art work came out on this one. The enclosure is a 1790NS and I did a reverse etch with metallic red paint.

(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0134.jpg)

Gut shot:
(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0133.jpg)

Cody
Title: Re: Doubel Ganger
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 16, 2015, 03:50:45 AM
Woah!!! Now that one makes me want to build mine fully featured...! :o

Looks incredible man!
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Post by: alanp on January 16, 2015, 04:08:43 AM
Clean!  8)
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Post by: Stomptown on January 16, 2015, 04:20:34 AM
Dang, your on a roll Cody! This looks beautiful. I love how the light reflects off the wet sanded aluminum.
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Post by: bcalla on January 16, 2015, 04:42:42 AM
That looks awesome!  I see you skipped the shielded wire.  Good to know that works.
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Post by: glops on January 16, 2015, 05:25:26 AM
Damn, very nice!
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Post by: alanp on January 16, 2015, 05:28:21 AM
I almost never use shielded wire :) works so far!
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Post by: billstein on January 16, 2015, 06:55:28 AM
Dude!  You're just pumping out one great build after another. This is awesome.
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Post by: cooder on January 16, 2015, 07:29:53 AM
Superb and what a cool awesome etch! 8)
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Post by: Mich P on January 16, 2015, 08:03:16 AM
Killer.
Mich P.
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Post by: Hexjibber on January 16, 2015, 08:25:30 AM
Wow, mega build dude, executed brilliantly as always!

Was listening to demos of this the other day and thinking building thoughts! I've probably gone in as far opposite a (out of?) phase direction as it's possible to get and decided on a Phase 90 on Pickdropper's 1590A board!
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Post by: micromegas on January 16, 2015, 09:07:58 AM
Outstanding etch!

Big enclosures with that much blank space are harder to get right, and this one is way better than right!

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Post by: m-Kresol on January 16, 2015, 09:24:13 AM
Fantastic.
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Post by: Cortexturizer on January 16, 2015, 09:25:58 AM
I am not surprised that of all the build reports of this I like your best by far. Damnit Cody. That pedal is ridiculously handsome.
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Post by: Luke51411 on January 16, 2015, 02:07:15 PM
Very nice!!! I need to build one of these eventually! I thought I've been building a lot lately... We're going to start expecting a daily build report!
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Post by: Jopn on January 16, 2015, 02:11:17 PM
Awesome!  I'm in the process boxing mine right now as well, also in portrait with top jacks.  Seeing this is great inspiration to keep going!
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Post by: Bret608 on January 16, 2015, 03:03:42 PM
This is just stunning--if I hadn't done the phasor ii recently I'd be all over this.

Can you tell me where you got those knobs? I really like the way they look an enclosure laid out in this manner.
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Post by: Hexjibber on January 16, 2015, 03:04:05 PM
Gah! I couldn't resist, I've put my name on the sheet for a board!
Title: Re: Doubel Ganger
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 16, 2015, 10:49:44 PM
Thanks everyone.

Quote from: bcalla on January 16, 2015, 04:42:42 AM
That looks awesome!  I see you skipped the shielded wire.  Good to know that works.

I did, I tested it with a UltraStoner before it and also with a compressor and I had no excessive noise at all so I decided to leave it out for now.

Quote from: micromegas on January 16, 2015, 09:07:58 AM
Outstanding etch!

Big enclosures with that much blank space are harder to get right, and this one is way better than right!
Thanks, I ended up having to use a larger Rubermaid container since the one I usually use would not fit the 1790NS. I was worried about the amount of aluminum that needed to be etched away on this reverse but I just took my time and did it in small increments. 

Quote from: Luke51411 on January 16, 2015, 02:07:15 PM
Very nice!!! I need to build one of these eventually! I thought I've been building a lot lately... We're going to start expecting a daily build report!
Haha, the thing is, when I do enclosure etching I do as many as I can at a time. Since taking out all the stuff to do the etches take up time and space I like to do at least 3-5 of them at a time. I was home sick last week and got the artwork for 8-10 pedals done and I already had the PCBs populated and tested just sitting around. It was time to get these all boxed up and on my board.

Quote from: Bret608 on January 16, 2015, 03:03:42 PM
This is just stunning--if I hadn't done the phasor ii recently I'd be all over this.
Can you tell me where you got those knobs? I really like the way they look an enclosure laid out in this manner.
I will have to hunt down the invoice but I think they were from Mouser and I think they were these.
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=450-2023-GRXvirtualkey56100000virtualkey450-2023-GRX (http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=450-2023-GRXvirtualkey56100000virtualkey450-2023-GRX)
I bought so many knobs from all kinds of different sources 2 weeks ago. I wanted to try to find something other than Davies clones.

Quote from: Hexjibber on January 16, 2015, 03:04:05 PM
Gah! I couldn't resist, I've put my name on the sheet for a board!
Build it! its awesome.

Cody
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Post by: sonarchotic on January 17, 2015, 03:19:53 AM
Beautiful build man! Can't wait to get mine built someday. Maybe I'll get up the nerve to try an etch as well. You make it tempting!
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Post by: TGP39 on January 17, 2015, 07:21:17 AM
Good Lord!  I have yet to see one of your builds and not be impressed.  Way better than any market production pedal.  It's just silly how talented you are.  Silly I tell ya!  :o

Steve.
Title: Re: Doubel Ganger
Post by: LaceSensor on January 17, 2015, 02:02:32 PM
brilliant in every way. like the red PCB / red box
executed to perfection and glad you like the sounds you can acheive

did you use the 2k span pots and the recommended LDRs?
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Post by: juansolo on January 17, 2015, 08:35:52 PM
ooooh, is pretty!  :o
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Post by: ggarms on January 17, 2015, 10:29:16 PM
Yeah, this is gorgeous! Is that the krylon shimmer we talked about a while back? LOVELY!


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Post by: jubal81 on January 18, 2015, 01:26:07 AM
Damn, dude. I was never planning on building one, but seeing yours makes me want it. Really top-notch, bud.
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Post by: m-Kresol on January 19, 2015, 10:57:33 PM
just fyi, your build report coupled with a new TC electronics polytune 2 mini lead to a complete rearrangement of my board tonight and I had to just put the doppelgänger on it. One of the LEDs inside got loose, so I fixed that and added heatshrink to the LED-LDR combos too. This thing is fantastic. I have no clue, how to play with a phaser but it was fun nevertheless. Takes up lots of space on the board though.
Title: Re: Doubel Ganger
Post by: LaceSensor on January 19, 2015, 11:46:48 PM
Quote from: m-Kresol on January 19, 2015, 10:57:33 PM
Takes up lots of space on the board though.

:)

bit smaller than the real deals, and a lot shorter

(http://i.imgur.com/uvIQpk0.jpg)
Title: Re: Doubel Ganger
Post by: Apocalypto on January 20, 2015, 05:08:08 AM
Excellent.