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Title: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: AntKnee on January 23, 2015, 03:09:03 AM
Here's a couple I wrapped up recently.

My "Screamer" (Grean Bean):

I have got to get me some small washers for the switches.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/SCREAMER2.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/SCREAMER3.jpg) (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/SCREAMER1.jpg)


The Royal Albert Hall (Vero):
A big thanks to Steven "TGP39" for his help troubleshooting.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/RAH2.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/RAH3.jpg) (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/RAH1.jpg)
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: wgc on January 23, 2015, 03:17:44 AM
Awesome, love them both!  Especially the led under the lantern.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: cooder on January 23, 2015, 03:24:02 AM
Very very noice builds! Dig them both and yes the LED under lantern is brilliant! Well done! 8)
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: jubal81 on January 23, 2015, 04:21:58 AM
Quote from: cooder on January 23, 2015, 03:24:02 AM
Very very noice builds! Dig them both and yes the LED under lantern is brilliant! Well done! 8)


Yeah, that's pretty genius. Those look great. Really nice Envirotex work.
What did you use for the labels?
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: bcalla on January 23, 2015, 04:24:10 AM
I have been working on some screamer graphics, but I like yours a lot better.   ;D

I'm glad others commented on the lantern, I missed that at first look.  Fantastic idea (I might steal it).
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: AntKnee on January 23, 2015, 04:33:00 AM
Quote from: jubal81 on January 23, 2015, 04:21:58 AM
Quote from: cooder on January 23, 2015, 03:24:02 AM
Very very noice builds! Dig them both and yes the LED under lantern is brilliant! Well done! 8)


Yeah, that's pretty genius. Those look great. Really nice Envirotex work.
What did you use for the labels?

Thanks!
I did all the graphics and labels using paint.net and printed on inkjet water slide paper. I scanned the Zeppelin album jacket (Yes, I own the vinyl!), then had to move the hermit down the mountain so he would fit in the space. That was the hard part. I downloaded a font called Kashmir, and overlayed the labels. Then I matched the background color, and ran a sepia effect on the whole thing. I sanded flat the yellow LED and left it under the envirotex. I used this same technique on the Screamer LED, but forgot to turn it on in the pic. I also recently switched my LDR preference to 10k. The 3mm LEDs are just way bright.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: AntKnee on January 23, 2015, 04:37:21 AM
Quote from: bcalla on January 23, 2015, 04:24:10 AM
I have been working on some screamer graphics, but I like yours a lot better.   ;D

I'm glad others commented on the lantern, I missed that at first look.  Fantastic idea (I might steal it).

I am happy to share my ideas and graphics files. Just let me know! I usually hold my LED drilling until I finalize my concept. I try to incorporate it in some way.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: Stomptown on January 23, 2015, 04:44:36 AM
Those are both beautiful builds and I am stunned by the guts on that vero build!
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: AntKnee on January 23, 2015, 05:00:54 AM
Quote from: Stomptown on January 23, 2015, 04:44:36 AM
Those are both beautiful builds and I am stunned by the guts on that vero build!

Thank you!
I wanted all the pot wires hidden and spent some time wiring them so they could sit under the vero. I got them so tight that I didnt have to mount the board. It just rests on its wiring and is totally stationary. The key to keeping it clean was inserting the wires from the bottom. I also took the gut pic before I added the LED, so its short a couple wires.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: Luke51411 on January 23, 2015, 05:07:14 AM
Wow! Nice builds. I'll second the love for the led under the lantern. I've been getting bored of standard led configuration lately.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: alanp on January 23, 2015, 05:33:30 AM
Everything about that RAH is very, very nice!
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 23, 2015, 09:10:32 AM
Quote from: alanp on January 23, 2015, 05:33:30 AM
Everything about that RAH is very, very nice!

Agreed. One fine looking vero build you have there. The LED is epic. love it.

Cody
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: TGP39 on January 23, 2015, 09:13:26 AM
Anthony, you knocked that RAH out of the park!  So beautiful!  I'm so happy it turned out so AWESOME! 

Steve.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: Willybomb on January 23, 2015, 01:00:57 PM
QuoteI have been working on some screamer graphics, but I like yours a lot better.   ;D

Dammit, I've been working on a pinup model riding a vacuum tube too.  Not super happy with it yet, but it's for a vero build I'll probably never box.
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: studiodunn on January 23, 2015, 10:21:46 PM
The lamp is epic man. Just subtle enough to really work with the graphics. Great work!
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: billstein on January 23, 2015, 10:47:10 PM
Must add my two cents. Dat Lamp!
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: Hogharry on January 24, 2015, 11:09:36 AM
Both excellent! Well done with the image manipulation, it's a lot harder than it looks but it's the reason the hermit works so well. How does the RAH sound?
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: blearyeyes on January 26, 2015, 07:51:50 PM
Cool fer sur....

I saw some flat top LEDs on EBAY I want to grab some...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200PCS-F3-3MM-FLAT-TOP-LED-BLUE-SUPER-BRIGHT-Wide-Angle-Leds-Lamps-GOOD-QUALITY-/301500693425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4632d77bb1 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/200PCS-F3-3MM-FLAT-TOP-LED-BLUE-SUPER-BRIGHT-Wide-Angle-Leds-Lamps-GOOD-QUALITY-/301500693425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4632d77bb1)
Title: Re: Green Bean and Royal Albert Hall
Post by: AntKnee on January 28, 2015, 04:53:35 AM
Quote from: Hogharry on January 24, 2015, 11:09:36 AM
Both excellent! Well done with the image manipulation, it's a lot harder than it looks but it's the reason the hermit works so well. How does the RAH sound?

I built it just to see what it sounded like, and I really love it. For now it has replaced my Kingslayer as my main overdrive. I run an Afterlife > SHO > RAH, and it is a killer sound. I love the eq on this pedal, too. It really fits my needs. I recommend this build to everyone, and especially to those of you that love to play with overdrives.