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Title: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 06, 2015, 04:39:48 PM
I had this circuit populated for a long while and finally got to box it up. It is the baja chorus (EH Small Clone). I did the face plate using masking and liquid tin for the silver parts. The plate is also has Envirotex covering it.

I wanted to mess with some duo-toning on the etched plates as I have done several in either color but never together  :). The result is pretty cool as many have also seen in other's builds on the forum.

Many will know who the fictional Buffalo Bill is and the significance of the "deaths head moth" symbol there. What does it have to do with chorus? Nothing really, my wife and I just like serial killer movies is all  ;D

Anyway the demo gives you an idea of it's gorgeous, warm chorus. I really am not a huge chorus guy but this one is really nice for occasional riffage and what-not.

[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/jpparlier/buffalo-bill-analog-chorus[/soundcloud]

Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: Martan on April 06, 2015, 05:03:31 PM
Very cool! Love the Duotone finish. Does sound very warm. Was there also a delay on that track or just the chorus? I also really dug that kind of trilled/hammer-on part that was repeated in the beginning. Nice playing.

Marty
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: Leevibe on April 06, 2015, 05:05:21 PM
Dude, that faceplate is stunning. Seriously cool. Fantastic demo too. I can't even hear the lambs.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: TGP39 on April 06, 2015, 05:07:17 PM
Put the lotion in the basket......:)
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 06, 2015, 05:20:01 PM
Quote from: mgotoo03 on April 06, 2015, 05:03:31 PM
Very cool! Love the Duotone finish. Does sound very warm. Was there also a delay on that track or just the chorus? I also really dug that kind of trilled/hammer-on part that was repeated in the beginning. Nice playing.

Marty

The base track is just the chorus. There is a subtle second track overlaying the "trilled/hammer-on" part with a bit of delay added. The riff is from a Bon-Iver song. Really nice stuff.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: Jebus on April 06, 2015, 06:43:24 PM
Brilliant! Love the faceplate.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: selfdestroyer on April 06, 2015, 06:46:30 PM
Wow you nailed this. I love the artwork and that liquid tin with the masking came out awesome. I do have a fuzz I did with the same artwork that I was going to etch in the near future but now seeing how clean your is I may revisit the artwork in Photoshop. lol

Cody
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: Haberdasher on April 06, 2015, 06:50:34 PM
it even looks killer, jeff!
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 06, 2015, 07:36:39 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on April 06, 2015, 06:46:30 PM
Wow you nailed this. I love the artwork and that liquid tin with the masking came out awesome. I do have a fuzz I did with the same artwork that I was going to etch in the near future but now seeing how clean your is I may revisit the artwork in Photoshop. lol

Cody

Thanks Cody (and everyone else) for the compliment. I didn't realize until laying out this artwork that the "skull" on the moth is actually S. Dali's In Voluptate Mors. Translation: "Voluptuous Death" it's a portrait of many naked ladies laying together froming a skull  ;)

kewl
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: billstein on April 06, 2015, 07:57:06 PM
Looks great and sounds great!
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: lars on April 06, 2015, 08:14:10 PM
Ah, the small clone. Definitely one of the best chorus pedals ever made. Great job on this build, you nailed that warm analog sound these had. Thanks for not regurgitating "come as you are".
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: nzCdog on April 06, 2015, 10:34:01 PM
beautiful build.... makes me think this will be an upcoming build for, esp after that awesome demo
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?

Haberdasher etched this board for me a while back so maybe check with him. If you want fabbed then go with stomptown's pennyroyal pcb  ;)
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:47:35 PM

Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?

Haberdasher etched this board for me a while back so maybe check with him. If you want fabbed then go with stomptown's pennyroyal pcb  ;)

Thanks. Did you use the liquid frisket for masking?
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:57:25 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:47:35 PM

Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?

Haberdasher etched this board for me a while back so maybe check with him. If you want fabbed then go with stomptown's pennyroyal pcb  ;)

Thanks. Did you use the liquid frisket for masking?

No I actually used Frisket film and trimmed out the areas with an xacto knife. Tedious and painful  ;). The liquid is a much better idea I think but I have a lot of the film on hand for other guitar work so I used it.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: peAk on April 07, 2015, 01:48:02 AM
Love the name, love the graphics, everything about it.

Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: brejna on April 07, 2015, 01:35:56 PM
Wow! Beauty inside-out...
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: micromegas on April 07, 2015, 04:28:39 PM
Ahhh man. Etched faceplates never cease to amaze me. I need to get some of that black FR4 ASAP.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: m-Kresol on April 07, 2015, 05:41:14 PM
Very cool and great demo!
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: billstein on April 07, 2015, 07:27:34 PM
Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:57:25 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:47:35 PM

Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?

Haberdasher etched this board for me a while back so maybe check with him. If you want fabbed then go with stomptown's pennyroyal pcb  ;)

Thanks. Did you use the liquid frisket for masking?

No I actually used Frisket film and trimmed out the areas with an xacto knife. Tedious and painful  ;). The liquid is a much better idea I think but I have a lot of the film on hand for other guitar work so I used it.

That's good to know. I would have thought the tin might seep under the frisket flim. I have an idea for a pedal where that would be much more accurate than the liquid frisket is.
Title: Re: Buffalo Bill (serial killer) Chorus & DEMO
Post by: pryde on April 08, 2015, 12:59:29 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 07, 2015, 07:27:34 PM
Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:57:25 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:47:35 PM

Quote from: pryde on April 06, 2015, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: billstein on April 06, 2015, 11:20:38 PM
Anybody have any idea where to find the BOM and etch for this board?

Haberdasher etched this board for me a while back so maybe check with him. If you want fabbed then go with stomptown's pennyroyal pcb  ;)

Thanks. Did you use the liquid frisket for masking?

No I actually used Frisket film and trimmed out the areas with an xacto knife. Tedious and painful  ;). The liquid is a much better idea I think but I have a lot of the film on hand for other guitar work so I used it.

That's good to know. I would have thought the tin might seep under the frisket flim. I have an idea for a pedal where that would be much more accurate than the liquid frisket is.

No the film held strong with no seepage at all. The only hassle is the fine trimming and not trying to cut it to deep and scratch the plate beneath.