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Title: Grayskull
Post by: chuckbuick on April 19, 2016, 02:25:59 AM
"How about a Mad Professor Stone Grey with too many clipping options?  How about 4 clipping options on a rotary switch?  With the ability to switch them between symmetrical and asymmetrical, too?"  These are the kind of questions I ask myself when I have too much time on my hands and I'm going through Eagle withdrawals.  So how about it?  Totally unnecessary.  The germanium diodes just make it a low-gain OD that is just kinda bland.  The silicon diodes sound about the same as the transistors.  But I guess I sort of expected that.  The LED's are a bit different.  About the normal difference you would expect between LED and silicon in any other distortion circuit.

Clipping aside, it's a great distortion circuit.  There is a stripped-down, through-hole version in process to be released later this year for Grind Customs FX.  Here's a bit about that.
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=21664.0

Here it is in all of it's overdone glory.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20160418_184753_zpsxhxsq8gp.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20160418_184939_zpso7n1k4sd.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20160418_185425_zpsdu3xulga.jpg)
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: tcpoint on April 19, 2016, 03:00:26 AM
Wow.  What a nice build.  Love the layout.
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: Martan on April 19, 2016, 03:24:10 AM
Too cool! Totally worth it even if you aren't thrilled with all the clipping options. Btw, if I blur my eyes I see Skeletor in the Gutshot. Was that intentional with the white wire teeth? :)
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: selfdestroyer on April 19, 2016, 04:09:18 AM
I was waiting for this one to get posted! Great job on that layout. But only 8 clipping options? :)

Cody
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: stringsthings on April 19, 2016, 04:22:05 AM
Very nice.  I like those knobs.
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: m-Kresol on April 19, 2016, 07:09:57 AM
probably overkill, but who cares? Great job on layout, wiring and finish
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: jimilee on April 19, 2016, 11:18:50 AM
Badassery all the way around.


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Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: chuckbuick on April 19, 2016, 01:37:58 PM
Thanks for the nice words, guys.
Quote from: Martan on April 19, 2016, 03:24:10 AM
Btw, if I blur my eyes I see Skeletor in the Gutshot. Was that intentional with the white wire teeth? :)
Totally accidental.  But I like your imagination.
Quote from: selfdestroyer on April 19, 2016, 04:09:18 AM
I was waiting for this one to get posted! Great job on that layout. But only 8 clipping options? :)

Cody
I prolly would've done more but I ran out of switches  :).
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: studiodunn on April 19, 2016, 11:15:11 PM
That's AWESOME!
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: AntKnee on April 20, 2016, 03:45:28 AM
Thats some sloppy work, mam. How do you sleep at night?
;D
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: blearyeyes on April 20, 2016, 04:41:19 AM
I cant see the components even if I squint.

great job!
Title: Re: Grayskull
Post by: Stomptown on April 20, 2016, 06:02:15 AM
Whoa dude! That is just sickening!  I seriously love the graphics for the clipping rotary and toggle. And that wiring!!!