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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: Aleph Null on May 02, 2017, 03:11:40 AM

Title: Self Oscillator — Grind Customs "Electric Boogaloo" with Mods
Post by: Aleph Null on May 02, 2017, 03:11:40 AM
First, thanks to Govmnt_Lacky for helping me troubleshoot.

This is a "viola pink" enclosure from Tayda. The fan graphic is actually printed monochrome red and the lettering cyan. I definitely had to use my color science to calculate the result. I used a mixture of water and Mod Podge under the decal. I would recommend this approach to everyone as it eliminates silvering and allows more time for placement.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4183/34266538861_24f4a3cd56_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ud1Yba)

There are some minor modifications on this build, but nothing too revolutionary. I opted for an external "gain" control because I like to use tremolo to drive fuzz pedals, and the extra knob gives me a little more flexibility for that. The "chop" control is a B500k pot that pans between the two wave forms (sine and square); clockwise is square, thus more chop. The "rate" control has been replaced with a C100k pot as I felt this makes more of the range of the control usable (it's easier to tune the faster settings). No "rate" indicator because I find them distracting during performance.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2828/33555197944_2f24d34e44_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/T8aaiA)

The LED is actually fuchia!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4170/33555194294_8c8166441f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/T8a9dE)

...and, of course, a white DC jack for a little extra panache.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2875/34355335456_c1ba0b305e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UkS5iW)
Title: Re: Self Oscillator — Grind Customs "Electric Boogaloo" with Mods
Post by: bluescage on May 02, 2017, 09:43:41 AM
Cool!!
Title: Re: Self Oscillator — Grind Customs "Electric Boogaloo" with Mods
Post by: Boba7 on May 02, 2017, 10:58:10 AM
Very nice, and so clean!! I really like it. It's a great tremolo for sure, and having the volume pot on the outside is great.

Good job!!