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Title: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: mjg on May 07, 2017, 03:24:16 AM
Someone gave me some vanilla fudge in a tin a while back.  My first thought was "Ooh, fudge!" but my second thought was "Ooh, pedal enclosure!".   ???

Figured that the flowery finish would be appreciated by my partner, and she plays bass.  So I've turned it into a 'Bazz Fuss' variant from Runofgroove/Home Wrecker. 

Switchable diodes - a 914 for insane gain and fuzz levels, and a 270 for a more refined sound. 

Drilling the thin metal was exciting as always, and had a few tears that I've managed to cover up with the washers.  The metal is curved, thin, bendy and has embossed flowers.  Not great for drilling precision holes!

Customised the text on the bottom for some fun (and then spent about half an hour trying to convince the printer to print landscape onto small photo paper - argh!)

Not convinced on the knob style at the moment, I might swap it out later.  Maybe white would look better?

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P5079720-1024x768.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P5079719-1024x768.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P5079721-1024x768.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P5069717-1024x768.jpg)

(http://graybloomfield.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/P5079718-1024x768.jpg)
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: alanp on May 07, 2017, 04:06:54 AM
You missed something on the label -- "Warning: May Cause Dank Riffs."

Let us know what your partner thinks of it. Very nice looking.
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: stringsthings on May 07, 2017, 05:31:35 AM
That label is hilarious! lol! :)
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: Adam_DIY on May 07, 2017, 07:15:04 AM
That is awesome.
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: bluescage on May 07, 2017, 08:32:01 AM
Love it!!
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: Martan on May 07, 2017, 11:51:36 AM
That is great! Can it handle being stomped on?
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: bcalla on May 07, 2017, 12:34:49 PM
The enclosure is terrific, but the text on the bottom is the best part!
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: kgull on May 07, 2017, 01:12:15 PM
"Melts in your ears, not in your mouth!"
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: mjg on May 08, 2017, 03:05:52 AM
Quote from: Martan on May 07, 2017, 11:51:36 AM
That is great! Can it handle being stomped on?

Surprisingly yes.  I put the stomp switch right down the bottom, and with the oval shape it gets support from almost three side walls there. 

If I had have put the stomp in the middle of the lid, it would have flexed when stomped on too hard, for sure. 
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: mjg on May 08, 2017, 03:08:08 AM
Quote from: alanp on May 07, 2017, 04:06:54 AM
You missed something on the label -- "Warning: May Cause Dank Riffs."

Let us know what your partner thinks of it. Very nice looking.

Lol... thanks.  I'll add that to the next one. 

Partner likes it - she has a few Rage Against the Machine songs that it works really well for.  I'll see if I can convince her to let me record a demo. 
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: nzCdog on May 08, 2017, 08:48:19 AM
Gold. Love this, very clever   ;D
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: oip on May 08, 2017, 09:02:29 AM
this is awesome
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: Boba7 on May 08, 2017, 10:14:35 AM
Haha love it!! Awesome that the enclosure doesnt bend when switching. You could use a relay bypass if it's too fragile.
I really really like it, great job!
Title: Re: Vanilla Fudge
Post by: mrclean77 on May 08, 2017, 01:01:59 PM
Great build and I love the label!