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Title: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: cooder on June 08, 2018, 08:20:09 AM
Zendrive here with added clipping option and relay bypass.

(https://i.imgur.com/sumrweP.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BP3slCf.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BVx4HP8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/00vfSp6.jpg)

I dig those Larry Carlton and Robben Ford tones, the Zendrive does a good impersonation of it (not that I could play anywhere near that stuff... as usual...).
Robben Ford has just been down here and a Zendrive was on his board since he's not lugging his Dumble down here for some reason. And he didn't need to, he was awesome anyway.

The clipping switch is downwards stock (BAT 41 and Mosfet), middle none, up is two LEDs which doesn't quite make it Marshall but gives it more edge and with tone and voice cranked comes a bit closer.
So the labelling gives a bit of the drift.

Even had a AD712 opamp kicking around, which as the legend of goop goes is the original opamp that Hermida used in the early runs.
Since Lovepedal pumps them out now it's the NE5532. I tried the comparison briefly, can't say i heard much difference, would need to listen more to that swapping around.
Acrylic faceplate with screws on corners.
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: jimilee on June 08, 2018, 10:36:09 AM
That's really nice looking. Very clean inside and out.


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Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: verr76 on June 10, 2018, 06:27:03 PM
them inards are awesome!! really cool
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: m-Kresol on June 10, 2018, 07:57:43 PM
nice build all around. I see you didn't loose your wiring skills during your hiatus. :o
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: nzCdog on June 11, 2018, 09:21:54 AM
That's really tidy work... Impressive guts too
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: Boba7 on June 17, 2018, 09:44:03 PM
Impressive build, I really like the look of your builds
Really awesome job
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: cooder on June 18, 2018, 07:53:30 AM
Thanks guys! :)
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: sgtrutters on December 21, 2018, 02:10:01 PM
That relay switching breakout board, is that something you designed or something you purchased somewhere?  I'm looking for an option like that to get away from some 3PDT switches for a change!    :D
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: mrclean77 on December 21, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Spic n span, per usual...dig the graphics and I like adding options like this: increase versatility without going overboard w options (although some may argue too much is just enough, and that's ok, too)
Title: Re: A not so quiet spot of Meditation
Post by: TGP39 on December 28, 2018, 02:32:19 AM
This is beautiful.  I want to build one of these so bad.  I have yet to explore the OCD or Timmy drives.   Soon, I hope. 
-Steve.