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Title: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: chromesphere on October 18, 2011, 11:53:17 AM
Finished the Boneyard and the yellow shark (yellow shark report to follow once the knobs arrive).  Some surgeon-like wiring with the boneyard in a BB but wasnt as bad as i expected. Went with diffuse LEDS, as you can see in the photos, they are flat.  Paint job was a bit different too. Sprayed it with my dads spraygun and arylic.  The arcylic scratches very easy before gloss, but goes on really evenly.  Id definitely use it again.  The effect sounds good, not like i've used it much.  Too busy building stuff  :-\

Thanks for looking
Paul

(http://www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/boneyard1.jpg)

(http://www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/boneyard2.jpg)

(http://www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/boneyard3.jpg)

(http://www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/boneyard4.jpg)
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: CK1 on October 18, 2011, 01:15:49 PM
Looks great, man!
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: nzCdog on October 18, 2011, 08:36:23 PM
Very tidy work!   :)
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: TNblueshawk on October 19, 2011, 01:47:19 PM
Awesome graphic and nice gutz.
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on October 19, 2011, 08:03:42 PM
I really like the graphic/finish especially how the left has the little blue and the right has the orangish glow. The image is downright evil too!!
Do you have any trouble hitting the middle footswitch?
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: chromesphere on October 19, 2011, 10:12:47 PM
Hey thanks guys,
The graphics are actually from the PC game "Diablo".  I was looking for something...boney.  Diablo graphics are a treasure trove :) Shame the bottom part is cut off a bit..I wish i had of placed the dials a little higher.  I usually like leaving the plastic rings on the footswitches, but i might take them off for this one.

I usually play my guitar seated on the floor infront of my amp.  I was playing standing up the other and i was hitting the individual switches pretty well, but i didnt have shoes on.  I suspect it could be a bit tight if you had to hit one in a hurry with shoes on.
Paul.

Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on October 19, 2011, 10:33:45 PM
hah I used to play Diablo. I'll have to go check out that artwork, I think its right up my alley! Thanks for the tip
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: chromesphere on October 20, 2011, 02:25:56 AM
Yeah you can find all sorts of sinister pictures :)  I think the flaming skulls picture i used was fan art.
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: chromesphere on October 23, 2011, 11:24:04 AM
Actually have had some time to play these pedals.  Not a bad one amongst the 3 of them...(boneyard, yellow shark, uproar).  I've recorded some sound clips of each if you dont have one and want to hear what they are about.  Here are the boneyard clips:

Boneyard, Hi-Gain Channel, Gain on full:
www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/Boneyard_High_Gain_Full.mp3

Boneyard, Crunch Channel, Crunch on full into Uproar, Gain on half.
www.chromesphere.com/x/pedal/Boneyard_Crunch_Full_Uproar_Half_gain.mp3

Paul
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: nzCdog on October 24, 2011, 12:47:22 AM
Sounding very cool  8)
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: chromesphere on October 24, 2011, 01:29:11 AM
The level out of my SG is pretty low, i suspect that a boost infront of the boneyard would push it harder.  I'll have to try that.

Although its difficult to pick 'my favourite diy pedals of all time', if i was to only build 3 distortion / OD pedals, these 3 would be contenders.  Honeybee for OD, Boneyard for mid gain - marshallesque, and uproar for hi-gain.  The 3 of them just kick ass!

Paul
Title: Re: Boneyard - Completed build #4 of...lost count
Post by: shawnee on October 24, 2011, 11:12:52 AM
Great soundclips! I think you captured the tone of the Boneyard very well.
I couldn't get my uproar to sound that good. Maybe I should revisit that one.