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Title: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Thewintersoldier on June 18, 2022, 06:27:11 PM
First off, let me say this is a fantastic project. Kudos to Brian for a fantastic layout and build doc and Benny profane for his help in the calibration write up. Top notch all the way. This went together fast and without a hitch...well just one. I opted to use the optional speed pot instead of the switch. I had an LFO tick and it turns out the wires to the speed pot were too long and amplifying the signal elsewhere, I made them as short as possible and problem solved. Calibration was fast and pretty much down the middle  for each trimmer. The sound...classic DMM in a 125b. What's not to love here. For the enclosure I tried the new metallic silver that tayda is offering and I really like it, it's got a nice semi-gloss sheen that's not too reflective. Kang the conqueror is a man of space and time and perfect for this build. Obligatory glamour shots and video clip showing one of my favorite ways to use the memory man. I plan on doing the negative ground edition as well and running them side by side for a shorter and longer setting. Jump on this people, it's legit and it f*cks.
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Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: madbean on June 18, 2022, 06:38:25 PM
Looks fantastic. I think you have the first show of a build for this. I'm a little surprised by the ticking but at least it was easily solved.
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Thewintersoldier on June 18, 2022, 06:58:19 PM
Quote from: madbean on June 18, 2022, 06:38:25 PM
Looks fantastic. I think you have the first show of a build for this. I'm a little surprised by the ticking but at least it was easily solved.
Thanks Brian, I am in love with this pedal. Playing this with the new deluxe electric mistress is the deluxe edition of my playing experience. Now I wait patiently to do it again with the nge while I get lost playing this one lol
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: blackhatboojum on June 18, 2022, 07:53:19 PM
Hot damn!  Amazing build my friend 😁!
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: zombie_rock123 on June 18, 2022, 08:51:38 PM
Flawless, sounds absolutely amazing and loving the glamour shot with the top board unplugged
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Thewintersoldier on June 18, 2022, 10:18:40 PM
Quote from: zombie_rock123 on June 18, 2022, 08:51:38 PM
Flawless, sounds absolutely amazing and loving the glamour shot with the top board unplugged
Thanks, I thought a lot about how to tastefully show under the top board. I wanted to get really nasty with it and for some reason Bender kept coming to mind.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220618/a341353db73b026ea87d7850ebb7b1ad.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220618/c33577ea5dc79b5cb0e3e3b4ba74d38a.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: cooder on June 18, 2022, 10:34:01 PM
Killa bench mark build and soundz too boost, awesomesauce! Thanks for demo!
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Thewintersoldier on June 18, 2022, 11:06:03 PM
Quote from: cooder on June 18, 2022, 10:34:01 PM
Killa bench mark build and soundz too boost, awesomesauce! Thanks for demo!
I learned from the best!

Quote from: blackhatboojum on June 18, 2022, 07:53:19 PM
Hot damn!  Amazing build my friend 😁!
Thanks Clinton, someone has to show em how it's done lol
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Bio77 on June 19, 2022, 04:58:35 PM
Amazing build, Chris! Your last few are so next level. That silver is killer.   
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Thewintersoldier on June 19, 2022, 06:54:39 PM
Quote from: Bio77 on June 19, 2022, 04:58:35 PM
Amazing build, Chris! Your last few are so next level. That silver is killer.
Thanks John, means a lot from someone who's been doing work that's been inspiring me for years now. It's a lot of fun when you are really into the project and it's a pedal you really love.
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: gordo on June 19, 2022, 10:45:06 PM
Very nicely done.  I'm right behind you on the build but CabinTech shorted me a 3005.  They're making good on it (and super cool to deal with) but will be a few days out.  I did get all my voltages in line, it took me a while to get my head wrapped around what should be any easy concept for the positive ground 18v.  It's much easier to follow the color diagram than try to out-think the process.

I gotta go with the silver enclosure, that looks really top notch especially with the usual crazy good artwork.
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Derpinador on June 20, 2022, 12:27:08 AM
Not bad, I'm at the point of waiting for the board, I got the caps, op amps, and pots from Tayda so held off ordering from B until that box left CO. And yes, likely gonna make the NGE version(why some have 4 TS boxes, set and forget  ;D )
I might make the artwork resemble a school bus though.. got cad orange knobs and led's or was that for the dual box with boost and compressor( I won't spell the joke out...who knows who's 'sensitive' about it around here....)
Title: Re: Tour Bus PGE
Post by: Paradox916 on July 02, 2022, 02:50:07 PM
I love the way this turned out,  I'm going to have to try and tackle this at some point.


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