Got this etched board in a trade (Haberdasher etched). Overall, this was an easy build and a fun one. I got to squeeze into a 1590B, which makes me happy. The enclosure is from Mammoth, pre-drilled and painted. The only sub I made was the IC, which is a JRC4558 in mine, sounds great. Oh, and I didn't have any 3n3's, so I subbed a 3n9 for C4. I ran into a little trouble testing it last night, but it only turned out to be a bad joint and a simple grounding issue.
Though I've owned a lot of boutique brand OD pedals, I've never desired or played a Zendrive. Maybe the demos just weren't great, I don't know. Anyways, I plugged this circuit in before boxing it and...BAM! This thing sounds amazing, spanky w/ single note clarity and sustain for days. I love it. The knobs are very interactive, and a good many tones can be summoned from this beast.
This is my 6th build thus far, and I think it's the most sturdy and well put together yet as well. Anyhow, here's some pedal porn.
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Nice colour... you could fit a battery in there too if you needed. Cool to hear its sounds good
Quote from: nzCdog on May 27, 2012, 12:36:20 AM
Nice colour... you could fit a battery in there too if you needed. Cool to hear its sounds good
Oddly enough, this enclosure was intended for a LaVache w/ brown (reeses cup, hehe) amp-style knobs. I just so happened to finish the Serendipity first and was dying to box it up. Turned out well, in my opinion.
I kinda like that I had no expectations for this pedal. When I turned it on and my amp came alive I got a pleasant surprise. ;D
Serendipity is my favorite drive. Such a versatile pedal. Way more tones available than just the "dumble in a box" sound IMHO. 8)