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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: G.G. on October 22, 2012, 05:52:21 PM

Title: Sparkplug!
Post by: G.G. on October 22, 2012, 05:52:21 PM
This is a great sounding circuit!  I'm still messing around with stacking the IC's but for right now I'm going with a TLC2272. Really nice range of tone available. Differences between the switched clipping are more apparent at higher gain and they both sound very good. Nice job 'Bean!

(http://i.imgur.com/rwn1L.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/hsFBx.jpg)
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: njkke on October 22, 2012, 06:31:33 PM
Really nice build!
'n... You got the blues... Wire! :D
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: midwayfair on October 22, 2012, 06:34:44 PM
Great looking build (good photos, too, just sayin'). I love those knobs, I've got a few sitting around just waiting to go on a few pedals.
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: Haberdasher on October 22, 2012, 06:59:18 PM
nice gg.  I've almost got my sparkplug finished too!

I wish I could spray hammertone paint and have it come out looking like that.  it looks soooo good when it's done right, and you obviously know how it's done.
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: G.G. on October 22, 2012, 07:11:44 PM
thanks guys! Keefe, the hammertone is actually really easy to do, just put your spray can in the 'fridge overnight. Works better with a thicker coat. I used the regular old Rustoleum from Home Depot and it works great.
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: Haberdasher on October 22, 2012, 07:14:38 PM
Hey Gray, thanks.

I actually tried that before after reading some stuff written on another forum by JLyons but it didn't work for me.  maybe it was too humid that week or something.  I'll try again some other time.
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: G.G. on October 22, 2012, 07:29:28 PM
maybe I can paint up an enclosure & we can work out a trade or somethin' ;-)
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: Haberdasher on October 22, 2012, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: G.G. on October 22, 2012, 07:29:28 PM
maybe I can paint up an enclosure & we can work out a trade or somethin' ;-)
PM'ed
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: bigrigg on October 23, 2012, 02:14:26 AM
Love that Hammertone finish.  Great job on that enclosure.  Congrats.
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Post by: studiodunn on October 23, 2012, 05:20:59 AM
Very cool box, great job. I dig those knobs allot. Where might they be found?
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Post by: pickdropper on October 23, 2012, 01:02:03 PM
That's a nice looking build.  The hammertone works great with the artwork and the hardware.
Title: Re: Sparkplug!
Post by: G.G. on October 23, 2012, 01:31:50 PM
thanks for comments everybody! The knobs are from the good folks at Small Bear: http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=110