2nd attempt at this particular pedal... was a Mod-tone(sucking) Volume pedal. Now it's a fatpants 8)
(http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx219/nzCdog/004_zps90e29474.jpg)
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Not an epic build report post, but it's a great idea if you use volume pedals...
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True bypass = when off, no volume pedal/tone suck. Foot control is Level, Side Knob = 'Fat' control
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'Body' switch this side, instead of Aux out
That's a cool idea. I recently grabbed a Modtone Volume pedal and the tone suck sux.
I'm thinking I might follow your lead.
Good work!!
Really cool idea, and a really nice build to boot!
I have a nackered old wah which I put a volume pot in and use it as a volume pedal, but I am so doing this to it!
Nice neat build, how does it sound as a volume pedal? Are you using it at the end of your chain?
George
Cool idea for sure. If someone's a volume pedal and boost user, might as well roll them together ...
Simple and elegant. Great stuff. :)
Do you mind giving a couple of details of the build?
Like the white labeling and the rubber on the front.
Cheers guys :)
Quote from: T_MBaker on December 21, 2012, 09:46:26 AM
That's a cool idea. I recently grabbed a Modtone Volume pedal and the tone suck sux.
I'm thinking I might follow your lead.
Thanks TM... This is my second attempt at modding this pedal... I can report that originally even just adding a 9V opamp buffer made a nice difference at first. I had to install the 3PDT, FYI the enclosure is hard on the drill bits but very do-able. The Fatpants is a fantastic version of the Echoplex booster... props to Madbean!
Quote from: hammerheadmusicman on December 21, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
Nice neat build, how does it sound as a volume pedal? Are you using it at the end of your chain?
Thanks George... let me get back to you on that this weekend after I've had a good play so I can give you a decent opinion as to where it works best :)
Quote from: MattOcaster on December 21, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
Simple and elegant. Great stuff. :)
Do you mind giving a couple of details of the build?
Like the white labeling and the rubber on the front.
Thanks Matt, it was a modtone pedal to start with, so all the exterior finishing was done already
Quote from: hammerheadmusicman on December 21, 2012, 11:59:42 AM
Are you using it at the end of your chain?
Sounds great at the front, and seeing as it's true bypass I can put it before my rangemaster without a buffer killing the goodness. What I like about it in particular is it's versatility to fatten or thin out a guitar tone while remaining really transparent and dynamic... It's a definite keeper. However to answer your question, it's not the same as a completely linear volume control that you might use at the end of a chain.
ahh ok, i might have a tweak at it anyway see what i can come up with, i use the fatpants as an 'always on' makes a strat sound so nice!
G