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Title: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: njkke on February 09, 2013, 05:33:01 PM
Hi guys!
This is my version of the great Crunch Box with the Presence/Cut pot and the Clipping Toggle to switch between 2 LED (Classic Marshall-Style) and 4 germanium 1N34A (too similar to the LED, I think I'll change them to 3 1N914)
Here you can find my layout, it's really easy to put it in a 1590A!
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=6583.0

I like its vowel-like voicing so much, it seems to bloom in every bending I do!  8)
Here's some pics
Front View
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4019/p1070570t.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/p1070570t.jpg/)

Inside View
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/993/p1070571e.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/p1070571e.jpg/)

Hamburger View!  ;D
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2263/p1070572x.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/p1070572x.jpg/)

AUDIO DEMO ADDED (Epiphone Les Pauls > Crusher > Mixer > Audacity - NO AMPLI - NO EQ)
https://soundcloud.com/njkke/crusher-demo
Title: Re: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: pickdropper on February 09, 2013, 05:45:25 PM
Great job!  Those knobs look familiar.  :-)

I haven't built this circuit.  What do you think of the sound?
Title: Re: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: njkke on February 09, 2013, 05:54:26 PM
http://youtu.be/OMJLIOSMaZM
Here's a demo of the original Crunch Box with the Presence trimmer inside, but I prefer to have it outside because it acts really well with the Tone pot.
Ah... this is my first choice for soloing! Is soooo FAT!  8)
Title: Re: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: nzCdog on February 09, 2013, 09:34:45 PM
1590a uberness!
Great looking build, nice work :)
Title: Re: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: njkke on February 10, 2013, 08:57:16 AM
Quote from: nzCdog on February 09, 2013, 09:34:45 PM
1590a uberness!
Great looking build, nice work :)

Thank you! Now I can say I'm just addicted to 1590As! I'm redrawing all my layouts to fit well in 1590As! :D
Title: Re: 1590A Crusher (Crunch Box)
Post by: Guitarmageddon on February 10, 2013, 09:13:24 AM
Great build!
Yes, they're the addiction within the addiction. :)