Here is a vero build of the classic EA Tremolo with mods made by ROG. I have always read great things about this tremolo so I thought I would give it a shot. I really like it as it is super warm and sine-wave (ala Fender-type trem). This one is simple and hits the mark for me for occasional trem.
Whenever i hear trem it reminds me of classic spaghetti-western flicks so why not ;)
I also included a very quick demo, excuse the playing and probably bad recording as I am trying to figure out my settings. So:
Fender strat>Egnater tweaker 15 with the tremolo and rub-a-dub reverb in effects loop. Recorded with SM57 and x2u into Audacity software.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img690/2174/eatremolo.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/eatremolo.jpg/)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img7/3562/eatremologuts.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/eatremologuts.jpg/)
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I love the graphics on this, and it sounds really good!
Andy
Man that pedal looks sweet! Great build
I liked the demo quite a bit.
One great thing about the modded EA's is that they can drive a tube amp pretty well too.
Jacob
Any links to the RoG mods for this tremolo... really would like to add this to my board.
AllenM
good sounds pryde.
I like that decal too. It reminds me of Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars. "Get three coffins ready."
Quote from: AllenM on February 20, 2013, 03:34:59 AM
Any links to the RoG mods for this tremolo... really would like to add this to my board.
AllenM
Im taking it that its this one.
http://www.home-wrecker.com/eatrem-pcb.pdf (http://www.home-wrecker.com/eatrem-pcb.pdf)
Great looking build and a nice, clean build.
On a related but still derailing side note. What size hole are you using that the snap in jack stays put? They tend to pull out on me, so I started drilling slightly smaller, which broke the tab when I snapped it in. I ended up hand filing wings for it to enter and then rotating it.
Thanks for the compliments good people. I built it using the attached vero. You can jumper R6 to decrease minimum rate and decrease the 1uf caps to .68uf to increase the maximum rate.
Pickdropper, I drill the 9v jack hole smaller like you but then slowly increase it using a T-handle reamer (Harbor Freight has them). The reamer puts a small 5 degree taper in the hole which helps with insertion. I have not had any issues but there is a little trial-error involved.