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Title: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: fish22 on March 27, 2013, 04:42:41 PM
Hey everybody, here is a cosmo I've been working on the last 2 weeks.
I have been trying to find a fuzz that isn't your typical fuzz face. I wanted something more like an overdrive with fuzz qualities to it, and I think this is exactly that! I absolutely love this circuit! I'm floored with how good this sounds. It is stock and uses an AC127. I really want to do a lunar module now too!
The color is red kryptonite. It was hard to get the sparkle to show up. Anyway, here she is!


(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz273/fish_35_photos/Screwdriver6_zpsff852348.jpg)
(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz273/fish_35_photos/Screwdriver3_zpsd2c0b1b1.jpg)
(http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz273/fish_35_photos/Screwdriver_guts_zps5076c0d5.jpg)
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: JakeFuzz on March 27, 2013, 04:46:58 PM
Excellent looking build. I love that color and those engraved labels. This is a fantastic all around drive as well, it has been pretty much the only constant on my board for the last few years.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: midwayfair on March 27, 2013, 04:51:23 PM
Excellent work. Very tidy inside and that color is amazing! (Also: laser etched?)

p.s. you might consider running a little wire from either the gain or volume pot's lug 1 to the back of the pot to ground the enclosure. You might not have noticed it yet, but you can get some grounding noise issues when touching an ungrounded enclosure (even through your shoe!).
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: fish22 on March 27, 2013, 05:15:49 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on March 27, 2013, 04:51:23 PM
Excellent work. Very tidy inside and that color is amazing! (Also: laser etched?)

p.s. you might consider running a little wire from either the gain or volume pot's lug 1 to the back of the pot to ground the enclosure. You might not have noticed it yet, but you can get some grounding noise issues when touching an ungrounded enclosure (even through your shoe!).

Thanks for the tip. That might fix the odd ground problem in my Apis build!
yes laser etched. It could have used a few more passes but I'm happy with it!
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: raulduke on March 27, 2013, 05:25:48 PM
That is f'ing gorgeous  :o

The Screwdriver is on my (ever expanding) list of 'must builds'.

Everyone who builds one seems to love it!
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: fish22 on March 27, 2013, 05:29:39 PM
Quote from: raulduke on March 27, 2013, 05:25:48 PM
That is f'ing gorgeous  :o

The Screwdriver is on my (ever expanding) list of 'must builds'.

Everyone who builds one seems to love it!
Thanks man!
You should move the cosmo to the top of your list.
I dont think there is a bad setting in this thing.
I love the shape/sharpness knob on this pedal; It takes it from slightly splatty/woolly fuzz to to a tight OD sound.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: pickdropper on March 27, 2013, 05:37:39 PM
That looks fantastic Fish!  Great color and really nice labeling.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: jvg13 on March 27, 2013, 05:46:00 PM
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Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: pickdropper on March 27, 2013, 05:50:57 PM
Quote from: raulduke on March 27, 2013, 05:25:48 PM
That is f'ing gorgeous  :o

The Screwdriver is on my (ever expanding) list of 'must builds'.

Everyone who builds one seems to love it!

You really have to build it.  It might be my favorite fuzz/OD circuit I've built.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Haberdasher on March 27, 2013, 05:54:41 PM
Looks really good, W!
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: nzCdog on March 27, 2013, 06:43:16 PM
Wow, great build!
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Rip57 on March 27, 2013, 07:31:25 PM
Very pretty. Laser etching - you have the fun toys. :-)
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Bret608 on March 27, 2013, 10:04:25 PM
Still my favorite build to date along with the Pepper Spray! This one looks great.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: jprizz on March 27, 2013, 10:46:55 PM
I frigg'n love it! I have almost the same idea for my Cosmo except I went with the redvein with silver knobs.  Great minds must think alike. :P
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: mjcyates on March 28, 2013, 01:32:09 AM
Great looking pedal. I love that circuit as well.
Title: Re: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: ch1naski on March 28, 2013, 04:57:26 AM
You guys have me sold. I'm going to build one. It will look nowhere near as good as this red sparkly beauty, tho.

Nice build!

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Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: wgc on March 28, 2013, 05:33:55 AM
Awesome!
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Stomptown on March 28, 2013, 05:56:16 AM
WoW! Beautiful inside and out...
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Cortexturizer on March 28, 2013, 07:51:27 PM
That thing is gorgeous. Fantastic stuff man!
I was thinking of building one for quite some time, never got the time to do it. But really, everyone seem to be into it, so I gotta at least give it a try.
The lunar module may be a little more to my liking but who knows, I have too much FF inspired pedals anyway....
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: pickdropper on March 28, 2013, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Cortexturizer on March 28, 2013, 07:51:27 PM
That thing is gorgeous. Fantastic stuff man!
I was thinking of building one for quite some time, never got the time to do it. But really, everyone seem to be into it, so I gotta at least give it a try.
The lunar module may be a little more to my liking but who knows, I have too much FF inspired pedals anyway....

The lunar module is also great.  I lean slightly towards the screwdriver, but both are required building, IMHO.
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: Cortexturizer on March 28, 2013, 08:12:11 PM
required building haha I love the sound of that :)
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: DutchMF on March 28, 2013, 08:31:19 PM
Please inform me how I can take this of your hands.... I want this!!!! This is pedal-porn at it's finest....

Paul
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: fish22 on April 01, 2013, 09:41:49 PM
Thank you guys for all the great complements!
:)
Title: Re: My Cosmopolitan (screwdriver)
Post by: slimtriggers on April 04, 2013, 12:45:32 AM
That is a beauty!  Super clean build  8)