Here is a Chunk Chunk I built for a friend. It's built to specs. My friend is new to guitar and wanted something that sounds like a Mesa Boogie, I believe Bean nailed it with this one. I was asked how it sounds,and my reply was obnoxious! This is also the frst time I used the 1776 footstomp board. I am shipping this pedal to Savannah Ga and seeing as how as of lately the footswitch wiring is my kryptonite,this board will fix that issue. My friend picked the graphics,Gears of War I believe,I don't know why. I thought the glowin eyes would just inspire an aspiring metal head.
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Nice job jimi, if you're shipping it you might want to tack solder those trannies in the sockets so the don't fall out.
Brootal pedal man!
I'm sure your buddy will be very pleased.
Good idea about soldering the trannies. You probably only need to do one leg of each just to stop them falling out.
That's a nice looking build. Cool graphic.
Quote from: GermanCdn on April 30, 2013, 02:02:15 PM
Nice job jimi, if you're shipping it you might want to tack solder those trannies in the sockets so the don't fall out.
cool, thanks, just there on the socket?
Yeah, just on one leg. All you need is a little bit to hold it in place, just make sure you've got the iron at an angle where you're not melting the socket housing at the same time. It's a quick little operation, easily reversible, and will make sure they don't fall out in shipping. It's what I do on all my SIP socket mounted components once I've decided on the final components. It works better if you keep the transistor legs shorter, so that the two unsoldered legs can't rotate out of their holes.
Quote from: GermanCdn on April 30, 2013, 04:26:38 PM
Yeah, just on one leg. All you need is a little bit to hold it in place, just make sure you've got the iron at an angle where you're not melting the socket housing at the same time. It's a quick little operation, easily reversible, and will make sure they don't fall out in shipping. It's what I do on all my SIP socket mounted components once I've decided on the final components. It works better if you keep the transistor legs shorter, so that the two unsoldered legs can't rotate out of their holes.
Yeah,usually by the end of a build I am totally over it, I sometimes forget to trim stuff, Today on a build I am finishing, i forgot the germs and all the trannies,it didn't work the first test! Fixed it though. I will always always always do that!
Chunk of Death! Awesome, I love how its black to the core! ;)
Nice chugging riffs
Quote from: nzCdog on April 30, 2013, 09:14:37 PM
Chunk of Death! Awesome, I love how its black to the core! ;)
Nice chugging riffs
Thank you, I'm a bassist so obviously that's about all I can do on guitar. ;D
Hey jimi, love how you make your pedals looked lived in... looks like they have done gigs forever. 8)
Not saying there is anything wrong with gorgeous perfect looking builds, these guys jimi builds are like real ;)
Mike
Quote from: fendman on April 30, 2013, 10:06:19 PM
Hey jimi, love how you make your pedals looked lived in... looks like they have done gigs forever. 8)
Not saying there is anything wrong with gorgeous perfect looking builds, these guys jimi builds are like real ;)
Mike
waterside, polyurethane and no sanding because I'm lazy. Although, I sanded this one just a little bit on the top.
Looks great Jimi, your friend should be well pleased. I had your demo playing really loud as well 8)
Yep, the pedal goes chunk Chunk Chunk, I see how it got its name. It's crap playing really, but it's fun.
Nice!
Good pedals make good friends.
Cheers!
Jimi, it's cool to watch you evolve as a builder. I have the red sparkle Phase 90 (Dorothy Shoes) you did and to be honest have never opened it up so I don't set the magic free. I agree with the other comments, your stuff has a certain "old pair of slippers" feel to it. Well, if metal guys wore slippers...
Keep it up dude.
Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words. This is the first work with my hands hobby that I feel like I am good at.i really enjoy it and really don't care to make money at it,but will do the occasional favor. That phase 90 is one of my Favs Gordo,so enjoy it. Did you do anything with the Dr Phybes?
Hi Jimi,
May I ask, what voltage biased you made for each drain if you still remember...
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Thanks in advance
Angelo
Didnt I just comment on another one ? Its chunk chunk time!
This one looks really good!
Quote from: angelo on September 29, 2013, 08:50:01 AM
Hi Jimi,
May I ask, what voltage biased you made for each drain if you still remember...
Q1=
Q2=
Q3=
Q4=
Thanks in advance
Angelo
The standard is 4.5V (half the supply voltage), but I've biased them up to 6V and had them sound good.
Quote from: angelo on September 29, 2013, 08:50:01 AM
Hi Jimi,
May I ask, what voltage biased you made for each drain if you still remember...
Q1=
Q2=
Q3=
Q4=
Thanks in advance
Angelo
i used 4.5 on each. It's pretty metal sounding.