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Title: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 13, 2013, 06:19:11 PM
Well! Here's a shitload of builts!  ;D

Fuzz Factory 1
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/970194_465555413519754_1054515643_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969404_465555460186416_1303784311_n.jpg)

Fuzz Factory 2

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/945856_465555890186373_856648399_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/972193_465555960186366_998319910_n.jpg)

Feng Drive - ZenDrive Workalike...

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/970126_465553060186656_1430534504_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/943358_465553136853315_263965018_n.jpg)

COT50 1

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428489_465553470186615_145343574_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969415_465553530186609_922676955_n.jpg)

Klone 1

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/943253_465553666853262_1052795381_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180239_465553750186587_1340188590_n.jpg)

Klone 2

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/247547_465553973519898_936142235_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/417971_465554070186555_2078052364_n.jpg)

COT50 2

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/944355_465554390186523_299942621_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/r90/970954_465554516853177_1150575910_n.jpg)

Satellite Tap Tempo

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408387_465552390186723_1568723317_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321397_465552473520048_790450644_n.jpg)

Production Clean Boost

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/941397_465552070186755_1887611050_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/182771_465552156853413_1650326533_n.jpg)

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: midwayfair on May 13, 2013, 06:29:42 PM
That's an intriguing new style. Looks like watercolors. Under the decal?
Title: Re: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: jimilee on May 13, 2013, 06:30:30 PM
Man, those are awesome, great art! How's that tap tempo work?
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 13, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on May 13, 2013, 06:29:42 PM
That's an intriguing new style. Looks like watercolors. Under the decal?

The swirled enclosures where'nt made by me, the artist behind is Arlo Arts, the guy who does Keeley's custom shop enclosures.

This was for a special order for one customer who's getting those 7 pedals..

But silkscreening is new and i do it with a friend who's shortly opening a t-shirt shop....and my shop is installed down stair of his  8)

I don't know how Arlo make thems....but they are gorgeous...we are doing a real photo shoot this evening.

Quote from: jimilee on May 13, 2013, 06:30:30 PM
Man, those are awesome, great art! How's that tap tempo work?

Thanks Jimi, the tap tempo is to be used with a Boss DD20, since my customer delay is in a true bypass looper he wanted to have an easy access to the tap tempo function  :)
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: Parra on May 13, 2013, 07:49:58 PM
cool finishes, but the f*#ked up clean boost is just amazing!
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: DutchMF on May 13, 2013, 08:04:17 PM
So cool to see you trying out some new finishes, Rej! But I did a small sigh of relief when I saw the last couple of pics....  ;) Very clean work as usual, damn I do love your stuff!

Paul
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: rullywowr on May 13, 2013, 08:57:09 PM
Nice builds!  Really like the swirl finishes.   ;D
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 13, 2013, 10:16:18 PM
Thanks for the kind words guys, much appreciated...:)

I wish i was able to do swirls like that...but hey! there's other guys out there that are good at it when you need some..hehe

The «grind worned» finish is the generic finish for the Clean Boost in my upcoming production line...along with another 1590A pedal that will share that finish...

I'm now done with doing custom pedals....so from now on..when you guys will see me posting a pedal it will be a personnal built  ;D
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: Stomptown on May 14, 2013, 12:18:47 AM
love it man! Those enclosures are just beautiful. I like that you were able to use a mounted pot on the clean boost. Looks really pro!!!
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 14, 2013, 12:36:52 AM
Quote from: Stomptown on May 14, 2013, 12:18:47 AM
love it man! Those enclosures are just beautiful. I like that you were able to use a mounted pot on the clean boost. Looks really pro!!!

Thanks Sir!

....and they're enlightened! :D
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: pickdropper on May 14, 2013, 12:54:51 AM
Those swirls are fantastic, Rej.  Combined with the silkscreen, it looks really sharp.

The clean boost looks sharp too, but more in a "cut yourself when you pick it up" sort of way.
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: hoodoo on May 14, 2013, 02:33:03 AM
They all look great Rej, i was relieved when you said the swirls were done by someone else, i thought you might have gone all clean and pretty on us ;) I love your beat up look mate, a style all of your own.
All the best, Matt.
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: alanp on May 14, 2013, 02:50:20 AM
The swirls are beautiful. I like the first one best, so many interpretations to put on it. You did the screening for the labels on them?
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: Vallhagen on May 14, 2013, 04:45:34 PM
Very cool swirling! Adds something to your always-coollookin-all-pro-pedals:)

Cheers!
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: DutchMF on May 14, 2013, 07:15:00 PM
Had a second look at those cool pics and only just now noticed the big markings on the back of those pots! Reminds me of wiring my Chunk Chunk......

Paul
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 15, 2013, 12:33:51 AM
Quote from: pickdropper on May 14, 2013, 12:54:51 AM
The clean boost looks sharp too, but more in a "cut yourself when you pick it up" sort of way.

Could'nt been said in a better manner...., thanks Dave  :)

Quote from: alanp on May 14, 2013, 02:50:20 AM
The swirls are beautiful. I like the first one best, so many interpretations to put on it. You did the screening for the labels on them?

Yeah, my bud Sam have all the silkscreening tools and what not for t-shirt production....so we did these together so he can show me how it's done and for all my other stuff he'll just prepare the frames for me and  i'll do the silkscreening my self.

We've spent many many many evenings trying to find the right «receipe» for the ink..., now that we have it...it works out really good.

Quote from: Vallhagen on May 14, 2013, 04:45:34 PM
Very cool swirling! Adds something to your always-coollookin-all-pro-pedals:)

Cheers!

Thanks! I also found it cool to work with another guy stuff.......but i have to say that when i drilled these...it was one of the most stressful moment in my pedal building habit...
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: juansolo on May 15, 2013, 07:49:43 AM
Very cool  8)
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: croquet hoop on May 15, 2013, 11:56:17 AM
These enclosures are absolutely awesome :o And the builds are very clean.

Re the Fuzz Factory pedals, is it OK to have so many wires crossing each other? I guess the current is too low to create interferences, but I'm not quite sure.
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: angrykoko on May 15, 2013, 12:31:26 PM
Holy Hell!! those are amazingly attractive and desirable looking pedals!
Wow, the first Fuzz Factory is my favorite but the rest are all close seconds.

If you don't mind me asking a slight tangent question... do your fuzz factories hiss like mad?  I mean a crazy annoying amount of hiss that's pervasive even while your playing?  (trying to figure out if it's just nature of the beast or if I should poke around in mine, it's one of my first builds from over a year ago.. could be I screwed it up).
Title: Re: Seven and two.....
Post by: GrindCustoms on May 16, 2013, 03:12:34 AM
Quote from: croquet hoop on May 15, 2013, 11:56:17 AM
These enclosures are absolutely awesome :o And the builds are very clean.

Re the Fuzz Factory pedals, is it OK to have so many wires crossing each other? I guess the current is too low to create interferences, but I'm not quite sure.

I don't hear any added noise due to the wiring, it's the first time that i was building one of these in that configuration, all the others where build in the Zvex fashion..., sounds the same to me and.........well it's a FF....it's chaos! ;D

Quote from: angrykoko on May 15, 2013, 12:31:26 PM
Holy Hell!! those are amazingly attractive and desirable looking pedals!
Wow, the first Fuzz Factory is my favorite but the rest are all close seconds.

If you don't mind me asking a slight tangent question... do your fuzz factories hiss like mad?  I mean a crazy annoying amount of hiss that's pervasive even while your playing?  (trying to figure out if it's just nature of the beast or if I should poke around in mine, it's one of my first builds from over a year ago.. could be I screwed it up).

If we are talking of the same hiss, for me it's all about the settings of the gate and comp controls, to me they are the core of a setting with that circuit.

I use my single coil and humbucker equipped guitars with my FF and i've always been able to have a «clean» sound from the pedal.

Quote from: DutchMF on May 14, 2013, 07:15:00 PM
Had a second look at those cool pics and only just now noticed the big markings on the back of those pots! Reminds me of wiring my Chunk Chunk......

Paul

My short memory is dead...i need notes! hahahaha