Hi y'all, i'm currently putting together a live pedal board rig, one of the most important thing i had to do... ...was getting rid of the huge footswitch that my amp comes with.
Since i'm only using the clean and lead channel, FX Loop bypass, i made a FS in a 1590A and that cable that gets a stereo to mono splitter to enter the amp switching jacks.
It's a boring built, but the saving is not! ;D
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I did'nt use new 3PDT for this, salvage/fail box comes handy in those moments, switches that had faulty throws now recycled!
recycling FTW
Nice utility build
So... instead of a surplus 1590A you now have a surplus Mesa footswitch.
What are your plans for repurposing that one? ;D
Quote from: muddyfox on May 14, 2014, 10:22:16 AM
So... instead of a surplus 1590A you now have a surplus Mesa footswitch.
What are your plans for repurposing that one? ;D
I think she'll simply become good friend with the closet.... ;)
Looks like it'd make a nice doorstop in your mancave as well! ;)
Great job on the minimization, btw!
Nice PTP wiring though! Is the Mesa switch big enough to put an epic looper into?
Quote from: Leevibe on May 14, 2014, 12:54:27 PM
Nice PTP wiring though! Is the Mesa switch big enough to put an epic looper into?
I could probably fit 2 EpicLooper in it, but it's staying like it is, footswitch of a first production year Mk4 worth some dough ;)
That ground bus!
Quote from: lincolnic on May 15, 2014, 12:43:14 AM
That ground bus!
It's something that i like..... a bit.. ;)
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Love the little sausage resistors! ;D
But seriously, with all the breadcrumbs in there, that amp is a mess! You really should make it presentable before taking a picture... ::)
;D ;D ;D
Man, to have your patience... can't even imagine it...
Quote from: muddyfox on May 15, 2014, 05:56:45 AM
Love the little sausage resistors! ;D
But seriously, with all the breadcrumbs in there, that amp is a mess! You really should make it presentable before taking a picture... ::)
;D ;D ;D
Man, to have your patience... can't even imagine it...
Agreed, I'll stop eating bretzels over the work bench. :P
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Mini-footswitch FTW. I've eliminated the FS completely for the Twang King as I don't need it. Instead I made this to turn the trem on and off:
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/Guitars/twangwobbler.jpg)
This thread is very inspirational. Great work Rej and Juansolo. Quick question: where does the power come from to light up the LEDs?
Quote from: PhiloB on May 15, 2014, 12:42:51 PM
This thread is very inspirational. Great work Rej and Juansolo. Quick question: where does the power come from to light up the LEDs?
From the amp, there's 4.5/6v coming from the tip from the opto switching system or relay in other amps.
Quote from: juansolo on May 15, 2014, 09:41:45 AM
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Mini-footswitch FTW. I've eliminated the FS completely for the Twang King as I don't need it. Instead I made this to turn the trem on and off:
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/Guitars/twangwobbler.jpg)
Brilliant! I LOVE that. Not sure if you stole or found that, but it's inspirational. I'll probably do something similar for my Vibro Champ.
Jacob
Pretty sure you could get rich at selling those John, since it's a mechanical concept, you can probably patent it. ;)
That truly is supremely clever! I was going to comment on it earlier but I thought, 'maybe that's something everyone else knows about. I'll look dumb for not knowing about this routine thing.' :)
Quote from: juansolo on May 15, 2014, 09:41:45 AM
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Mini-footswitch FTW. I've eliminated the FS completely for the Twang King as I don't need it. Instead I made this to turn the trem on and off:
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/Guitars/twangwobbler.jpg)
Yep, this rules.
Quote from: jkokura on May 15, 2014, 10:09:42 PM
Quote from: juansolo on May 15, 2014, 09:41:45 AM
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Mini-footswitch FTW. I've eliminated the FS completely for the Twang King as I don't need it. Instead I made this to turn the trem on and off:
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/Guitars/twangwobbler.jpg)
Brilliant! I LOVE that. Not sure if you stole or found that, but it's inspirational. I'll probably do something similar for my Vibro Champ.
Jacob
Had a spare plug that's been in my toolbox for ages and sub-mini toggle that was ordered by mistake once. Then had a light bulb moment :)
It's a very tiny PCB mount sub-mini toggle and I still had to file the edges. I cut down the wire gripper inside so it sat in/on that, cut the strain relief off the plug and put a big washer on the top of the switch. When it's screwed together it is totally solid.