Title: Evel Genius II
Post by: Leevibe on September 12, 2014, 04:56:13 PM
Post by: Leevibe on September 12, 2014, 04:56:13 PM
The Evel Genius now has an evil twin!
When I finished the first Evel Genius, I showed it to a buddy who immediately commissioned me to build one for him. So, here it is. Not much difference between this and the first one. Different DC jack and I moved the stomp down a little since I knew he wouldn't be using a battery with it.
This one fought me a little bit. I had a resin waterfall going down the side for a while, but I was able to babysit it until in firmed up and that edge came out perfect. Then the stomp gave me grief. There was some kind of oxidation or crud on the contacts making it impossible to get the solder to whet without overheating the lugs. I foolishly pressed on and wound up with a non-functioning switch. Thankfully, I was able to replace it with zero trauma to the wiring. The melted insulation in the pic is testament to how much heat I dumped into this thing. The switch in the pic is actually the bad one. The wiring with the new switch looks identical and the insulation didn't even suffer any further distress.
Enjoy.
(http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4083_zpsf2af6878.jpg.html)
(http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4084_zpsadf3cf02.jpg.html)
(http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4081_zpscbe0783d.jpg.html)
When I finished the first Evel Genius, I showed it to a buddy who immediately commissioned me to build one for him. So, here it is. Not much difference between this and the first one. Different DC jack and I moved the stomp down a little since I knew he wouldn't be using a battery with it.
This one fought me a little bit. I had a resin waterfall going down the side for a while, but I was able to babysit it until in firmed up and that edge came out perfect. Then the stomp gave me grief. There was some kind of oxidation or crud on the contacts making it impossible to get the solder to whet without overheating the lugs. I foolishly pressed on and wound up with a non-functioning switch. Thankfully, I was able to replace it with zero trauma to the wiring. The melted insulation in the pic is testament to how much heat I dumped into this thing. The switch in the pic is actually the bad one. The wiring with the new switch looks identical and the insulation didn't even suffer any further distress.
Enjoy.
(http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4083_zpsf2af6878.jpg.html) (http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4084_zpsadf3cf02.jpg.html) (http://s746.photobucket.com/user/leevibe1/media/pedal%20builds/Evel%20Genius%20II/IMG_4081_zpscbe0783d.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: muddyfox on September 12, 2014, 05:04:06 PM
Post by: muddyfox on September 12, 2014, 05:04:06 PM
Once again, daaayyyymmnnn! :o :o :o
Love the wiring!
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: RobA on September 12, 2014, 05:25:33 PM
Post by: RobA on September 12, 2014, 05:25:33 PM
Quote from: muddyfox on September 12, 2014, 05:04:06 PM
Love the wiring!
Yeah, that's some killer attention to detail -- looks really good.
The drop shadow on the "1" works really well. Is that in the graphic?
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Thomas_H on September 12, 2014, 05:59:26 PM
Post by: Thomas_H on September 12, 2014, 05:59:26 PM
Thats really a good looking pedal!
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: selfdestroyer on September 12, 2014, 06:02:19 PM
Post by: selfdestroyer on September 12, 2014, 06:02:19 PM
Such attention to detail. Looks great inside and out.
Cody
Cody
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: PhiloB on September 12, 2014, 06:13:07 PM
Post by: PhiloB on September 12, 2014, 06:13:07 PM
Red white and blue wiring makes it to me. Too bad it doesn't have a glass bottom for viewing:)
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Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: icecycle66 on September 12, 2014, 06:13:46 PM
Post by: icecycle66 on September 12, 2014, 06:13:46 PM
dat wiring
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: m-Kresol on September 12, 2014, 06:31:19 PM
Post by: m-Kresol on September 12, 2014, 06:31:19 PM
It was amazingly clean the last time and it is again! very impressive.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Stomptown on September 12, 2014, 06:52:03 PM
Post by: Stomptown on September 12, 2014, 06:52:03 PM
Sweet Genius! That looks amazing. The buyer is a lucky guy!
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: maine_man on September 12, 2014, 07:28:10 PM
Post by: maine_man on September 12, 2014, 07:28:10 PM
Wow, just wow. That looks amazing, inside and out!
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Leevibe on September 12, 2014, 07:44:23 PM
Post by: Leevibe on September 12, 2014, 07:44:23 PM
Thanks guys. I really appreciate it.
Yep. It's in the graphic.
Quote from: RobA on September 12, 2014, 05:25:33 PM
The drop shadow on the "1" works really well. Is that in the graphic?
Yep. It's in the graphic.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: timbo_93631 on September 12, 2014, 09:48:34 PM
Post by: timbo_93631 on September 12, 2014, 09:48:34 PM
I really rarely see a pedal and think about buying one because I can always make something similar or a clone, but this hits my "Buy Buy BUY!!!" button pretty hard. Maybe because Evel was a starring character in my youthful imagination alongside Andre the Giant, the Harlem Globetrotters, and Charles Bronson... Anyhow, these pedals are really nice all around!
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: chuckbuick on September 12, 2014, 11:03:04 PM
Post by: chuckbuick on September 12, 2014, 11:03:04 PM
Sooo cool. That wiring is the shizz.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: lincolnic on September 13, 2014, 10:05:37 PM
Post by: lincolnic on September 13, 2014, 10:05:37 PM
By far my favorite wiring job in any pedal I've seen.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Guitarmageddon on September 14, 2014, 05:50:39 AM
Post by: Guitarmageddon on September 14, 2014, 05:50:39 AM
Quote from: lincolnic on September 13, 2014, 10:05:37 PM+1 ..both hilarious and superb. 8)
By far my favorite wiring job in any pedal I've seen.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: GrindCustoms on September 14, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Post by: GrindCustoms on September 14, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Magnifique!
Those knobs looks great, where can they be found?
Those knobs looks great, where can they be found?
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Leevibe on September 14, 2014, 01:18:17 PM
Post by: Leevibe on September 14, 2014, 01:18:17 PM
Thanks again guys!
They are the old Boss "middle" knobs. I like the way they give a pedal a certain '70s shabbiness in a cool way. I get them at smallbear. I can't remember if I've bought them elsewhere. They are these (http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=762).
A tip on this type of knob: I always peel the clear plastic covering off of the metal disc. It makes them susceptible to scratching for sure, but the brightness of the metal really pops when it's off and that plastic can yellow over time. I just scrape at it with my fingernail until the edge pops up and then I peel it.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on September 14, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Magnifique!
Those knobs looks great, where can they be found?
They are the old Boss "middle" knobs. I like the way they give a pedal a certain '70s shabbiness in a cool way. I get them at smallbear. I can't remember if I've bought them elsewhere. They are these (http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=762).
A tip on this type of knob: I always peel the clear plastic covering off of the metal disc. It makes them susceptible to scratching for sure, but the brightness of the metal really pops when it's off and that plastic can yellow over time. I just scrape at it with my fingernail until the edge pops up and then I peel it.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Leevibe on September 15, 2014, 02:53:03 AM
Post by: Leevibe on September 15, 2014, 02:53:03 AM
The friend I built the pedal for loves it! He paid me for it and then gave me a Presonus Comp16 just because. Cool! An outboard compressor. I don't know how good it is but it's like new and the price was right.
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Stomptown on September 15, 2014, 03:47:43 AM
Post by: Stomptown on September 15, 2014, 03:47:43 AM
Quote from: Leevibe on September 14, 2014, 01:18:17 PM
Thanks again guys!Quote from: GrindCustoms on September 14, 2014, 08:59:24 AM
Magnifique!
Those knobs looks great, where can they be found?
They are the old Boss "middle" knobs. I like the way they give a pedal a certain '70s shabbiness in a cool way. I get them at smallbear. I can't remember if I've bought them elsewhere. They are these (http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=762).
A tip on this type of knob: I always peel the clear plastic covering off of the metal disc. It makes them susceptible to scratching for sure, but the brightness of the metal really pops when it's off and that plastic can yellow over time. I just scrape at it with my fingernail until the edge pops up and then I peel it.
These knobs are great! Last time I placed a small bear order I accidentally ordered a different knob that looks very similar but is nowhere near as cool. :'( Hopefully I can find a good use for them...
Title: Re: Evel Genius II
Post by: Leevibe on September 15, 2014, 04:02:52 AM
Post by: Leevibe on September 15, 2014, 04:02:52 AM
Quote from: Stomptown on September 15, 2014, 03:47:43 AM
These knobs are great! Last time I placed a small bear order I accidentally ordered a different knob that looks very similar but is nowhere near as cool. :'( Hopefully I can find a good use for them...
Yeah, I've done the same thing. IIRC they offer a very similar knob in a range of colors. I bought the black ones one time and they just aren't quite as cool for some reason.