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Title: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: Adam_DIY on December 05, 2019, 03:06:13 PM
So after asking for advice in this thread back in March 2017 about working with Tweed

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=25082.msg244350#msg244350

I've finally gotten my ass in gear and finished a tweed covered pedal.  I've recently gone back to an egnater tweaker and realised just how much I've missed one of these.  They're super cheap but just sound fantastic I genuinely don't know why I sold my old one.  The only thing which really bugs me with the tweaker is the lack of verb and thanks to John and Cleggy I had a rub-a-dub in my build pile.  I couldn't think what kind of finish I wanted so I finally had a go with the tweed and I think it turned out pretty good for a first effort.

This is a recycled enclosure which is why the pcb is upside down

Just tweed
(https://i.imgur.com/MKTMOYYl.jpg)

First coat of shellac
(https://i.imgur.com/9hOmcxAl.jpg)

Second coat - this was as dark as I wanted to go this time
(https://i.imgur.com/CovmGSNl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZY5rWrNl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/cfWa86rl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/5HTgLBvl.jpg)
Title: Re: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: alanp on December 05, 2019, 07:50:40 PM
Ooo, that is clean! 8)
Title: Re: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: Adam_DIY on December 06, 2019, 02:10:42 AM
Thanks I'm very pleased with how it turned out.  It's a great sounding delay I defnitely prefer it to the rub-a-dub deluxe.
Title: Re: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: cooder on December 07, 2019, 02:03:55 PM
Classy and tweedy! Very nice! I dig the sound of the ol' Ru a Dub also best. Just spot on.
Title: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: jimilee on December 07, 2019, 05:46:34 PM
I love everything about it.  How did you wrap the corners so clean?


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Title: Re: Rub-A-Dub that's been a long time coming
Post by: Adam_DIY on December 08, 2019, 05:28:11 AM
I found a pattern on the net for wrapping boxes in fabric and cut the tweed the same way then rolled the edges on the table to smooth them out.