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Title: Weekend Project
Post by: ilikeguitars01 on December 04, 2012, 05:15:18 AM
I spent my weekend with the R2G2 and the Zenith pedals. I always forget to order knobs....

(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/ilikeguitars01/DSCN2485.jpg)
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Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: angrykoko on December 04, 2012, 01:21:39 PM
Nice builds.

I have the same issue with knobs, I always forget to order them then flog myself because I'll have to eat another shipping cost.

How do they sound?
I've only built 2 from them (Aeon and SWAW), the SWAW is cool but the Aeon is blah and noisy to me.

Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: midwayfair on December 04, 2012, 02:58:40 PM
nice work.

The solution to the "knobs" problem is to convince yourself it's because you need fancy, unusual knobs that must be ordered from a different source than Tayda. You'll never kick yourself for forgetting them ever again!

Here's some dedicated knob sources:
http://www.beavisaudio.com/techpages/Knobs/knobs.htm
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: icecycle66 on December 04, 2012, 03:43:53 PM
I also forget about knobs.  I wonder what the deal with that is.


My Radio Shack carries MXR and Boss style knobs. 
They get a lot of business from me.
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: GermanCdn on December 04, 2012, 05:39:26 PM
Nice builds, how did you find the new fabbed boards for building?  I ordered pretty much every board I hadn't built when Barry put the fabbed boards out, but I'm finding that since the holes are smaller than on most other fab boards out there, it makes ensuring you get really solid connections a bit of a pain.  Doesn't affect the final product, just a process thing.
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: slimtriggers on December 04, 2012, 08:35:20 PM
How do you like the R2?  I took advantage of the BOGO over there and got a couple R2G2 boards.  Mine's almost done :)
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: culturejam on December 04, 2012, 08:53:47 PM
If you need to stock up on the staple types of knobs:
http://bitcheslovemyswitches.com/
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: angrykoko on December 04, 2012, 11:21:23 PM
Oh man I was looking for one of these!
Thanks Jon!

http://marvac.com/detail.aspx?ID=25194
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: ilikeguitars01 on December 05, 2012, 03:16:09 AM
That's the nicest knob I have seen in a long time.  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: ilikeguitars01 on December 05, 2012, 04:26:45 AM
Here is Barry's demo of the R2G2:  http://www.guitarpcb.com/Audio%20Demos/R2G2%20Strat%20Demo.mp3
Title: Re: Weekend Project
Post by: hammerheadmusicman on December 05, 2012, 03:59:24 PM
I am not sure how to say these words, for fear of it sounding to weird, but that is a snazzy looking knob!