Heres one I completed last week.
Its a slightly tweaked OD250/Dist + circuit, with selectable Assymetrical/Symmetrical clipping.
The assymetrical is using your standard 1N4148's.
The symmetrical is using some old OA202's which I have a small stock of. After going through all my diode collection (germanium, silicon, LED's etc.) these sounded the best to my ears, so in they went.
I love the OD250/Dist + circuit. Its so simple, but is sounds really great.
Hope you guys like the piccies!
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/stevo83/GravyTrain1.jpg)
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/stevo83/GravyTrain2.jpg)
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/stevo83/GravyTrainGutshot.jpg)
That's just awesome, raulduke! I really like the result! ;)
I love the Dist+, too! It was the first pedal I built and absolutely fell in love with it! Unfortunately, a friend of mine "confiscated" it, because he liked so much! ;D
As always, the PCB design is exceptional! The "arc" traces were a nice touch, BTW! :D
Hector
Looking good, as usual!
Wish I could find that paint ;)
Beautiful, Love the knobs. Great work!
Looks great! I just built up CJ's Plus-Dist last week, and just need some pots to test it out. I'm not doing a switch for the diodes, but will definitely socket so as to try different types. I didn't have all the parts, so I had fun digging through the parts bin at work for a few caps and resistors. Dare I say it has bit of mojo! At least to me it does.
Quick question--could I get some slight assymetrical-ness by mixing silicon and germanium, or two different germaniums? I liked Chromesphere's demo video, and I think that is what he did (maybe 1n4148 and a GE trannie used as a diode?). I'm thinking 1n4148 and 1n270 as a starting point.
Looks retro man! Really like your work, looks really neat as far as the wiring goes.
Beautiful work as always.
Looked up the OA202s ... holy crap they're expensive!
Thanks for the comments guys!
Josh; the paint is 'old stock' hammerite (Finnegans). It's not made anymore; mores the pitty as its really nice stuff.
Bret; I would say 'socket and see' with your clipping diodes. Try whatever combination you like as there are no rules, and you'll find something cool I'm sure!
Got a small stash (around 30) of the OA202's. To my ears they sound really nice in the 'hard clipping' arrangement (eg. Dist +), but not as good in feedback loops (eg. TS).
any spare boards mate?
I built a vintage spec 250 for a client and really miss it.
I have some metal can RCA chips that need to go somewhere
gotta say that I love your designs