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You know how YouTube is... Once you watch a video on something, it wants to show you every other one it has exactly like it... So here's another:

This one is more in depth and has less hammering

Another idea... Sorry, please tell me to shut up if it gets to be too much. just brainstorming a little

We all know about tubes, diodes, etc.. Maybe try some unconventional ways to create mild distortion. We know that some of the best sounding stuff comes from being inefficient or sub-optimal.

... a couple of things that I have no idea about but kinda sound like it might do that.

- Overloading a thin wire, like a fuse

- underpowered or too distant Near field wireless induction. kinda like the wireless LEDs in the video from the other post, but with audio rather than power)

I would like an overdrive that makes me play better and gives me more hours in the day to practice.

But my ideal overdrive would be like thetimmy or vfe dragon, transparent but with flexible eq options but it would have second foot switch that would be able to toggle in whatever you set in the effects loop. That way instead of a dual pedal that is maybe just a od/boost or whatever, you could plop in a fuzz and delay.

Basically if a  klein bottle and a dragon had incestuous baby and left out a bunch of options, like only having one eye and nine toes.

yup, a pedal like that would sell like hot cakes

Behold... the VFE RUP (Rainbows, Unicorns, and Puppies or Radical Ultrasonic Processor)
http://vfepedals.com/rup.html

Maybe combining OD with another type of effect...hmmm.

A couple more ideas are:

Pulse OD - an overdrive that modulates gain up/down and to compensate for the boost, also does volume down/up... like a tremolo but with drive instead of volume

Dirty Delay - combined delay into an overdrive

Edit after snooping-
Hah, yeah, side-by-side of the FC-10 and SK-10 the boards look pretty much identical. Can't tell if all the component values are the same, but its gotta be close.

FC-10: http://mirosol.kapsi.fi/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/FC10-guts2.jpg from - https://mirosol.kapsi.fi/2014/04/ibanez-fc10-fat-cat-distortion/

SK-10: https://i.imgur.com/OV1Tiq3.jpg (note it even says "FC-0101A" on the PCB, same as the fat cat)


In which case, yeah, its basically a Rat.

The mystery of the ages has just been solved

Btw... The LM7 LA Metal also uses the same PCB-FC-0101A board


Brian, (As DFX mentioned) How 'bout a JHS "Bonzai" style Ibanez SK10/FC10/LM7

The Maxon OD-01, which was likely the precursor to these, is very similar too(i think) but it is a different board (it has a OD/Distortion switch)

The Ibanez CR-5 Crunchy Rhythm. The schematic:  https://www.dirk-hendrik.com/ibanez_cr5.png
As far as I can tell, nobody has made a pcb for this, and it's one of the most underrated overdrive pedals ever made. It's not another Tube Screamer, Klon, DOD 250; so that in itself is a breath of fresh air.

That's interesting.... Knowing Maxon, it's probably made from left over boards of another pedal in a different series, or at least very similar to one. They did alot of that... Who knows, it could be the elusive Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product Sound From USA



Speaking of...This Reverb listing has a pretty good shot of the SK10 board and components:
https://reverb.com/item/20145140-ibanez-sk10-visual-super-product-sound-from-usa?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=share

I triple dog dare someone to do a schem and board based on these photos (my money is on that it is a version of a Rat)

Mind just blown.... sharing again

Most of those are available by the usual PCB suppliers.

...but not in the VFE "Standard" layout/format, which makes them somewhat modular so you can mix and match

Something with a envelope .

The EHX Graphic Fuzz is a Muff Overdrive that has an expander in it which is pretty neat... You don't see that a lot.

with 2 diffrent kind of distortion mix into one

Isn't this what the VFE Dragon/DragonHound is... An AlphaDog and PaleHorse in one box.

More tube based projects, maybe? And different types of tubes?

Nu-tube would definitely be interesting

Something totally original (haha, yeah, whatever that would be)?

The key to the Klon's success seems to be doing different things with multiple paths... so maybe something that expands on that idea in a different way could be interesting. Just a thought, but are there any interesting studio mixer tricks that haven't shown up in pedal form yet?

Maybe a couple more amp to pedal conversions?

VFE/Peter had some RunOffGroove "Licensed" boards in the Standard VFE format at some point and they are not in the VFE board files bundle he is selling. I like the idea of being able to swap the guts/enclosure in a semi-modular way so It would be interesting to see if those could ever be made available again. He also had 5 or 6 BYOC adaptations.


These are the RunOffGroove ones I know about:

RunOffGroove 22/7 - CMOS implementation of the Big Muff Pi with a flexible tonestack

RunOffGroove Azabache - original overdrive inspired by classic Fender amps

RunOffGroove Britannia - original overdrive inspired by the Vox AC-30 Top Boost amp

RunOffGroove Eighteen - Marshall 18W adapted for use as a distortion stompbox

RunOffGroove Ginger -  Ampeg SB-12 Portaflex adapted for use as a bass guitar distortion stompbox

RunOffGroove Supreaux Deux - Supro 16T adapted for use as a distortion stompbox

RunOffGroove Thor - Marshall 100W Super Lead adapted for use as a distortion stompbox

RunOffGroove Tri-Vibe - versatile modulation effect that offers true vibrato

RunOffGroove Umble - distortion stompbox, inspired by Dumble amplifiers

RunOffGroove Uno - Boogie MkI adapted for use as a distortion stompbox


The VFE bundle also had some alternate switching boards in it that would be neat to use with these for something like a direct box, or mic effects.

I found this interesting and thought I would share.

I want Pterodactyl noises!

Then you definitely need one of these!

Thes Bud boxes don't appear to be sloped

https://www.budind.com/view/Die+Cast+Aluminum+Enclosure/Econobox

Edit: Nevermind... Their customer support says "they do have a draft angle, only way to get out of the mold"

These are interesting

https://www.hawkusa.com/manufacturers/hammond-mfg/enclosures/chassis/1444-8?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIso329sSv4gIVUV8NCh3NsAEBEAQYBCABEgIbzPD_BwE

Not sure if they'd hold up to being stomped on.

Have you considered using sheet aluminum and building and shielding a wooden frame for it to sit in.

These are similar but would prob hold up better:
http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg16_CWW.htm
http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg16.htm

I had one for a long time and just never got into it. I agree the modulation is to touchy. It goes from zero to totally wacko in about a 15 degree rotation, and I feel like most of the sounds I want are in that first 5-10 degrees. I think the extremes were both pretty cool, but that knob needs to be a different taper or something. I'm guessing using the center as off, while it's kind of cool, limited their ability to use a good taper on that pot.

So why the square wave option tho?... It seems almost unusable. Is that something that people use? Is it on any other pedals?