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Nice- I was way off!

Dang, those knobs and that footswitch placement-
you really know how to balance a layout- that looks awesome!

If's an overdrive with the heart of a fuzz.

Interesting description!

Your hydro-dip turned out really impressive- am I gathering the process correctly?
Starting with a white enclosure, you dipped it in Red, let it dry, then dipped it a second time in Purple?

Your craftsmanship never ceases to impress and inspire

Oh cool, I came here to ask the same question then saw it's been asked already.

I've checked out a couple schematics of the Madbean projects with tails but I don't know who I was kidding- I wasn't able to isolate the tails function.

Is this at all what's going on there?  There's got to be something missing, right?

@Muadzin, these guitars are really cool- the added functionalities and sci-fi armor are very unique to say the least.

Are these instruments involved in any recording projects that you'd be willing to share?
I'm very curious to hear what they've been designed to do.

I remember when you started down this unique path and it's good to see it gaining traction again.  This is both a fascinating approach and I'm completely lost as to how you're using the effects but it's really cool to watch the development.

I appreciate the steadfast support, @gordo!
It's taken awhile to get all the modules together and the bugs out, but I'm really enjoying playing with it.

*Sorry if my description of the effects lost you there..

This is my build of a handy little utility device developed & sold by JMK PCB's, the Paralyzer.  I call it the Parallelizer:

I built it out of necessity for a song we're writing that has a loud fuzz going into a choppy square-wave setting of my Wave Lord tremolo.  Partway through the song we need the tremolo gone, but it's such a strong effect that the instant threshold of the ON/OFF switch is super jarring.  This circuit, coupled with a MASSIVE KNOB and strategically placed in my SCHMORG allows me to gradually turn the knob with my foot and soften the depth of the tremolo until it's completely replaced by the opposite loop- which has now got a super-slow phaser running through it..  I'm very pleased with the result and I'm excited to experiment blending all sorts of different things- I know I'm just barely scratching the surface of possibilities.




Big "props" to JMK for this awesome circuit!
I was worried about headroom issues since I'm running it in my chain after a loud fuzz but it deals just fine.

Now that I know that I like this circuit, I think I'm going to splurge on an $18 6PDT that would allow me to bypass the blend circuit and slam the two loops into series with the flip of a switch.  I think this is a cool function by itself, but it would also act as a safe-guard for that inevitable moment when I get too excited or lose my balance and mangle that pot in the middle of a live set.. anyhow- it may not be long before a build report pops up for the Parallelizer EXTREME!

Here's what I'm currently running:



WTF is this "SCHMORG?"
https://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=32053.0

That turned out SO clean!

Thanks for looking!
I'm enjoying this build a ton.

Awesome build!   

The light shield is super pro.  I also like how it is sitting on top of the MB logo.  It looks like the Bean is wearing a fancy hat. 

Great, now I can't imagine Bean without wearing a blinking yellow LED thinking cap.. and I don't even know what the man looks like!

I finally finished building out a MBP Charlatan- it's super cool to have access to this circuit without the BIG box and the weird power requirement.  As we all know, The Worm wasn't exactly a master of any of its' 4 effects, but it's got a lot of quirky sounds to play with and I'm especially fond of the auto-wah thing that it can do.




I modeled this little light shield in Fusion 360 and 3D-printed it:



It fired right up after I realized I'd mis-wired the IN/OUT leads..
I'm noting that the longer RATE times don't sound as smooth as the shorter times but, to be honest, that's how the DEMO's of the original pedal sound.  Anyhow, to sum up, it's not like 4 solid new effects in 1 like EHX may've boasted, but I'm super happy with the weird wormy wiggles that it brings and it's a really great project and PCB.

If you're wondering WTF is wrong with this guy who thinks it's okay to build upside-down pedals with no pants on, this thread may answer a question or two:
https://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=32053.0

I'm sure somebody else is building this right now. Let's see some progress pics!

Looks like my parts are coming in today but I still have the enclosure and art work to do.

I think everyone stopped competing to cheer you on?
"Go for it, Aentons!!"

..While a test rig may not have the sex appeal of a fuzz or delay..

I don'no man.. these images have got me feeling quite primal over here..

That layout looks like it'll be very comfortable to work with!

Wow, these all look great- that Degenerator's really got me interested

Hell yeah, take us to the Sahara!

Great idea cloning such a rare & valuable circuit- hopefully folks will really dig deep and make it a good auction, far, far out of my price range!