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really stunning cosmetics. looks super clean with the white knobs and all.

I haven't posted any reports in a while but I have been busy. here's a few new ones that got finished recently.

1. Cave Dweller. I have been working on about half a dozen or so different pt2399 projects at the moment but this went to the top of the list. I found Beans demo really interesting because it is a bit different that most of the rebote-alikes out there and I like doing these mini pedals so much. this is the 2 chip version. went together really quickly and the only hiccup was a 1n4001 put in backwards. need to get a stronger eyeglass prescription. I think I will get the most use out of the less extreme control settings. this is a really neat sounding delay and it does a decent faux reverb as well. I think having the mix control is almost a must for the way I will be using this effect.



2. Cosmonaut.  a cosmopolitain built to lunar-module specs. quicly becoming my go to fuzz-box. Gets all the fuzz face tones I could want with a ton of versatility. I used nos bc108 transistors. one of gtr2's breakout boards ( highly recomended ) and it was easy to fit into a 1590a enclosure since I used 9mm pots secured with a strip of vero to make connections sturdy. I am considering using this method for all my controls from now on. it affords me more room to playwith inside the box and keeps the pots from rotating when installing the nuts. and I mounted the pcb using some bus wire soldered to a few empty vero slots on the strip holding the pots and open space on the pcb's ground plane. the board is completely immobilized and it the offboard wiring's solder joints from being str
essed by a loose board rattling around inside. I could bang a nail with this pedal as a hammer and nothing is going to come loose.



3. AMZ power supply. easy build and works just like it should. runs on a 12volt adapter. and supplies -9v, four +9v taps, an adjustable +9v and under to simulate voltage sag for the dying battery effect, useful in certain fuzz boxes, a +12v tap , and an+18v tap. all well regulated. and i used the enclosure as a heat sink for the regulator. no gut shot at the moment. I etched the cover plate and re-purposed a box that was drilled incorrectly for a long since abandoned project.

     I'm thinking up an idea that would have the 1590a's with no footswitch (ie always on) and a nice massive true bypass loop switcher.  I'm thinking it will still be pretty small and have ultimate rerouteing flexibility.  One drawback is that I would still be turning on each effect at a time instead of combinations. Believe me, I would love to have one of the GIG RIG boards to do all of the switching.  Money being what it is though, it's a little cost prohibitive.  I did see a switcher schem and doc at GGG using 8 sends and returns corresponding to dip switches and relays.  That's WAAAAAY over my head for now though!

     I'm still excited as hell though for these wee ones!!

"B"

check this out. it's a much cheaper alternative.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220882453245?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3880wt_1054

what kind of dc jack is that. never seen one like that before

those all look really classy. not overstated with the graphics...I like that

here is a shot of my custom first act mosrite copy. alder body with a maple neck, 24 jumbo frets on an ebony fretboard. seymour duncan custom shop p-90's. surf green nitro finish. I traded first act's head luthier Bill Jancar a pretty cool tattoo for it. It sounds great for nice crunchy overdriven rock tones. tons of output and it's very resonant and sustains forever. he copied the neck profile from my favorite strat...A really comfortable soft "v" profile that is great for "thumb over the top" chord grips.


here's a terrible photo of the tat.

you could use a 9volt regulator after the 1spot to get a stable voltage. and make sure you let them stabilize for a few minutes before writing the measurements as handling the transistors will add heat.

what voltage rating and what tolerance are they? lead spacing might be good to know. I think most of our projects call for 5mm lead spacing. that's a pretty good price though

that'll work

winter is coming

etched up and ready for population!

[Fender amp]

Yes. Strat into a Fender amp is a good base tone.

Jacob

(not a huge strat fan)

I just built a ggg schecho and that is a cool delay. uses one of the holtec chips from sb. gets abouyt 900ms of delay without any digital hash the pt2399 circuits can get with longer delay times. the pcb is gigantic though.

I received my order in 2 days a well. I'm gonna stock up again as they run out of stock on some things pretty quick.

I was looking for the thread with surplus electronic supply mentioned but couldnt find it. I ordered a bunch of stuff. and I have to say that their open framed mono jacks are the heaviest ones I've ever seen and they are $.65!!! they must be military grade. no joke!!! I've never seem jacks this well built. they make neutric and switchcraft look flimsy. their knob selection is great too just make sure you pay attention to shaft size when ordering.