ACE ... DIstoRTion

[Vallhagen]

*** EDIT: Schematic added to this post ***

Heyo folks:)

This is my latest creation. I boiled down my latest breadboard experiments around thee 4049 IC and came up with this multifaceted but hopefully not unduly complex thing; ACE!

There is a lot of madbeans Mysterioso (Blackstone Mosfet OD) in here, but also addons and differences, as a tonstack based on Jack Ormans expanded Big Muff tone control, a diamonds-to-clubs switch and a control for the ride between hearts and spades... More colors:)

I will probably start a project thread about it, but really, i need to play it through some more loud amps before i go completely hubris about this as my pedal of the year:)

Horrible picture quality (rainy outdoors and dark indoors), but here we go:








Cheers!


... and here is the schematic. Feel free to ask any questions. SW1 is an offboard 3pdt switch, arranged to pull the input of the unused diamonds/clubs channel to ground.

[pickdropper]

Clean on the outside and inside.  Great looking build.

[muddyfox]

What's with the holes?
Other than the ventilation because the build is smoking hot? 

[pickdropper]

What's with the holes?
Other than the ventilation because the build is smoking hot? 

They look like mounting holes for 9mm pots.

[rullywowr]

Great clean looking build!  Nice.

The holes appear to be for the 9mm pot 'legs' which need to go through the PCB.  I like the "non square" look to the PCB too...very 'angular'. 

[bcalla]

What's with the holes?
Other than the ventilation because the build is smoking hot? 

Maybe to lighten it because it's so heavy!  Beautiful work.

[muddyfox]

Hmmm... never dealt with the 9mm pots, gotta look into it...

[Vallhagen]

Thanx guys.

Yeah, it is holes for 9mm-pots. Funny, as i look at the interior pic, i hardly see those legs from the pots, even though they are there...

I had no bigger reason to go with 9mm ones in this build, besides that i felt like trying. I bought them at Tayda.

Cheers

[Cortexturizer]

We demand a sound clip :-D great build man, really interested in this one

[muddyfox]

Yeah bud, let it rip!

Wil you be selling/oshing this?

[Vallhagen]

I read you guys:)

Yes, i will come up with a soundclip. And yes, i think this will be one of my for sale-pcbs, if theres enuff interest:) ... Again, i just need to verify its audible qualities through some amps and on high volume first:)

Cheerio

[Cortexturizer]

I read you guys:)

Yes, i will come up with a soundclip. And yes, i think this will be one of my for sale-pcbs, if theres enuff interest:) ... Again, i just need to verify its audible qualities through some amps and on high volume first:)

Cheerio

It's extremly awesome that you are doing that, lots of times I would build a pedal on vero decide it's the greatest thing ever and then be completely disappointed in the rehearsal...

[jubal81]

Sounds really interesting. I'll probably build one up if you get more.

[lincolnic]

Bengt, something's wrong. There aren't any umlauts on this one.

[kothoma]

Great build! Excited to read/hear more about it.