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Touchstone and DS-1

Started by Thewintersoldier, September 11, 2020, 11:05:30 PM

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Thewintersoldier

Going back to 91 for some Nevermind tones lol The touchstone sounds great. Sockets for the early 80s values scruffie gave and I did the vibrato switch like Bio77. Easy build and love Brian's new board layouts for jacks, so clean. I like the values scruffie gave as it gives it a little more wiggle and that's always a plus in my book, makes my CE-2 seem so boring and bland.

Aion DS-1 because I had a late 80s boss back in the day but ended up lending it to a friend in highschool who moved and never gave it back. My replacement didn't sound as good and I moved it on. This one is  vintage stock, no mods and it reminds me of my old 80s unit. Sounds craptastic, lofi warts and all.

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Who the hell is Bucky?


jjjimi84

That DS-1 is on point! Love the graphics and the Ds-1 is a great pedal, everyone has to own one at some point in there life.

Using a skrull for a small clone, brilliant! So cool, nice job.

Thewintersoldier

Quote from: dan.schumaker on September 11, 2020, 11:21:21 PM
Love Spidey dropping off the tone knob on the DS-1!
I was between a couple different graphics but i thought this was classic spidey with peter hanging awkwardly. Besides, I got to use his head in Distortion!

Quote from: jjjimi84 on September 11, 2020, 11:27:38 PM
That DS-1 is on point! Love the graphics and the Ds-1 is a great pedal, everyone has to own one at some point in there life.

Using a skrull for a small clone, brilliant! So cool, nice job.

Thanks Dan, My process is like the opposite of yours. I do the graphics before I build the board. So When the build doc gets released I do my design and then when I build it its all ready to roll. Finding a skrull image I liked was a challenge. I almost used this for my clone theory but opted for mystique on that. I'm going back and doing old builds so I have an opportunity to start over again.
Who the hell is Bucky?

jimilee

Love it, you're killing it


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Pedal building is like the opposite of sex.  All the fun stuff happens before you get in the box.

Bio77

Bad ass!  Love them both, that spidey graphic is sooo.. cool! 

Do you like the TA7136P?  I couldn't believe the difference. 

Thewintersoldier

Quote from: jimilee on September 12, 2020, 12:56:25 AM
Love it, you're killing it


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thanks Jimi, I feel like Im kinda not building as much cause school is back in, madness at work and home with online school for the kids and getting things ready outside for the impending detroit winter that will be here before you know it.

Quote from: Bio77 on September 12, 2020, 05:38:41 AM
Bad ass!  Love them both, that spidey graphic is sooo.. cool! 

Do you like the TA7136P?  I couldn't believe the difference. 
thanks John, the TA7136P is a big step above and I would say its the key to the original sound. I have played the reissues and a keeley modded one and dont think the more hifi nature of the mods do anything for me. I always thought of the ds-1 as an opamp fuzz more than distortion.
Who the hell is Bucky?

jimilee

Quote from: Thewintersoldier on September 12, 2020, 04:16:27 PM
Quote from: jimilee on September 12, 2020, 12:56:25 AM
Love it, you're killing it


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thanks Jimi, I feel like Im kinda not building as much cause school is back in, madness at work and home with online school for the kids and getting things ready outside for the impending detroit winter that will be here before you know it.

Don't I know it. 200 classes are way more involved in 100 classes ;)


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Pedal building is like the opposite of sex.  All the fun stuff happens before you get in the box.