So I'm trying to get into pedal modding and found a cheap Metal Zone that I wanted to mod. From what I can see on YouTube, I like the Diezel mod the best. But does anyone here have some mods that aren't common enough to have a name that they like better?
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Originally posted by Aceman View PostBest mod I have found is buy an EHX Metal Muff w/ Top BoostYou will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder why
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I would just start by having a good fundamental understanding of what everything does electrically. It will really serve you better than taking a paint by numbers approach, and you will be able to really open the doors to do anything you want. I would also start with a pedal that’s a little more basic than a metal zone like an od1/ts9 or an mxr dist + which is as basic as it gets. A metal zone has a lot more (various stages) of EQ shaping that make up its sound, and probably one of the more complicated analog distortion pedals out there.Last edited by Joey Voltage; 01-06-2018, 09:11 PM.
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Originally posted by Joey Voltage View PostI would just start by having a good fundamental understanding of what everything does electrically. It will really serve you better than taking a paint by numbers approach, and you will be able to really open the doors to do anything you want. I would also start with a pedal that’s a little more basic than a metal zone like an od1/ts9 or an mxr dist + which is as basic as it gets. A metal zone has a lot more (various stages) of EQ shaping that make up its sound, and probably one of the more complicated analog distortion pedals out there.
Sooner or later I want to get into more complicated stuff, like those distortion pedals that include tubes. And after that I'll work my way into amplifiers. But for now, I just want to not be a risk to the pedal I'm working on.You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder why
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Originally posted by Chistopher View PostI got my masters in electrical engineering, so I can understand what's going on electrically, it's just getting myself used to soldering in such close quarters to other sensitive electronics and understanding how the electrical values shape the tone. After I'm done with this I'm going to open up my old Fuzz Face and try to change up some electrical values.
Sooner or later I want to get into more complicated stuff, like those distortion pedals that include tubes. And after that I'll work my way into amplifiers. But for now, I just want to not be a risk to the pedal I'm working on.
One tip I’ll give is that If you are trying to adjust low frequency response via any of the coupling capacitors around the inputs and outputs of the opamp s stages, it’s best to do it at the input, and keep the outputs coupled at as low of a frequency as possible. It will ensure a better noise performance and consistent output z for all frequencies.
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Originally posted by Aceman View PostBest mod I have found is buy an EHX Metal Muff w/ Top Boost
Nobody needs more gain than that thing has, and it sounds excellent.Epiphone LP Standard PlusTop Pro
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Ibanez RG270 / Screamin' Demon bridge.
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Line 6 M13 and plenty of stompboxes I rarely use!
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