Latest pedal build

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Latest pedal build

The pictures a bit fuzzy. You've got my curiosity as to how you've mounted the transistors.
I started a Zac Wilde distortion out of bits from the parts box. I must finish it off .[ wiring it into an enclosure and a few sundry things ]

 

[Surgeon]

Re: Latest pedal build

Looks cool, man. I love these threads.

So, you've built a few fuzzes lately. Which one is your favourite so far?

There are a few I like a lot:
1- Triangle Big muff. To me it's got the perfect balance of low-mid-highs and cuts through very nicely. Best muff so far for me.
2- Ampeg Scrambler. Just because it's so unique sounding.
3- Roger Mayer Spitfire/mongoose: very nice high-gain fuzz. Versatile, fuzzy enough to be afuzz but tight enough to be played over a clean channel as a heavy distortion. IMO, one of the most underrated pedals out there.

The pictures a bit fuzzy. You've got my curiosity as to how you've mounted the transistors.
I started a Zac Wilde distortion out of bits from the parts box. I must finish it off .[ wiring it into an enclosure and a few sundry things ]

The transistors are socketed with in-line sockets (like this).
they come in big strips. Cut 'em down in sections of 3 and you got a transistor socket. They look weird on the pic because I've bent the legs so they have a lower profile. These sockets are great for vero-builds as they are "in-line". They're not ideal for PCBs (which usually put the transistors legs as a triangle) but can still be used...
Good luck with the build!

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Latest pedal build

There are a few I like a lot:
1- Triangle Big muff. To me it's got the perfect balance of low-mid-highs and cuts through very nicely. Best muff so far for me.
2- Ampeg Scrambler. Just because it's so unique sounding.
3- Roger Mayer Spitfire/mongoose: very nice high-gain fuzz. Versatile, fuzzy enough to be afuzz but tight enough to be played over a clean channel as a heavy distortion. IMO, one of the most underrated pedals out there.



The transistors are socketed with in-line sockets (like this).
they come in big strips. Cut 'em down in sections of 3 and you got a transistor socket. They look weird on the pic because I've bent the legs so they have a lower profile. These sockets are great for vero-builds as they are "in-line". They're not ideal for PCBs (which usually put the transistors legs as a triangle) but can still be used...
Good luck with the build!

Neat, I know the things you mean. That's a good idea.
It looks a bit like some sort of eyelet from the pic.

 

[Jolly_Rancher]

Re: Latest pedal build

It's a little different than any BMP's I've owned, and better because of the tonal shaping options. It's not as Buzzy, and it's more distortiony. I don't know how similar the real one is to the clone, but I imagine it's pretty much the same.

Here's mine:

 

[Surgeon]

Re: Latest pedal build

Well, I won't pretend I've A/B'd my clone and a real one, I can only say that it sounds pretty much identical to every sample I've found on the web (youtube isn't a great comparison tool I know).

I have a few BMP and yes, it is different but to my ears (emphasis on MY), they're not dissimilar and again, I said that 90% (we could argue 75 or 80 still) of the tone is in a regular big muff. It is more flexible and has a slightly different character, especially with the GE diodes, that I agree on. However, there's a big difference from playing by yourself and hearing all those small (albeit real) subtleties and playing with a band where most of these disappear, leaving you with the tonal core of the pedal, which is to me another big muff.

Understand that I'm not dissing the pedal, it's quite good at what it does and I like it.
All of this is purely my humble opinion...
CheerS!

 

[Jolly_Rancher]

Re: Latest pedal build

Well, I won't pretend I've A/B'd my clone and a real one, I can only say that it sounds pretty much identical to every sample I've found on the web (youtube isn't a great comparison tool I know).

I have a few BMP and yes, it is different but to my ears (emphasis on MY), they're not dissimilar and again, I said that 90% (we could argue 75 or 80 still) of the tone is in a regular big muff. It is more flexible and has a slightly different character, especially with the GE diodes, that I agree on. However, there's a big difference from playing by yourself and hearing all those small (albeit real) subtleties and playing with a band where most of these disappear, leaving you with the tonal core of the pedal, which is to me another big muff.

Understand that I'm not dissing the pedal, it's quite good at what it does and I like it.
All of this is purely my humble opinion...
CheerS!

Agreed! and good points. What type of transistors does the BMP use? Silicon?

 

[Surgeon]

Re: Latest pedal build

Agreed! and good points. What type of transistors does the BMP use? Silicon?

Yes, the transistor in the BMP are silicon (same as in the Pharaoh...). The BMP also uses silicon diodes, while the Pharaoh (as you know of course), let's you use silicon, germanium or none.