Jaaakkkeee Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I think it's a mod of the drives. It's made the song out of the noises a floppy drive will churn out whilst trying to read the files on a floppy disk. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Sooner or later, you have to learn a little basic soldering.Who wants to drag their guitar into a shop and leave it there- then pay through the nose- because it needs a £2 replacement jack?Even if you don't see yourself as 'handy', it's quite satisfying to trace problems with your gear and be able to fix them. Every little repair or mod is a step up in confidence, towards building your own pedals, guitars and amps.Start small. Buy a Switchcraft jack from Thomann or take to bits the plugs on your once-favourite cable and re-solder the hell out of 'em, until the crackly noises and inopportune cut-outs are a thing of the past..................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletbag Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I built a BYOC Triboost, been using it for about 4 years without a hitch, and that was my first attempt at soldering.Make sure you get a fairly low power soldering iron (the cheapy pen style ones are ideal for this kind of circuit) and a solder sucker, and just take your time. The triboost circuit took me about 3 evenings from start to finish. I've been meaning to build another BYOC pedal actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 What like is the quality of BYOC's components? Were the instructions as straight forward as they say they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 What like is the quality of BYOC's components? Were the instructions as straight forward as they say they are?I assume the pcbs indicate where everything goes on these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I assume so, but are they totally beginner, electronic-dummy friendly, for someone like me, who at age 25 still manages to put batteries in the wrong way round and lose my shit about why the Xbox controller isn't working? Is it piece-by-piece instructions, like a lego model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 You can just haul the instructions off the byoc website.Here's the one for the reverb unit I'm probably going to buy then never build.http://buildyourownclone.com/reverbinstructions.pdfThey seem pretty straight forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myeggsareboiled Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I built a BYOC tubescreamer clone. It's become my favourite pedal - the tweakability of it knocks seven shades of shit out of all the other pedals on my pedal board. I'd highly recommend the BYOC kits - they often come with a range of modding options. The tubescreamer came with two different ic's that you can swap out for different tone, as well as adjustable screws in the pcb - you can either build an identical tubescreamer clone, or a range of hotter/softer tones by tweaking, and even sub in mofset stuff instead. Good fun, but you need a hell of a lot of patience to get it going if you don't have much soldering experience. Their guides are pretty easy to follow too. I'd highly recommend it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I cant see that picture. Probably for the best.http://www.vibe-o-tronic.co.uk/products.php?brand=1&type=1That website sells the BYOC pedals in the U.K.My bank is gonna take a hitIt's an intriguing idea, but they're pretty expensive I think. Especially when you look at builders like these guys:http://north-effects.co.uk/http://www.madebymike.co.uk/I know you get the satisfaction of having something on yr board that you have built yrself, but I'd be worried that my haphazard approach to soldering might make the pedal not that durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 You can no doubt find cheaper DIY stuff somewhere else though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 take the schematics and buy parts from RS. Making a PCB is easy enough, I might start a sexy little sideline in making and selling some to site members here, actually!xx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 It's an intriguing idea, but they're pretty expensive I think. Especially when you look at builders like these guys:http://north-effects.co.uk/http://www.madebymike.co.uk/I know you get the satisfaction of having something on yr board that you have built yrself, but I'd be worried that my haphazard approach to soldering might make the pedal not that durable. those north effects are incredibly priced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 those north effects are incredibly priced!Mike from Seas, Starry has the Russian Big Muff clone, and it's properly beasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Jan you're going to be the end of me! First of all flogging me that rocket (which is properly mental btw) and now directing me to these websites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Jan you're going to be the end of me! First of all flogging me that rocket (which is properly mental btw) and now directing me to these websites!How are you getting on with it? I thought it was a great pedal, just too similar to my Big Muff and Fuzz Factory to justify keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletbag Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 The BYOC stuff is incredibly simple to put together, no working knowledge of electronics required because the guide is literally a step-by-step process (solder this here first, then this, then this). Some of the transistors were a bit difficult to tell apart for me (colour blindness, yay), but I don't think that'd be much a problem for anyone else.As far as I can tell, the quality of the components is great, and the circuits themselves are based on some top quality gear. You could do it for a lot cheaper if you were to source all the parts yourself, but if it's your first pedal build then it's all there in front you. Those North Effects builds look pretty fucking cool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 How are you getting on with it? I thought it was a great pedal, just too similar to my Big Muff and Fuzz Factory to justify keeping.what a fucking racket he made last saturday. I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 How are you getting on with it? I thought it was a great pedal, just too similar to my Big Muff and Fuzz Factory to justify keeping.It's a bit of a beast. getting on fine though. really nails those Siamese dream style tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Yeah that pedal is crazy, i have never heard a fuzz pedal like that before. I still think you need a proper beasting distortion pedal tho phil, something beefy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteBuchan Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Have a look at www.ampmaker.com if you fancy making an amp. I made the PP-36 last year but should have made one of the lower powered ones. It's foolishly loud and has no master volume so you can't really get any form of gain without breaking your ears.The lower powered ones come with pretty good instructions - you can actually see them online before buying.The kit itself is very good. If you make it and it doesn't work, you can phone/email the guy and he'll tell you what to test and source the problem. Definitely recommended.Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Is it stupid loud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Have a look at www.ampmaker.com if you fancy making an amp. I made the PP-36 last year but should have made one of the lower powered ones. It's foolishly loud and has no master volume so you can't really get any form of gain without breaking your ears.The lower powered ones come with pretty good instructions - you can actually see them online before buying.The kit itself is very good. If you make it and it doesn't work, you can phone/email the guy and he'll tell you what to test and source the problem. Definitely recommended.Pete see that guys not making kits till may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 When's your birthday again? I'm still up for burning my fingers with solder and cutting wire when I should be stripping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 April the 27th. Gonna be ordering pickups for my strat soon hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynCityGuitarist Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Cool what pups you gettin man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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