New TS-808 clone works!

[Danny G]

Hell yeah!  I just finished my re-built TS-808 last night and fired it up long enough to see if it works and all the knobs are functioning properly.  Quite a huge departure from my last attempt, which I still can't figger out why it don't work.  

Funny looking at the old one and my old half-completed BSIABII--they're so huge!  I used a way too big perf board, and thought I had to use the whole thing.  Now those two old circuits look kinda rediculous!  Now that I've put something in a box (BMP clone) I kinda know what to expect as far as use of space, and that I can make things alot smaller.

Getting pretty quick now, too.  Before, I would populate the board, solder all components in place, then attach leads AFTER cutting them all off.  Silly me!  I can cut the time in half if I dont' clip leads, and connect components together on the board as I solder them in place.

Glad my stuff is starting to fire right up.  I was getting pretty frustrated.  I'll have to re-build my Phase 45 after I'm done with these two (it's too big, and didn't fire right up).

[Jim Jones]

Hey Danny,

Congratulations!  It's pretty satisfying to fire up something you built yourself, isn't it?  

Jim

[MartyMart]

Thats great Danny !
It takes a bit of time with all this stuff, you know ? like getting the electronics right, drilling the box, wiring/painting.........
just take your time, rushing any off this hobby is a recipe for failure !!
I got real lucky with my first three builds, they all work very well ! the BSIAB II is a F***in MONSTER !!
Have fun, and remember there are fantastic and skilled people at this site, who will help out, no matter what

Cheers, and keep playin as well as buildin !
Marty.

[Danny G]

I still haven't played it through my stage rig (Marshall full stack w/JCM800), but can't wait to.  I played it at home again and tested it against my Boss Turbo Overdrive, and it made the Boss pedal sound like ASS!!!  Very pleased, as I use the Boss at home to record straight into my 8-track, and have gotten good results with it.  Next to the TS, I could NOT get a decent soud out of it.  Heh heh.  

Might have to build another for home use.  Or just fire up the Tube Reamer, which I thought I salvaged for parts but didn't.  And I got the right chip fer that one finally...

[MartyMart]

Hey  Danny,
I've got a nice "reamer" mod if you would like to try it, sounds great and allows it to "clean up" at lower drive settings a little, Fretwire also likes this one and helped me to find the values :

Change the Gain pot to a 50k from a 5k
Change the 1k to gain lugs 1/2 to 2.4k
Change the 470k to gain lug 3 to a 150k or 200k
Done !

Cheers,
Marty.