BSIA "raco" B2 build report/pics

[tungngruv]

I perfed this up a week ago. Wanted to have some days and nights to "really" hear the pedal. It really does sound like a tube amp cranked!!! Lets me run my 79" Marshall MK2 Lead clean while using the BSIAB2 as my dirty channel. Controlled feedback, chirps, palm mutes, cleans up with a volume knob..... unbelievable! Dead quiet too. I used three 2n5457's and two J201's like Ed recommended. I also made the two caps (from the two 10K resistors) switchable, this was covered in a recent BSIAB mod post. Switching them in and out changes the tone noticeably. I'll have a couple clips up in a week. I can't believe I waited this long to build it... what was I thinking?

[burnt fingers]

Nice looking build.  Interesting approach to the ol RACO box.  I may have to try that on my next "home depot special". 

I really need to bump the BSIAB up on the list but time is so limited and I have a few really good overdrives plus a new one I've been "designing" if you can say that. 

any sound clips?

Scott

[markm]

After reading this post, I think I'm going to have to build another BSIAB.
The one I built for myself I loaned out to a friend of mine to "try out" and I haven't seen it since!
That was back in January!
I hear that he loves it though!! 

[smank]

Sincerely, I can't remove the BSIAB2 out of my pedalboard... It's one of the best overdrive/distortion I've never realized or simply tried.
If you use it with an amp to high volume, it's to leave the 2 output caps connected: there is a lot of harmonics... (normally I use it with a stratocaster, but this is true also with humbucking guitar).

[Sweetalk]

Really nice build!!... really tidy. Congratulations

[John Lyons]

SLick looking Perf and box layout. Best I've seen!!! If they are anything like the clips you've posted in the past, we are in for a treat!
Nice one.

John

[tungngruv]

Thanks! Yes, I'm polishing up a couple VHalen licks so I can get them recorded and posted. This pedal sounds great, especially doing the intro to "Mean Streets". I want to try the Dr. Boogey soon but the BSIAB (to my ears) is already a high gain distortion. Thanks to Aron, Jack, Ed, Doug and anyone else who helped with modding the mini booster!!!!