What's your favorite DIY build to date?

Jopn · July 11, 2013, 01:21:09 PM

As you may be able to tell by now, I LOVE subjective / opinion based topics

Despite my constant draw to whacky, yet tameable, effects like Clari(not) and Echobender, I think my favorite still has to be my JHS Morning Glory build. I've got some "that's the sound in my head" connection with that pedal that keeps surprising me when I kick it in for a bit of boost and a touch of dirt.

What's your favorite so far?

stallik · July 11, 2013, 01:36:07 PM

Depends on the time of day and how I feel. At the moment it's either a Zendrive or a Spitfire but tomorrow?
Once tried putting wah,compressor,valve tone,zendrive,mayqueen,box of rock,spitfire, delay in a line and turning them all on. Really great fun but the neighbours have asked me not to do it again. Can't really blame them, I don't think it was the volume, more the sound which at times could sound like pig with a stick up its ar**

mth5044 · July 11, 2013, 03:58:39 PM

I've been in love with the Lunar Module I built. Not only do I love it for the sound, but I now have extreme respect for Skreddy and the time he puts into his projects. What a pedal/guy

rousejeremy · July 11, 2013, 04:21:17 PM

The Wampler Ecstasy so far, but I have an Echoplex board sitting here that might trump it.

jimilee · July 11, 2013, 04:31:34 PM

Not a rehearsal goes by that I don't use my cave dweller and my deprofundis. Probably my favorite simple delays.

wavley · July 11, 2013, 04:34:10 PM

Quote from: rousejeremy on July 11, 2013, 04:21:17 PM
The Wampler Ecstasy so far, but I have an Echoplex board sitting here that might trump it.

Echoplex huh? Tell me more about this, are you building a tape delay or a reasonable facsimile. I would be interested in building either one. I've collected most of the parts I need to build a tape delay but just haven't gotten up the nerve to try it (that and I have two space echoes, so it's just a labor of love)

My favorite DIY build is my Ludwig Phase II. Next might be the Meeblip 8 bit synth.

roseblood11 · July 11, 2013, 05:27:04 PM

My favorite overdrive is my "Rose Screamer", followed by "Dirty Little Secret MkIII"
Fuzz: Big Muff, "The Edge Version" (Mictester gave some hints...) with Mid-Switch as in BYOC's "Large Beaver"
Modulation: Phase 90 (Tonepad with some mods), Taylors "Tap Tempo Tremolo"
Filter: Snow White Auto Wah with mods
Compressor: Mictesters "Really Cheap Compressor" (with mods) for guitar and the "That Jam" for Bass

Favorite commercial pedal: Line6 Echo Park

rousejeremy · July 11, 2013, 06:25:53 PM

Quote from: wavley on July 11, 2013, 04:34:10 PM
Quote from: rousejeremy on July 11, 2013, 04:21:17 PM
The Wampler Ecstasy so far, but I have an Echoplex board sitting here that might trump it.

Echoplex huh? Tell me more about this, are you building a tape delay or a reasonable facsimile. I would be interested in building either one. I've collected most of the parts I need to build a tape delay but just haven't gotten up the nerve to try it (that and I have two space echoes, so it's just a labor of love)

My favorite DIY build is my Ludwig Phase II. Next might be the Meeblip 8 bit synth.

I meant Multiplex. I am an idiot.

jogina111 · July 12, 2013, 06:42:56 AM

wampler plexi drive clone...great one imo...

Jopn · July 12, 2013, 07:01:49 AM

Quote from: mth5044 on July 11, 2013, 03:58:39 PM
I've been in love with the Lunar Module I built. Not only do I love it for the sound, but I now have extreme respect for Skreddy and the time he puts into his projects. What a pedal/guy

Just listened to some clips. I think that's the kind of pedal I need to get me out of my "needz moar overdrivez!!!1!" phase. Definitely going on the to do list!

JustinFun · July 12, 2013, 07:48:31 AM

I don't know if I could pick a favourite. I've had a lot of fun building and tweaking big muffs, but I never seem to get much gig use out of them - seems more of a 'bedroom' pedal to me. Modulation pedals and compressors are interesting (and I do enjoy my Ross clone), but again I don't find that I've got much use for them live.

The build I've got the most use out of is definitely the MKIII Tonebender - I've built both an npn and pnp version (both germ) and one or other is always on my pedalboard - it's not a particularly wacky or exciting circuit, but it seems to be 'just right' in a live situation and sits really well with my guitar (rickenbacker 330) and amp (70s Hiwatt).

I'm battling with a mki build at the moment, which sounds nice (intermittently!) but I don't think it'll replace my mkiii.

wavley · July 12, 2013, 10:14:06 AM

Quote from: rousejeremy on July 11, 2013, 06:25:53 PM
Quote from: wavley on July 11, 2013, 04:34:10 PM
Quote from: rousejeremy on July 11, 2013, 04:21:17 PM
The Wampler Ecstasy so far, but I have an Echoplex board sitting here that might trump it.

Echoplex huh? Tell me more about this, are you building a tape delay or a reasonable facsimile. I would be interested in building either one. I've collected most of the parts I need to build a tape delay but just haven't gotten up the nerve to try it (that and I have two space echoes, so it's just a labor of love)

My favorite DIY build is my Ludwig Phase II. Next might be the Meeblip 8 bit synth.

I meant Multiplex. I am an idiot.

You're not an idot, that I know of.

I've seen the Multiplex project, that's on my build list. I have an echo problem. I would start Echoholics Anonymous, but I know we would all just get together and make space noises.

Liquitone · July 12, 2013, 10:54:00 AM

My favorite build so far must be my 4th and latest univibe, when I plugged it in and strummed a few chords I got all shaky, with goosebumps all over and started to sweat at the same time.
I never had that with any previous builds, so I guess it's my body telling me I finally got it right.

nocentelli · July 12, 2013, 11:29:50 AM

Lovetone Meatball for sheer "I can't believe I actually managed to build it and it works!" satisfaction.

Lunar module or Timmy for the pedals I enjoy using the most.

Jopn · July 12, 2013, 01:26:50 PM

Hmm, there's that Lunar Module again...

Are you guys using the 5 knob or 3 knob? I think I'm putting the 3 knob on my todo list, unless there's overwhelming feedback that the control of 5 knobs makes a world of difference.

digi2t · July 12, 2013, 02:40:54 PM

Quote from: nocentelli on July 12, 2013, 11:29:50 AM
Lovetone Meatball for sheer "I can't believe I actually managed to build it and it works!" satisfaction.

Lunar module or Timmy for the pedals I enjoy using the most.

From my "I can't believe I actually managed to build it and it works!" satisfaction department, I vote for the Infinitphase. My most monsterous build. I`m now (slowly) trying to work my way back to more simple circuits. The patches seem to be helping.

jsleep · July 12, 2013, 03:40:02 PM

The Craig Anderton Phase shifter. I don't really know why, I don't like phase shifters all that much. It has interesting controls and I had to put it into a different kind of enclosure since the PCB was big.

JD

midwayfair · July 12, 2013, 06:14:22 PM

Sheesh, who picks their favorite child.

mth5044 · July 12, 2013, 06:52:56 PM

Quote from: Jopn on July 12, 2013, 01:26:50 PM
Hmm, there's that Lunar Module again...

Are you guys using the 5 knob or 3 knob? I think I'm putting the 3 knob on my todo list, unless there's overwhelming feedback that the control of 5 knobs makes a world of difference.

Five knob. The three knob version has the other two knobs accessible from the outside via holes and trimmers for a reason!

Morocotopo · July 12, 2013, 09:40:09 PM

- The Polyphase. Some magic in there.
- Strangely enough, a Guvnor. It´s an "average Joe" distortion, but always comes through, just the right amount of dirt.
- A Fuzz Face with many added features (in/out buffers, bias control, tone controls) and super duper selected Smallbear transistors.
- ALL my PT2399 delays: Rebote, Ping Pong, Echo Base, Time-space.

Oh, I had to choose only one?

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What's your favorite DIY build to date?