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Started by michael_krell, August 07, 2004, 10:19:38 PM

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michael_krell

August 07, 2004, 10:19:38 PM
I have an old EHX Black Finger (Electro Harmonix). I bought it broken off ebay. I opened it up and inside it looks like a bunch of wire were disconnected and removed. Does anyone know where I can find a schematic for this pedal? Or offer some help?

Nasse

#1
August 08, 2004, 01:33:07 AM
No "free" chemos around much, I have searched few times but did not find. I quess you can buy the schem easily if you have the money and live nearby.

I started to trace it maybe 20 years ago but gave up. Did some drawings around 741 and 3080 and envelope detector (there sure are quite a lot  components there, but I like how it sounds...) and tone control (BMP) but dunno if my notes are lost somewhere or not.

I could of course take some photos of my old Black Finger, if someone is interested, with my doughter´s digital camera... I believe old BF is out of production and the new EH models are bettered and enhanced versions and totally new designs, some of them done with tubes and opto. So quess it is legally and ethically correct. If someone knows better please tell.
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puretube

#2
August 08, 2004, 03:16:32 AM
no one would bite you for that - esp. not on sunday  :lol:

had similar problems with tracing a big muff pi de luxe, 20yrs ago - still don`t have the schematic done... (but I know where the notes are);

don`t have a schem of the old BF - sorry.

Nasse

#3
August 08, 2004, 04:21:14 AM
OK I´ll start to prepare myself to some photos, think we can work out the loose wires with those.

I have planned to construct a compressor from scratch, and I have been thinkin a diode compressor. But don´t know the day, month and year I do it  :oops: Old Black Finger is "good" idea source in that context, you get some ideas like "could this and that be improved somehow". But it is nice
sounding device anyhow.
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StephenGiles

#4
August 08, 2004, 04:41:24 AM

No, there must be grass to cut, cleaning to do etc.....
Stephen
"I want my meat burned, like St Joan. Bring me pickles and vicious mustards to pierce the tongue like Cardigan's Lancers.".

gez

#5
August 08, 2004, 04:44:54 AM
Did I just hear the sound of multiple right-clicks, all in unison?!
"They always say there's nothing new under the sun.  I think that that's a big copout..."  Wayne Shorter

StephenGiles

#6
August 08, 2004, 05:03:48 AM
Yes, and my wife is trying to drag me out to walk the dog!
Stephen
"I want my meat burned, like St Joan. Bring me pickles and vicious mustards to pierce the tongue like Cardigan's Lancers.".

StephenGiles

#7
August 08, 2004, 05:06:24 AM
Purtube - this one?

Stephen
"I want my meat burned, like St Joan. Bring me pickles and vicious mustards to pierce the tongue like Cardigan's Lancers.".

gez

#8
August 08, 2004, 05:16:39 AM
Stephen, my birthday isn't until next week...please!  :)
"They always say there's nothing new under the sun.  I think that that's a big copout..."  Wayne Shorter

Nasse

#9
August 08, 2004, 06:17:19 AM
:shock: Wow thanx

I´m off for few hours, some family activities and too beautiful day to stay inside for them, but wait some time until I have time to open my Black Finger
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puretube

#10
August 08, 2004, 06:44:03 AM
WOW, too!
Thank you, Stephen for my 3 week premature birthday present...

X-act the one with the dubious diodes and - like I thought - the unknown
3-legged thing being a FET...

You guys out there that have played this "DeLuxe", will remember the weekend-long sustain of this lady,
and the from a smooth wail to eeking chainsawing of it.

This one plus a SmallStone is instant Ernie Isley....

StephenGiles

#11
August 08, 2004, 08:35:48 AM
Pleased and proud to be of assistance folks!
Stephen
"I want my meat burned, like St Joan. Bring me pickles and vicious mustards to pierce the tongue like Cardigan's Lancers.".

Nasse

#12
August 08, 2004, 10:59:42 AM
OK here is a photo I took just, all the wires are quite visible I hope

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Nasse/wires.jpg

and some extra photos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Nasse/boxtop.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Nasse/cardbbox.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/Nasse/goldenthroatart.jpg

Black Finger controls from top, original cardboard box with Black Finger logo, Golden Throat Mouth Tube (makes your axe sing) small psychedelic poster that was included in package
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puretube

#13
August 08, 2004, 11:18:56 AM
ain`t that funky, now?

I`d hoped they print that finger on the new ones, too  8)

gez

#14
August 08, 2004, 01:15:17 PM
Wow, are those mini packs of butter or capacitors?!!  :shock:  ( 8) )
"They always say there's nothing new under the sun.  I think that that's a big copout..."  Wayne Shorter

puretube

#15
August 08, 2004, 02:12:07 PM
back in the days, my father left me a lot of caps from the 40`s & 50s, that were glass-cylinders potted with tar
(and stuffed with some wound foil, of course),
which looked quite similar... :)

RDV

#16
August 08, 2004, 04:13:07 PM
Well, 2day is my birthday! I get 2 b 41 whether I like it or not. So thanks.



RDV

travissk

#17
August 08, 2004, 05:29:40 PM
Happy Birthday! :D

phillip

#18
August 08, 2004, 05:39:21 PM
Is the Deluxe Big Muff called deluxe because of the additional compressor/sustainer circuit, or does the fuzz section sound better than the standard transistor Big Muff?

Phillip

puretube

#19
August 08, 2004, 05:46:19 PM
Happy B-day RickyDon!!!

on topic: because of the comp/sustain - I would not want to compare the fuzz with the classic one...
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