Funny "MOJO" stuff

[puretube]

tumbling tone (roll off beyond 6...)

[jayp5150]

tumbling tone (roll off beyond 6...)

Nice!  I like.

Staying with the BG mojo--it's also that hat; the one that looks like it's made out of beads or something.

EDIT: wow, I just realized that EVERYTHING affects your tone.  Crap, now I've got to get a pair of Chuck Taylor's.  Now wonder I had such massive tone in High School!

[David]

Only if they're dice knobs.

That's the secret to Billy Gibbons-esque pinch harmonics.

Well, it's either that or the synthetic fur.

Hmm...

Could that long beard contribute to the hair in his tone?   :twisted:  :twisted:

[jayp5150]

Could that long beard contribute to the hair in his tone?   :twisted:  :twisted:

Totally--AND in his vocals!

[puretube]

I once designed a nice tube-distortion box
(actually a derivate of the what`s now known as the E-H "Hot Tubes"
- with the number of pots reduced to 2 ),
which goes by the name of: "ZZ-Tube"...


cheap sunglasses  

[Kilby]

I once designed a nice tube-distortion box
(actually a derivate of the what`s now known as the E-H "Hot Tubes"
- with the number of pots reduced to 2 ),
which goes by the name of: "ZZ-Tube"...


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Should be 22-Tube to avoid the trademark problems

BTW what sort of drill should I use to drill the casino dice to obtain maximum DIY mojo or does some sacred luther have to do the job for me ?

Rob...

[petemoore]

I designed knobs for my new 'clone yer own' LP Flattop guitar.
 Mahogany, countersunk holes, so they 'skirt' right to the top of the guitar, and have 'curved' flat spots all the way around them, but with two larger ones near settings 10 and 6, I used the bench grinder to shape them [the flat spots are actually concave radius of the grinding wheel] so that I have flat spots on them that 'fit' the curve of my thumb...this makes referencing 'where' the volume is, and where I want it set a 'feel' thing, like braille, I can 'read' the knob setting by feel...I like it.

[puretube]

those "braille-knobs" sound good to me!!!
(or like James Brown used to say:
"for goodness sakes, Ray Charles: Take a Look at Those Cakes!")

[ come on in, RDV   ]

[puretube]

an idea for the marketing/sales dept.:

http://diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewtopic.php?t=26622

s.th. similar to that M**G project could also be done with the MoJoes...
:lol:

[jayp5150]

BTW what sort of drill should I use to drill the casino dice to obtain maximum DIY mojo or does some sacred luther have to do the job for me ?

Rob...

It's not so much the drill (although a carbide bit is rumored to give a bit more midrange--but that is disputable), but you want to make sure that the dice add up to seven.  Here's a guide (for a 2-knob guitar):

5&2 = more lows
6&1 = smoother highs, but not as much low-end as the 5&2 combo
4&3 = mid boost (think "Clapton Strat")

Hope that helps.  Also, you always want the lower number on the tone knob.  It is in no way advised to use the same combo for a 4 knob guitar (i.e.-use a 4&3 on one set and a 2&5 on the other).  This could lead to catastrophic problems.  I used to have a Gold top LP--I used to.  Heed the warning.

[Johan]

...cant beleive I missed this thread all the way up until now...
..didnt read through all the 14 pages, but cream collored chicken head knobs on a hamerite painted box..if its also hocked up completly with cloth covered, purple only, wire...can't you SEE how good it sounds?.. :roll:

Johan

[jayp5150]

Woah, I just realized--has anyone mentioned (prepare for cliche) knobs that go to eleven?

It's one louder, isn't it?

Although, some Peaveys go to 12...

Crap.

[Hal]

I think fender hotrods go to 12 also.

[Gilles C]

I think fender hotrods go to 12 also.

They do... mine does  

And when I read the post about it, I though it would be cool to have a guitar with the Volume going to 12  :twisted:

Add a preamp inside a guitar, adjust it to get a normal volume for that guitar at 10... then pump up the volume to 12 when needed

Gilles

[Nasse]

I believe I could sell the same circuit to different customers- using different cosmetícs and suggestive name to the pedal, tailored for the potential group of customers.

Over-aged hippies, old Blues Farts, Heavy Metal youngsters, even those who you do not regognize without ornitology books and the sensible average guy does have their weak spot, and a serious musician can be fooled too. They have money burning in their pocket and they want to buy something.

Often you can see from your shop window what kind of music the customers coming towards play, and you can perhaps choose a sticker with suitable craphics and quickly put that on while the potential buyer comes in. Putting on different knobs takes some time, so it is best to prepare few ones that are put visible for customers. If special model is needed, you can tell you have one "in the back room storage" or something, and do the job so the customer does not see

[puretube]

we urgently need to install pulldown-resistors at the input of all
MoJo pedals of the series!

(otherwise this thread never reaches 10000 views, like the "WayHuge" one
soon will: http://diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewtopic.php?t=18837&start=180).

That resistor of course will raise the street price of a given pedal from e.g.
$59.95 to $59.97, or from $1289.90 to $1290, but what the heck:

no pops, no ifs, no maybes!

[bobbletrox]

The latest in pop prevention technology ...  patant pending.

[puretube]

we also could offer real: "UN True Bypass" on selected models...

(http://diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewtopic.php?p=178984#178984)

:shock:

[Gilles C]

we also could offer real: "UN True Bypass" on selected models...

"Real 100% UN-TRUE bypass, which means absolutley no pop-ups, or your money refound"

Glue the following decal on your box.


:wink:

Gilles

[David]

we urgently need to install pulldown-resistors at the input of all
MoJo pedals of the series!

(otherwise this thread never reaches 10000 views, like the "WayHuge" one
soon will: http://diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/viewtopic.php?t=18837&start=180).

That resistor of course will raise the street price of a given pedal from e.g.
$59.95 to $59.97, or from $1289.90 to $1290, but what the heck:

no pops, no ifs, no maybes!

Naahhh...  make it $1299.95 so the marketing flacks can say "the MoJo pedal -- under $1300!".  And, it gooses the profit margin just a touch more!   :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted: