Highway89 schemo please? :)

[JimRayden]

I did search the forums. I did search google. I did not find anything. Didn't notice it on Mr. Hammond's home page either.

I was (re)listening to home-wrecker.com and realised what good smooth, clean, sustaining solo tone this pedal has. Are there any other project with this kind of sound character?

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Jimbo

[Mark Hammer]

I wouldn't mind one too, Doug, if you're reading this.  I think I made one, but I don't know.  :lol:  :cry:  I have an etched and populated, but tragically unmarked board sitting in my to-do pile.  It seems to be one, but a schem would help identify it, not to mention connectin the board to the appropriate controls.  I have the vague recollection that we exchangednotes off-line and you were curious about my impressions.  I think it's about time I had some.

When you have a chance, and if you feel it reasonable.

[Doug_H]

Email me:

dougbhammond@yahoo.com

Doug

[KB]

Mark

Is there a PCB layout for the Hw89?. Is it available?

Doug was kind enough to supply the schematic a while back.  I built one using the layout on home-wrecker.  It was only after I had completed it that I realised that the layout was for pad per hole and not vero.  Oh well, you live and learn or you don't live long I suppose.  It took a little while but I manged to get it to work.  It looks a bit of a mess.  Always wondered if a PCB layout was available.

KB

[Gringo]

I made one a long time ago, i'll make it public with the same part numbering and no part values (just like the home wrecker layout), unless Doug says otherwise

[Torchy]

I was going to post a vero layout I used for mine, but Doug wasnt using the forum at the time. Maybe now ?

BTW no part values, just comp numbers

[Doug_H]

I have no qualms about you guys posting layouts. I like the ROG technique of leaving off the part values. That seems to work pretty well.

Just to recap, for anyone who wasn't around when I first posted this:

The hwy89 is my design, but it's in the public domain as far as I'm concerned. I want you to build it, have fun with it, enjoy it, etc, etc... I prefer that you don't post the schematic. That's not because of my design, I could really care less in this particular case. Although it's not directly lifted, part of it is a tweak to a seemingly unique part of a Dr. Z amp circuit. Dr. Z doesn't want his amp schems posted, so I don't want to be responsible for people reversing his amps (or part of them) by publicly posting this schematic. I know this is  not 100% foolproof (nothing is, really), but I don't want to make it any easier than necessary for the riff raff.

Doug

[JimRayden]

Now I get it. It's been a while since I first heard the sound clip of the Highway and I never found a schematic for it. Thanks for the schemo, Doug.

In the e-mail, I asked a question but didn't get an answer. Is that ultra-long sustain Highway's character or is it achieved with additional sustain pedal?

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Jimbo

[Doug_H]

Is that ultra-long sustain Highway's character or is it achieved with additional sustain pedal?

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Jimbo

You'll have to ask ROG about their clip.

Doug

[Paul Marossy]

I don't remember mine having ultra-long sustain. Anyway, usually ROG will list how the clip was recorded and with what equipment...

[JimRayden]

I'll now wait for Mr.Tremblay to answer.

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Jimbo

[Doug_H]

From my recollection it's a humbucker neck pickup. According to the home-wrecker.com writeup (not "homewrecker"- please don't forget the dash like I did :shock: )  it's just the pedal, a cab sim and some reverb. My clip was done with a single coil neck pup. It's not a super sustainy singing pedal, then again, if you turn everything up loud enough my experience is *everything* sings.  This pedal sounds great at loud gigging volumes BTW. Not necessarily a bedroom pedal...

Doug

[Paul Marossy]

Not necessarily a bedroom pedal...

Yeah, I do remember that is one loud pedal! I haven't used it for a while, I should break it out again.  

[Doug_H]

Not necessarily a bedroom pedal...

Yeah, I do remember that is one loud pedal! I haven't used it for a while, I should break it out again.  

Well, what I meant is it's not necessarily that distinctively toneful (jeez doug, what kind of description is *that*? :oops: ) at lower volumes. It's when you crank it up and ride the guitar volume that the real fun starts. It's meant to be used in a "bluesy" sort of way like that.

Doug

[Paul Marossy]

Oh, I see. I can also agree with that.   :wink:

[JimRayden]

Yea, that's how I'm gonna use it. Loud on stage. Can't wait for my parts to arrive.

I also thought of a smokin' cool box for this thing. A metal enclosure covered in asphalt, and has one of those yellow stripes right through it. Gonna use some glue and lil' stones and black paint to achieve that. Like a real hunk of Highway.

Oh, what other transistors could be used in there? Can't find those particular ones anywhere.

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Jimbo

[Doug_H]

You need something with fairly high hfe. My 2n5089's are around 700-800.

Doug

[Ghandi]

Could I get a copy of the schematic too doug?
That two clips sound awesome, kind of a mix between an old Orange and Marshall Blues sound!

[JimRayden]

I have a bagful of 2N5088's. I guess I'll have to rename the box to Highway 88 to match the transistors.

Looks like this year's craze will be Highway. You have lots of mailing to do soon, Doug.

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Jimbo

[Hydesg]

Hi Doug
could you please email me the schematics for highway 89
please
thanks

just emailed you

hueitai@hotmail.com