MR Happy! ... first real build ... sound files too!

Melanhead · July 10, 2005, 08:20:03 PM

Well, actually I've built a Fat Boost as well but I haven't seen it since the day after I built it, a friends has it and won't give it back

Basicall "Mr Happy" is a Ts808 clone with a .047uf input cap and Keeley baked mod cap and resistor combo in the clipping section. (1.5k and .22uf which I have socket in case I change my mind! and of course I just did ... now has the TS standard of .047uf and 4.7k ... not reflected in the sound clips though ...)

TI4558P, I have it socketed as well and may try a Burr Brown ...

I put 3 switchable diode settings:

1 Tubescreamer style D2 4148, D3 4148
2 Brian's F#$%tone mod D2 4001,1n34,4001 in series D3 4001,1n34
3 No Diodes.

All metal film res and panasonic caps where possible.

Here's the sound clips through my JCM800 head.

Ist is no pedal
2nd is my Modded TS808
3rd is MRHappy 1 ( Tubescreamer )
4th is MRHappy 2 (F#$%Tone)
5th is no diodes.

http://users.eastlink.ca/~melanhead/MP3/MrHappy.mp3

Paint is Rustoleum, a paint marker for the lettering, a sharpy for the outline of the lettering and stickers stolen from my 3 year old

petemoore · July 10, 2005, 08:46:39 PM

:wink:

Nice Pedal, Cool Licks on the soundclip !!!

MartyB · July 10, 2005, 09:37:37 PM

Sweeet!

Great tones!

soggybag · July 10, 2005, 09:48:44 PM

Nice work. I am working on a TS-808 clone with some of the same mods at this time. I'll be lucky if it comes out as nice as your when I'm finished.

Where did you get the panasonic caps? I have a hard time finding metal film caps. I don't remember seeing panasonic in the mouser catalog.

nelson · July 10, 2005, 09:49:35 PM

Outrageous decals. Remember guitarists take/buy with their eyes as well as their ears. Not to denigrate the tone of the pedal which is awesome!

Excellent work and shockingly good for a first build, I wshed mine looked as colourful as that.

Melanhead · July 11, 2005, 06:03:38 AM

Quote from: soggybagNice work. I am working on a TS-808 clone with some of the same mods at this time. I'll be lucky if it comes out as nice as your when I'm finished.

Where did you get the panasonic caps? I have a hard time finding metal film caps. I don't remember seeing panasonic in the mouser catalog.

I get 'em from www.digikey.com ...

Melanhead · July 11, 2005, 06:06:11 AM

Thanks guys! ... It's a pretty funky look but with a name like Melanhead I figured I may as well be a bit different

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Rochey · July 11, 2005, 07:53:01 AM

Quote from: Melanhead

TI4558P, I have it socketed as well and may try a Burr Brown ...

I think you'll find that TI and BB are now the same company.

Cheers

R

MartyMart · July 11, 2005, 07:58:43 AM

Thats funny, i just used the exact same stickers ... and I dont have a three year old to "pinch" them off !!!

http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/45933192

Marty. :lol:

Melanhead · July 11, 2005, 08:00:49 AM

Quote from: MartyMartThats funny, i just used the exact same stickers ... and I dont have a three year old to "pinch" them off !!!

http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/45933192

Marty. :lol:

That is funny!

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So much for being original

MartyMart · July 11, 2005, 08:39:56 AM

Quote from: Melanhead
Quote from: MartyMartThats funny, i just used the exact same stickers ... and I dont have a three year old to "pinch" them off !!!

http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/45933192

Marty. :lol:

That is funny! ...

So much for being original

Or ..... put it another way, "great minds think alike" !!!

Marty. :idea:

Melanhead · July 11, 2005, 09:59:14 AM

Quote from: MartyMart
Quote from: Melanhead
Quote from: MartyMartThats funny, i just used the exact same stickers ... and I dont have a three year old to "pinch" them off !!!

http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/45933192

Marty. :lol:

That is funny! ...

So much for being original

Or ..... put it another way, "great minds think alike" !!!

Marty. :idea:

Yes ... I like that

formerMember1 · July 11, 2005, 05:48:41 PM

wow, what a clean job on the wiring and such.

nice sound too!!

aron · July 11, 2005, 06:28:28 PM

Yeah!!!! VERY NICE!

petemoore · July 11, 2005, 06:31:20 PM

A Redcap, A Redcap, before the Kiss, before the Kiss [Blue Oyster Cult].
I haven't seen a brown flat cap depicted here in quite a while !
The little red ones look bright there.

Melanhead · July 12, 2005, 07:08:10 AM

ahhhh gotta love caps

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Melanhead · July 12, 2005, 07:11:03 AM

Quote from: Rochey
Quote from: Melanhead

TI4558P, I have it socketed as well and may try a Burr Brown ...

I think you'll find that TI and BB are now the same company.

Cheers

R

Yup, but the chips are different though right

Melanhead · July 12, 2005, 07:24:05 AM

Quote from: formerMember1wow, what a clean job on the wiring and such.

nice sound too!!

Thanks! ... a few years of practice ... my 2nd pedal build but not my first electronics project. ...

Melanhead · July 12, 2005, 07:24:40 AM

Quote from: aronYeah!!!! VERY NICE!

Thanks! ...

Melanhead · July 12, 2005, 07:31:12 AM

Forgot to mention that it didn't work right away and took about a half hour to troubleshoot:

The 47uf cap on the Vb was shorted! ... hmmm, lesson learned, throw bad parts in the garbage and not in the used parts drawer!

I forgot one of the jumpers so the signal was leaving the 4558 and flying into the air

Quick fixes with a multimeter and signal tracer.

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MR Happy! ... first real build ... sound files too!

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