LED for my phase 45?

[Celery_Strat]

Hello again.

I just finished up a phase 45 clone using tonepad's  layout. http://www.tonepad.com/getFile.asp?id=70 
I put an LED in but I just wired it as a simple on/off indicator.  I really dig the pulsating LED of the Pickle vibe, and was wondering if it could be done in this pedal.  I like the slow fade that matches the sound as opposed to the simple blinking, but, if blinking is all that's inherently possible, I'll take that too.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Probe the ICs until you find a leg that is wobbling in voltage at the same rates as the speed knob and tap into that for the LED V+. Then run the V- from the LED to the same point on the stomp switch as your on/off LED.

Dont forget the current limiting resistor!

All done!  

EDIT: If you find the correct IC leg to tap, then the slow fade/blinking will depend on the SPEED pot location.

[oldrocker]

Try Justin P.s mod for a rate speed led indicator.

http://www.lynx.bc.ca/~jc/phase45modded.gif

[Philippe]

Aside from your pulsing LED query, isn't the Phase 45 just about one of the nicest phase shifters ever designed? It's got an absolutely beautiful sound...subtle yet well-defined with an inherent & unique character all its own. The speed range of this two-stage phaser covers all of the bases (for me) & it blends in perfectly with a FF and/or OD effect.

The 4+ stagers (as well as many chorus pedals) sound way too contrived...with their somewhat cheesey 70s-early 80s commercial/strip mall-elevator music sound.

[Celery_Strat]

Thanks, guys.  And yes, it sounds AWESOME!

[Sanguinicus]

I attempted to build the Tonepad version of the Phase 45... didn't work. wracked my brain for a week and gave up. That was a year ago. I might try it again.

I think matching the FETs was the problem.

[Celery_Strat]

Well, funny you should say that, because mine ain't working either!  I read some places that the pinout for the FETs is backwards on the layout, but that info was pretty dated, and I was wondering if it's been corrected since before I go swapping things all around. 

[jlsantamaria]

I have the same problem. Fets are matched 2N5259 at VGS about 1,65V and I've used a 5,1V zener. The output sound has lower volume that the bypass sound, no phasing and when I turn the knob up it starts to make a ticking noise

[deadastronaut]

build the ggg version...much much better imo.....not so fussy on the trannies too...

heres a demo of it..i love it..

http://www.youtube.com/user/100roberthenry?feature=mhum#p/u/25/xv_z9fSHpvQ