Bigwan

Cheers Tom. I'd considered that in passing (and have relays and a few cmos devices to hand at work) but if I was to go to those lengths I'd probably build another filter specifically for synth sounds and incorporate it along with the octave and fuzz in one 1550G box (your "like rome" dirt box as my inspiration Tom!). Individually switchable, an overall bypass and the filter envelope controlled from the clean signal at all times. One to think about...

A work in progress... [attachment=139097:IMAG0091.jpg] The unboxed circuit is a mammoth clone with the input impedance control of the mastotron. Originally I was going to put it in a 1590a (mooer sized enclosure) and use it as a preset fuzz, but think I might rehouse the chord octave pedal so I'll put it in along with it and bring a few of the controls out front. Don't know what to do with the groove regulator. Sounds brilliant, but there's no way to run the octave and fuzz in its loop and have access to them without the filter effect.

[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp=(1373558777' post='2139064'] I must build one of those Ezekiel's too. Sorry for not having posted recently, but have been busy making pedals :-) Since my last post I've managed to complete 2 RAT's, Colorsound Bass Fuzz, Big Muff (never got round to putting the clean blend in it), Dyna Comp, Keeley 4 Knob Comp, Zen Drive, Red Llama, Sparkle Drive, Tubescreamer, A couple of utility boxes and today I finished a Greedtone OD. I'm addicted! [/quote] ...wish I had your free time. 2 young kids and a hectic job are making it hard to get anything done. I've even resorted to kits to speed things up, but can't even get time to get those started (ggg tuned muff, rc booster and bb preamp based on pedalparts kits and some mods). Have been using any spare minute (including 3am baby feeds) thinking about custom circuit combinations....

60's P bass 60's J bass Fodera Emperor 5 Celinder Scarbee Update 4 Dingwall 5 Every one changed my outlook on the instrument.

[quote name='craigcapener' timestamp='1372662777' post='2128148'] How did the mastotron clone turn out? I had a look for DIY mastotron kits but i couldn't find anything. [/quote] The mastotron is just a wooly mammoth with the extra input impedance control to help it play nice with active basses and other pedals - I left out the 3 position switch too though. Build a wooly mammoth and add the control is what I did (built it on stripboard but have yet to put it in an enclosure - planning to put it in a box with the guts of a chord oc2 clone and a diy filter pedal). Pedalparts.co.uk do a mammoth clone kit. In answer to your original question it sounds filthy!

Tony bought an iPhone 4 from me through the forum. Quick payment and excellent comms. A star!

Just bought a mooer elec lady flanger from Ollie. Minty fresh pedal at a great price with fast delivery and great comma. What's not to like! Would deal again any time

[quote name='burno70' timestamp='1372105307' post='2121766'] for that price, you'd have to wonder what was under the hood. [/quote] Exactly what I thought about the pedal on which this one is obviously based... Having built a mastotron clone I can tell you there's not much to these pedals. Nice variation on a theme with this one though!

Already have an octave, filter and fuzz. It's just the polytope tone in that video I'm trying to get - I'm thinking flanger or chorus with the depth and resonance up high and the rate low.

Just bought Kev's Darkglass Vintage. Good comms and super fast shipping (arrived in 24 hours). Perfect BC transaction!

I'm not well versed on modulation effects, having not owned any in about 20 years, but I'm looking to achieve what the polytope does in this video (that kind of resonant fizz on top) without laying down that sort of cash! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8qq3eCq8vw Any budget (preferably small too) suggestions? Will be running it after fuzz/filter/octave as in the video and probably never on it's own.

It can be cheaper to diy, but only if you don't count your own time. That's where you'd be crucified by a custom builder.

You'd be cheaper buying a used microsynth. Trust me on this...

[quote name='plunkrock' timestamp='1370786872' post='2105487'] Got my pedaltrain nano, just a simple setup [attachment=136559:2013-06-09 14.27.53.jpg] [/quote] More info required - I'm guessing the 2 effects are fuzzrocious (grey stache & ?)?

If you check out Gary Willis' videos on youtube he goes through making a ramp from scratch for a marcus miller jazz bass. Doesn't look difficult, although I think it's a case of 'measure twice, cut once'! He does it out of scrap wood and covers it in sticky back plastic, but the theory is the same for a solid wood one.

With all the IE on your current board Kev it was inevitable really!

Interested to hear how this sounds. If the tracking is good, and from following Taylor's work it'll probably be VERY good, it'll sell big.

[quote name='BigBassBob' timestamp='1369596454' post='2090736'] Aguilar got back to me. They're going to look into it and get in touch on Tuesday due to the long weekend. Unfortunately I can't mount the Thumpinator underneath as there's not enough clearance from the floor but it could be fixed if I put some big feet on it. [/quote] Would it fit above the BB, mounted on the "wall" of the mini?

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1369422549' post='2089214'] That's what she said (sorry Ian, couldn't resist) [/quote] That's vanilla compared to my work colleague's frequent comments! They're playing 'finish the sentence' which starts "Ian'll...". Oh the fun...

Could you mount the thumpinator under the board?

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1369128531' post='2085059'] I'd do that with the Boss, but be careful with the MXRs as they almost always use board-mounted jacks, and unless the pedals are bolted down you can put strain on the PCB when pressing the switch. [/quote] Good point. And breaking mxr pedals is a bad idea since they won't send schematics out to repairers, even for pedals that aren't produced any more. Customer service at it's best...