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[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1450727411' post='2935316'] We've only just begun! I'm interested to hear more demos now that a few people have got their hands on them. [/quote] lol i did throw pike an email, seeing if they fancied sending me one to do a demo of....... ANDY

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1450650963' post='2934665'] You cannot copyright a schematic, only layout of the PCB. I could release a B3K 100% schem clone tomorrow and I would have no legal questions to answer if I'd redesigned the PCB layout. Si [/quote] So can we close this thread now?

love mine! ive got the kiogon tone circuit which lets me have separate tone controls for each pickup! which opens the bass up to so many sounds. Also have thrown a set of Nordstrand pickups in it seriously nice sounding bass now! i play it over my Modulus! Andy

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1450607832' post='2934192'] You have seen the pictures, right? I don't know of any former tube screamer employees going off to build their own version of pedals with practically identical circuits (in both components, style and layout) and enclosures, no. [/quote] I've seen then, and yeh there close but they aren't the same.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1450603647' post='2934134'] Circuit board comparisons up on Talkbass. Interested to hear Spencer's 'explanation' as to why the circuit boards are near identical too, bar a few value changes and a small section in the middle which one presumes is this 'second drive circuit'. http://www.talkbass.com/threads/pike-amplification-vulcan-od-3-leaf-audio-new-company.1190555/page-15#post-18135447 [/quote] So they are different? Could you or look in any tubescreamer clone and see a similar board?

So after the gruelling wait! my order from Ryan at Fuzzrocious arrived today! Got myself a reissued "Tremorslo" and a "Grey Stache" [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/12363098_10156391571975565_6655158103903891869_o.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/12363098_10156391571975565_6655158103903891869_o.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The Tremorslo is a two speed tremolo which you can switch speed by hitting the left footswitch, the Grey Stache is a sovtek based fuzz, i got it with the diode mod so i can pick which i prefer similar to on the Rat tail, also got this one with the kill switch for some fun! can't wait to plug these in and get them on the board! Andy

Played it in a band setting last week (late update as ive been in iceland) big doomy really heavy fuzz! cuts really well for me, even with the blend almost all fuzz. andy

im thinking of grabbing another and throwing some mods at it! Andy

[quote name='stevebasshead' timestamp='1449842254' post='2927405'] Quite like that...it's not going to work in most bands/songs I guess but something Muse-like would be a great setting for it. [/quote] Yeh it's a bit out there but has a use for sure

[quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1450074274' post='2929261'] Nice job! That T-16 looks so tempting, but I just can't decide if it's that or the T-65. Some say the T-16 is even slightly better sound wise but I think I'd like the added functionality of the bigger pedal. [/quote] For me they sound the same, just comes down to if you want the loop and the dirty octave up

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1449930090' post='2928096'] Nice board dude. Particularly enjoying the mike stand [/quote] It's the way I've taped the mic on that really makes it lol ;-)

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1449844168' post='2927447'] you should spend some of your pedals budget on more tinsel for that tree mate nice board - how is the tentacle working out?? [/quote] haha no need we have a cat so no tinsel. the tentacle is wicked, really happy with it, really brings the fuzz's that little bit more bit (not that they need it) and the bottom end doesnt disappear. well worth a try, does need an isolated power supply tho. was a volume cut when i ran it straight for my gigrig distributor. so not 100% how it would be for people with daisy chains etc. Andy

my latest board layout. [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/12307454_10156360697925565_1328955721908591899_o.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/12307454_10156360697925565_1328955721908591899_o.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1449800019' post='2927048'] You're not wrong, lad. [/quote] its pretty out there, used it at practice last night using the eqd tentacle octave up after it and then in to my strymon delay and it sounded huge, obviously you have to play high up the neck but sounded wicked. Andy

finally after selling my last one i got round to getting another! did a little demo with good audio its totally not for everyone many will hate the sound i love it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpKYgLsOrv0 andy

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1449788891' post='2926984'] Jeez. I'm getting blamed for everything!!!! Seriously though, the Cluster Flux is legendary. Easily the greatest sounding chorus I've had my hands on, and one of the best flangers. The scope of other worldly noises you can get from it is mind blowing. It does very convincing whale noises, and some epic 'time slowing down pitch dive bombs'. Damn it's a great pedal. Truly epic. My fav fooger after the LPF. [/quote] yeh its great, going nowhere! although im interested in trying the minifooger chorus and flanger, as they should be in theory the same! Andy

link to my video demo here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC6TzdSfsfQ

Video is uploading now. Andy

[quote name='wyrtti' timestamp='1449416740' post='2923332'] I ran into this video a couple of weeks ago and I must say it rekindled my lust for the Cluster Flux. Thank you for making it! Now I just need to save up... [/quote] glad you liked it man, they are awesome pedals!

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1449086529' post='2920721'] You going to do a video Andy? [/quote] indeed will be doing one hopefully early next week Andy

[quote name='Naetharu' timestamp='1447935192' post='2911556'] Cheers, that would be very interesting. Certainly keen to know if my unit is defective or if it just sounds a bit pants. [/quote] finally got it today, i think you must have a busted unit mate, bit fat very aggressive fuzz, i think thats why you have the high end roll of to take of the harsh top if you dnt want it, i however do! from playing it shortly mind im loving it! and the octave down is lovely! and my sputter control works well so i think you got a duffer. Andy

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1448751726' post='2917947'] [/quote] Wasn't meant as a sarcastic thing actually surprising dark glass didn't do this.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1448994705' post='2919928'] I don't think it's a rippof when people use the knowledge they aquire on a company when they go work on another. Take a look at Ashdown vs Trace, or the SWR > Eden > Thundefunk history and many more. I also never read so much hate on the internet when people buy the Behringer rippofs of Boss pedals or a Sadowsky/Allevo/etc. that are basicly Fender clones... But then comes Mr Hall and he's the villain that won't allow for his stuf to be copied/inspired... I'm not taking anybody's side, i own a Groove Regulator and a finnish B3K, excelent top quality gear. Spencer and Doug are really pushing the bass pedal boundaries forward. I just think that people should think twice before taking sides on something that's not really an issue. If Pike releases a better "B3K" it's not copy, it's progress, isn't it? [/quote] Very well sad man! Andy

im all about the Moog ClusterFlux! awesome chorus andy

never had any trouble getting big low end out of my obt1000 and obc410, def turn the tweeter of but what eq have you got going on? have you got active elecs going in pushing the treble or mids? andy