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We could do a swap and compare our pedals - I have one P&C PCB left I wanted to build anyway at some point
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I used the Fuzzdog one, Dirt Dessert. Drive below 2pm is quiet and useless, and between 3pm and 4pm it gets incredibly loud and overdriven very very quickly. I can wah it, yeah. As blend, I assume you're referring to MIX? For me, that's not really a type of clean blend, as it's very much driven and impacted by the DRIVE value. The touch dynamic also changes greatly between low MIX and high MIX, it does not just change the signal balance/level. The bass switch will be removed, as it will be always on. I would be blending the clean bass signal into the driven bubbly mixed signal, but I'll breadboard this out to see if it makes any sense. On the long run when I might actually be selling anything more than 1 pedal per 3 months, I am also planning to have JLC solder on at least the resistors, and maybe some caps (depending on cost), to speed up things. But I also want to give it a go myself first SMT just seems like a different kind of fun.
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Nice plans! I have some of my own as well 😁 My prunes and custard clone, the Plüm will go through some changes. I want to build my own version, slightly changing some stuff, e.g. trying out some LEDs instead of the diodes, etc. I think it could do with softer clipping, and I am a sucker for the sound of LEDs. Not that satisfied with the OD part of the original, and the drive pot's usable range is also quite small in my opinion. I found anything apart from between 2pm-4pm positions basically useless. That's going to the breadboard soon. I also need to test if a P&C can benefit from a BLEND, or if it's useless in that context. What can I say, I am a big BLEND fan, I think almost every pedal should have it 😁 If I get the Fázz working, I am also looking to change some pots and R and C values in there to fine-tune it a bit to what I think it should sound like E.g. the original Mastotron has a switch to cut off the whole bass or some of it - NOT IN MY HOUSE! Already removed that switch. Once that's done, I want to create an SMT version of it and slowly transition away from through-holes. Speaking of SMTs, how do you do yours? Your Aotearoa looks so nice. Do you use a hot plate / hot air gun, or are you a solder iron wizard? I got a hot plate, but haven't got the chance to use it yet.
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Well spotted. I basically placed that early into the process, and as this was my first PCB design ever, I struggled with changing part footprints, etc. But it is an internal trim indeed, part of the BLEND circuit. Ultimately I just measured if I can bend my existing trims' legs in a way that it fits this pot-like space - and I think it will be able to do that But that's certainly a future enhancement once I made sure the prototypes actually work, I want to use one of those 5-pole universal trim sockets.
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Trying to go modular 😁 managed to merge a fuzz circuit, a signal blender and the whole footswitch/connectivity section to a single board. Then through careful (and amateur) re-arrangement, I split the bottom part so it should be re-usable for any future designs. Can't wait till JLC delivers it, and I can finally test it! Of course, the LED's physical proximity to the footswitch only gave me "will it fit" 2nd thoughts only AFTER I already put in the order 😁
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
BabyBlueSound replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Absolutely gorgeous. Where did you get the clear scratchplate in Lionel size? The custom plate cutter guy from eBay, or...? 😁 -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
BabyBlueSound replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I think the Ibanez Talman also scratches that P itch, with the J rolled down. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
BabyBlueSound replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Welcome to the club! Don't call yourself shallow, colour is an important part of a bass! I would not touch a sunburst with a stick 🤪 Regarding bright flats, here's an infodump for you: -
They do lose SOME highs, but I got a more-than-a-year-old cobalt on my Ibanez and it's still got that Prec tone alright, not terrible at all. When my rounds lose their highs, it's much worse.
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I had it for decades. It gets worse during crazy windy weather, or before sudden heat/cold waves - and now we have wind and an incoming heat wave. Not ideal 👂
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Thanks I get it, but all the basses I have ever owned went WAY further down than 2mm (I got 2 other shorties right now) without relying on adjusting neck relief, which should not be used to control string height really anyway. The nut I have never touched on this one 🙂 but yeah it's definitely cut less than the other ones on my other basses. I did not want to mess with that as I planned to sell anyway.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
BabyBlueSound replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I've been heroically bumping mine since February 😁 -
Strings Recycling Scheme - Strings Direct
BabyBlueSound replied to casapete's topic in General Discussion
@Useless amateur hey, do you still do this? I got a couple used sets -
Alright alright they're not technically flats but I got to show this to everyone now! Tapes with a nice leather pick. Smooooooooth tone!
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I fixed it since by adding another layer, the first layer always retracts a bit. I tried two types of UV resins before and they're both terribly, terribly stinky. Let me know which one you use that's hopefully smell-free I also managed to lose my UV flashlight since... 🙄
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JHS NotaDumble pedal - a different distortion voice to Darkglass?
BabyBlueSound replied to visog's topic in Effects
I found the Notadumble fairly useless with my Sandberg that's got pretty hot passive pickups, even the clean channel distorts it a bit more than what's pleasant to my ears. On the Ibanez that's got passive EMGs, it's very different, and gives the tone some beautiful saturation that I like. So I am guessing it's not really for anyone who plays an active bass. -
Finally replaced the original Sandberg strings... decided to keep the La Bella on the self for now, and strung it with D'addario black tapes - as it just looks amazing with the black hardware! Can't wait to actually listen to it tomorrow, what happens to the "modern P" tone with these weirdo strings
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I only ever tried the EB Cobalt flats yet, but those never ever stuck to my fingers (I got hands that are normally dry but very suddenly can get very sweaty, so I'm all over the spectrum).
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Selling an Echö "Prototype" DIY pedal - Deep Blue Delay clone I built. It's a FuzzDog PCB in the enclosure. Prototype, as it's the 2nd I ever made, and it still has some build quality issues. This is one of my first attempts for covering a pedal with epoxy. As it was the start of my learning curve for painting and decorating enclosures, it's got small cosmetic mistakes like chipped corners, very slightly un-even epoxy coverage, as shown on the photos. Works very nicely with both bass and guitar. DELAY controls the time, manual says it's to 450ms but I think it goes to more. Turned down = slapback, reverb-y echo! Slapback with high REPEAT count = very metallic reverb REPEAT controls the amount of repeats. Down = only one repeat, and starts wildly running away and oscillating above 2pm. The DIRT pot... I'd forget about it, I could not find a practical use for it myself. I added it as suggested by other builders of the kit, but I don't really see the point. It makes the repeats even darker, and they can oscillate even more. It's a fairly dark delay, if you love the analog degrading of the repeats, it's for you! As the official manual put it, "this has got warmth and character, and if you're looking for a crisp digital delay, you rather need a Boss or similar" Happy to answer any questions!
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Selling a Plüm "Prototype" DIY pedal - Prunes & Custard clone I built. It's a FuzzDog PCB in the enclosure. Prototype, as it's the 3rd I ever made, and it still has some build quality issues. As it was the start of my learning curve for painting and decorating enclosures, it's got small cosmetic mistakes like chipped corners and getting a bit too close to the drill base, etc, as shown on the photos. Works very nicely with both bass and guitar. For bass, try Drive = 3pm , Mix = 9-10am. Extremely responsive pedal! Happy to answer any questions!