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Post by night0wl on Feb 1, 2006 4:33:15 GMT -5
Hi all, I guess this forum is mainly for guitar wiring but I have to share my excitement!! I made my first effect pedal today and it was my first time at soldering a circuit! I made a 5th Gear Overdrive from a schematic in the DIYstompboxes forum and even managed to install it into a box, complete with LED (LED Trick circuit) with DPDT switch, Ins and Outs and gain + volume pots. And....IT WORKS!! ;D I guess what makes it even more exciting is I made the Vero Layout myself, from looking at the schematic. I know I'll look back at this post in the future and laugh about this excitement thing, but building something so simple like that from scratch and hearing it work is a great feeling. The sound is a little "Santana", kinda like a wah on in the heel position, but I am keen to mod it until I get the right sound. Anyway, the high is wearing down now Better make something else..... Cheers, Shane
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Post by Mini-Strat_Maine on Feb 1, 2006 11:07:14 GMT -5
"It is ALIVE! Bwa ha ha ha haaaa!" (Sorry, Shane, couldn't resist.) Ya done good, especially to have it work "first try." And the enthusiasm -- I mean, the needle on your meter avatar was "pegged." Wishing you many more, equally enjoyable, projects. -- Doug C.
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Post by UnklMickey on Feb 1, 2006 11:33:11 GMT -5
...I have to share my excitement!! I made my first effect pedal today and it was my first time at soldering a circuit! ... ...I guess what makes it even more exciting is I made the Vero Layout myself, from looking at the schematic.... developing soldering skills on d.i.y. pedals, makes much more sense than in a control cavity. congrats and +1
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Post by JohnH on Feb 1, 2006 14:18:52 GMT -5
but building something so simple like that from scratch and hearing it work is a great feeling.
That's what it's all about! Well done!
Do you have a link to the schematic?
John
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Post by night0wl on Feb 1, 2006 16:27:12 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! JohnH here is the schematic... Cheers, Shane
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