Bigwan

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...

I know the problem! If you change your mind on the mini/Jr swap I was thinking of moving to a mini from my Jr.

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1369084725' post='2084744'] Sooooo - I've changed my mind about the bigger board (again!), and gone back to the PT Mini! Really happy with the pedals, just can't fit all 6 onto a mini, and a PT JR just seems too big (especially as I walk to practise)... so the OC-2 can live on the floor [/quote] Pedal arranging must be really annoying - from that pic you'd think 1 more would fit on there! Top mount jacks for the win!!! Surely 2 of those straight through jack connectors would allow you to put the 2 mxrs closer and tuck the oc2 right up next to the tuner?

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1368906449' post='2082955'] Probably the power supply as it might not have been designed for low noise applications, although you don't need to spend loads to get a quiet one. I have a Johnnyshredfreak power supply that served me well for years, very similar to the Diago one. They don't sell that model anymore but do this for less than a tenner: [url="http://www.pedalstuff.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=336&zenid=ec7e9be36c6fd4164691ac6a3bd2ebeb"]http://www.pedalstuff.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=336&zenid=ec7e9be36c6fd4164691ac6a3bd2ebeb[/url] No idea if it's any good though! You could also give [url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/power-supplies-8-c.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/power-supplies-8-c.asp[/url] a go. [/quote] Don't buy the first one! That's 9v AC!!!

That's Spencer, Mr 3leaf. Can play like that AND builds awesome pedals!!! Not jealous, honestly... My only issue with the proton was the fast decay time on the v1 model. The next model had an internal switch to move between a fast and slow decay time and the current model has a dedicated decay control. Only thing I'd add is a blend control, but then you're into a GR2...

One of the 3leaf filters might be up your street. The Proton is Spencer's take on the Mutron. The Wonderlove is based on the Lovetone Meatball. Previous versions are the Groove Regulator or and GR2. General consensus seems to be that although the Wonderlove is much more tweakable, and has the same sounds in it as its predecessor, the GR2 requires a little less digging to get the sounds you hear in your head. I have had a proton in the past (the first version) and currently have a Groove Regulator. If starting to look again I'd be checking out the current version of the proton (usefull upgrafes on the original version) or the GR2. The wonderlove has more features than I'd need. I've tried a few of the end filters and although the big box qtron sounded amazing it was HUGE and needed 24v. The mini qtron is nice but still big and there's a big volume jump when it's engaged, same with the micro qtron. These can be modded to fix the volume jump issue though. Maybe the best advice is try all the ones you like the sound of and don't take other people's word for it - filters are a very individual thing.

Good luck finding it! I've often considered selling mine but never bit the bullet as it's such a nice gigging bass, even if I'm more a 5 string/precision player these days.

Dingwall Afterburner

It'll be an envelope filter for you next, and then there really is no hope for you! Never tried the aguilar octave but had the mxr briefly. Didn't like it at all, although it seems to work really well for some. Now have a cheap chord octave (an oc2 clone, £20 from the classifieds here) and it works fantastically for me!

Bought Tony's EHX headphone amp. Wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again.

If all else fails I can fault find and repair it for you if you pay postage and parts...

Ho ho! Meatball clone (mostly) working! Haven't had much of a chance to look at it for a few weeks. Unfortunately the inverting gain stages I've added on the hp and lp outputs aren't working... Something to have a look at tomorrow. Should be something simple (he says with fingers crossed)! The bp output sounds pretty good although not as fat as I'd like - so lp is where it's at for me I think.

Hello there!

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1366107893' post='2048296'] I'm a fan of etching, so 99% of everything I do is etched, with a lot of bare metal showing on the finished box - others are not so keen though! Good luck with it! [/quote] Was looking at your build blogs on your website. Really cool stuff! What type of paint do you use to fill your etchings (on the Like Rome pedal for example)? Enamel?

And once again a delight to deal with!