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Old 08-23-2005, 04:13 AM
Conner Conner is offline
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Ever Build Your Own Clone?
Specifically, from buildyourownclone.com? I'm thinking it'd be a nice way to learn something and get a pedal out of the deal. Any experience w/ these or any other dealers of kits?

I'll probably be getting the Tone Bender clone.
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Old 08-23-2005, 05:45 AM
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Yes, the stuff is first rate from BYOC. Be sure you’re pretty good with a soldering iron and you must READ & FOLLOW the instructions. It’ll save you a trip to the local tech. And most of all exorcise patience. I built an 808 clone and the Ross Compressor. I built the 808 to stock specks, cause I’ve never owned a good Tube Screamer, it sounds fantastic. I made one mod to the Ross for added treble, I can’t tell the difference A/Bing it to a Keeley (except that the controls ramp up quicker on the keeley).

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Old 08-23-2005, 09:27 AM
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Re: Ever Build Your Own Clone?
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Specifically, from buildyourownclone.com? I'm thinking it'd be a nice way to learn something and get a pedal out of the deal. Any experience w/ these or any other dealers of kits?

I'll probably be getting the Tone Bender clone.
I built the Tone Bender. It was really fun! Plus, it ended up sounding great. It isn't really the sound *I* was looking for, but it is a keeper.

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Old 08-23-2005, 09:41 AM
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Built 2 of his clones. The Delay and Compressor. Highly recommended!
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Old 08-23-2005, 09:42 AM
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Yes, the stuff is first rate from BYOC. Be sure you’re pretty good with a soldering iron and you must READ & FOLLOW the instructions. It’ll save you a trip to the local tech. And most of all exorcise patience. I built an 808 clone and the Ross Compressor. I built the 808 to stock specks, cause I’ve never owned a good Tube Screamer, it sounds fantastic. I made one mod to the Ross for added treble, I can’t tell the difference A/Bing it to a Keeley (except that the controls ramp up quicker on the keeley).

|You aren't trying to make some kind of statement here....are you?

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Old 08-23-2005, 10:57 AM
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Nope, no statement (well on here anyway), just posted what I made. I thought they were just whimsical names. Let's just say they are both open to interpretation, I plead the 5th...
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Old 08-23-2005, 12:24 PM
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I'm glad to see this post and responses. I was just thinking recently about asking for opinions.

I have a used SWR Mo'bass controller that I've gutted and am considering building several of these BYOC effects into it. Sort of a poor man's version of a Pete Cornish pedal board.
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Old 08-23-2005, 02:19 PM
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I built the Delay and was quite impressed with the results. It sounds warmer and deeper than my Digidelay and costs less too. As everyone has mentioned, it does require a bit of patience to build, but the instructions and photos on their Website are good enough to get you through it.
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Old 08-23-2005, 02:25 PM
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Hey Kingpin
How much current does the delay eat up? I like my danecho, but it goobles up 300ma of the 450 my signal flex supplies
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Old 08-23-2005, 05:39 PM
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Hey Kingpin
How much current does the delay eat up? I like my danecho, but it goobles up 300ma of the 450 my signal flex supplies
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Nick
Digital delays tend to do that...

I've built the Fuzz Face, Phase 90, and the delay.

I'm going to build the VB-2 and the Slow Gear when those kits are ready.

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Old 08-23-2005, 06:52 PM
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Hey Kingpin
How much current does the delay eat up? I like my danecho, but it goobles up 300ma of the 450 my signal flex supplies
Thanks
Nick
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that one, it doesn't come with a manual or spec sheet. I've only run it off of my Pedal Power2 (with no problems), so I don't know how long the battery would last. You might be able to get the answer via an email to Keith.

keith@bigtonemusic.com

Hope this helps.
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Old 08-23-2005, 07:56 PM
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i built a EH LBP2 clone from GGG once. it worked out good.
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Old 08-23-2005, 08:23 PM
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Well, I just ordered the tremolo kit. I guess I'm gonna find out first hand.

I did notice on the message board that he's got several new kits and mods coming out. I may have to buy the simple phaser before he changes to the new kits.
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Old 08-23-2005, 08:26 PM
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i think im goning to wait until the Boss SG-1 pedal comes out, but of course it will have to be true bypass.
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Old 08-23-2005, 09:02 PM
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i think im goning to wait until the Boss SG-1 pedal comes out, but of course it will have to be true bypass.
What have you built previously?

The reason I'm asking is that the SG-1 might be a bit complex for a first build...

(all the kits are true bypass, by the way)
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