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Old 03-09-2011, 04:26 AM
Steve Adams Steve Adams is offline
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Anyone ever open up an ethos? Schematic available?

Is there a schematic around for the ethos overdrive?
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Old 03-09-2011, 09:02 AM
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Old 03-09-2011, 09:11 AM
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Old 03-09-2011, 10:13 AM
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what are you guys waiting for?
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Old 03-09-2011, 10:35 AM
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what are you guys waiting for?

Someone who knows about it to chime in. Gives it a bump tothe top too.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:03 PM
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Please, as you can find a diagram for almost any other pedal out there. I'm just wondering. I'm on the wait list but if I can build something close to hold me over.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:19 PM
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I have looked before and there does not appear to be one available. I've checked free stomp boxes and diy stomp boxes to no avail.

Maybe you'd be willing to do a trace when thou get yours?
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:23 PM
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I don't think I'm opening mine up. Afraid to fudge something up. I'm on the wait list. Will be ready mid2012
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:48 PM
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I wonder if the secret mojo circuit would be hidden in epoxy goo, LOL!!!
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:50 PM
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There is a lot going on the Ethos. I opened mine when I had it. I've built quite a few pedals and it still scared me.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:59 PM
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What is it based on?
TS9, Muff, Bluesbreaker, DS-1, Mu-amp, or Rat?
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Old 03-09-2011, 01:00 PM
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What is it based on?
TS9, Muff, Bluesbreaker, DS-1, Mu-amp, or Rat?
Dumble
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Old 03-09-2011, 01:13 PM
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Dumble

Yup. Based around the Dumble preamp using mosfets I think.
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Old 03-09-2011, 02:01 PM
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I've seen some discussion of it, and, like the Foxrox TZF, most people seem to feel it's not worth trying to replicate the pedal, they've just packed too much in there!
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Old 03-09-2011, 03:24 PM
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Is there a schematic around for the ethos overdrive?
Why don't you email Robbie at Custom Tone? I think his is an expert on the subject.

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I wonder if the secret mojo circuit would be hidden in epoxy goo, LOL!!!
I only opened up the back to see what it looked like inside. Circuit board is flipped over so you can't see most of what is going on without taking it out of the case.


To the OP, there are a number of easier ways to get the general idea of the ethos distortion side without having the reverse engineer the circuit if the goal is just to tide you over on the wait list. Plenty of threads about "similar" sounding pedals if you are running it into an amp.
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