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- Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
- Topic: Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams
- Replies: 11
- Views: 69845
Re: Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams
Looks cool. Have you tried diming the master volume and adding just enough preamp gain to get some crunch? Is he looking for any more testers? I have, but I like having windows so the gain was an atom above 0. Since there's no enclosure for it and it's literally unique I told him it wouldn't leave ...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
- Topic: Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams
- Replies: 11
- Views: 69845
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
- Topic: Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams
- Replies: 11
- Views: 69845
Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams
This little guy, handmade by Mr Elams of youtube amp building fame. As an idea of size it's sat on top of a Mesa Stiletto 1x12 and is more or less half the width. https://i.imgur.com/Hz3pS58.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bjSJa4M.jpg In true prototype fashion it has printed labels and mismatched knobs. I g...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Guitars
- Topic: Relish guitars files for bankruptcy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 59953
Relish guitars files for bankruptcy
Not sure who saw this or who cares but here's the news.
https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/relish-gui ... he%20brand.
https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/relish-gui ... he%20brand.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Guitars
- Topic: Hi! Happy New Year, First Post and LPC question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 89914
Re: Hi! Happy New Year, First Post and LPC question
Some things are cheaper, some things are more expensive, but what you always have is a lot more choice.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Guitars
- Topic: Hi! Happy New Year, First Post and LPC question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 89914
Re: Hi! Happy New Year, First Post and LPC question
Gumtree is good if they're willing to ship. Since they use PayPal integration you've got recourse if something goes wrong. I got my Charvel from Australian Gumtree.
I've bought 3 guitars from MusicSwopShop (sic) in Melbourne over the last 2 years and they've always been fantastic.
I've bought 3 guitars from MusicSwopShop (sic) in Melbourne over the last 2 years and they've always been fantastic.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
- Topic: Thoughts: converting fender vaporizer ...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 40575
Re: Thoughts: converting fender vaporizer ...
In saying that , I think I actually have an after market Hammond bassman PT No idea, but if you read what he said: "I bought a vaporizer with scratched tolex for chep as my first "tube amp", but didn't like the sound that much, so I learned about vintage electronic and used the cab a...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
- Topic: Thoughts: converting fender vaporizer ...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 40575
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:34 am
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
Because it was 99% dead and the fix was reasonably involved the guy let it go for the cost of shipping. Someone has already offered me $200 for it.
I replaced all the other electros last night as I don't trust them, being as old as they are.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
And here's a handy diagram I made myself comprised of my photo and the board layout from the service manual which I flipped and overlaid to better identify what is what from the solder side. May it help visitors from the future.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
Sweeeet, what did you think of the sound of it? these are highly regarded! First I hated it. It was distorting every note like a dying fuzz pedal and clipping at the extreme range of things. I opened it up and dialed in the 3 trimpots and now it's really good. Warm, thick, colourful, doesn't sound ...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
And yep, just converted it to non ASA spec. While I was in there I lowered the clr from 3k9 to a 1k5 for more led brightness as it was rather dim.
I also dialed in the trimpots and this is a whole lot of fun, capable of great clangy madness or subtle motions swirling underneath the music.
I also dialed in the trimpots and this is a whole lot of fun, capable of great clangy madness or subtle motions swirling underneath the music.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
12v DC direct or part of a 9v daisy chain and it runs perfectly but I probably will convert it to PSA since it only involves jumping 2 things.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:36 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
Re: 1981 Boss BF-2 resurrection
That’s awesome man. These sort of victories are great. To me, the serviceability and trouble shootable nature of analogue gear remains a massive appeal. Nice patina on the case :) Do you think the under-gunned spec cap ratings were due to just using what was on hand ? Mostly running on battery so n...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
- Topic: 1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11376
1982 Boss BF-2 resurrection
a non-working pedal came to me a few days ago. A 1982 MIJ BF2 Flanger. Beaten up and dead. I plugged it in and the guy was right, it didn't work either in bypass or when engaged. Interestingly the LED went on and off with the switch leading me to conclude the power supply itself was still ok and the...