Latest Build - Tube Tremolo Pedal

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:16 pm

Here it finally is... it didn't work at all when i first finished it, took me an evening to figure out the op-amp was bad and incorrect.
also had to re-route some ground wires.

She is a mess on the inside, but it woulds and sounds great.

spin · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:52 pm

pretty sweet pedal right there. i want to do something with a tube, haven't gotten up the nerv yet.

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:56 pm

Wow! Great job, soudclip required! :mrgreen:

rnagoda · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:02 pm

Nice! Did you use a public layout or something you cooked up yourself?

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:17 pm

rnagoda wrote:

Nice! Did you use a public layout or something you cooked up yourself?

i managed to nick a schematic off the public domain. was searching thru an archive and found one.

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:26 pm

Buddhist2k wrote:

rnagoda wrote:

Nice! Did you use a public layout or something you cooked up yourself?

i managed to nick a schematic off the public domain. was searching thru an archive and found one.

Feel free to post it, i would enjoy building one of those

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:32 pm

GrindCustoms wrote:

Buddhist2k wrote:

rnagoda wrote:

Nice! Did you use a public layout or something you cooked up yourself?

i managed to nick a schematic off the public domain. was searching thru an archive and found one.

Feel free to post it, i would enjoy building one of those

I am currently letting a buddy of mine i work with redraw the schematics to allow the whole thing fit on one PCB.
once he's finished, i'll post it up here.

Sound samples are on the way.

spin · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:33 pm

awesome

send in the clones!

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:55 pm

Here is a sound sample:

http://warchasers.com/music/tremtest.mp3

This is being played thru a JCM800 & Marshall 4x12 1960A Cabinet with my TS808/TS9 tube screamer i built.
Guitar is a Gibson Les Paul.

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:54 pm

That was BADASS!! Love it!

TNblueshawk · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:06 am

Nice tubeage. What tube is that?

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:18 am

TNblueshawk wrote:

Nice tubeage. What tube is that?

Thank you! it's a 12AU7 tube that is currently in the pedal.

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:59 pm

Buddhist2k wrote:

TNblueshawk wrote:

Nice tubeage. What tube is that?

Thank you! it's a 12AU7 tube that is currently in the pedal.

And it's power supplied with a regular 9v? If yes, this is even greater

kaycee · **Posted:** Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:28 am

Sounds nice, good work there!

Kunfuz · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:02 am

Kool tubing! Is this similar to the one offered by OLC?

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:22 am

Kunfuz wrote:

Kool tubing! Is this similar to the one offered by OLC?

It is similar, but its not the OLC one. I tried to order that kit many months ago, but never got it.
i found a PCB layout for it but the circuit had some incorrect values and the grounds were not laid out well.
so i found a tube tremolo circuit on a schematics archive online, had a PCB made thru a coworker of mine,
and here it is. since the circuit turned out so well, we are drawing up a PCB layout that has everything on one PCB.

this one has a 12V AC powersupply (notice the little powerboard with a SS rectifier)
the PCB and layout we are redesigning has everthing on one PCB....even the tube socket will be soldered to the PCB
to make building easier. the only thing not soldered to the new PCB will be the in/out jacks, the pots, and the power jack.

i got so fed up with OLC and not getting the kits i ordered...and the ones i did get, it had missing parts and incorrect values on the parts sent. its such a shame...some nice kits on that site. but stay away...attention to detail and customer service SUCKS by them. so, no...not an OLC :-)

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:24 am

GrindCustoms wrote:

Buddhist2k wrote:

TNblueshawk wrote:

Nice tubeage. What tube is that?

Thank you! it's a 12AU7 tube that is currently in the pedal.

And it's power supplied with a regular 9v? If yes, this is even greater

Its a 12V AC power supply. :-)

GrindCustoms · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:32 am

That still is super nice!

Do you know around when you will have the design completed?

Thanks

Kunfuz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:51 am

Thanks for the info Buddhist, and count me in if you plan to sell some PCBs later on

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:55 am

GrindCustoms wrote:

That still is super nice!

Do you know around when you will have the design completed?

Thanks

should have the design wrapped up in a couple days. will be getting some test PCB's soon.

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:56 am

Kunfuz wrote:

Thanks for the info Buddhist, and count me in if you plan to sell some PCBs later on

yeah, i intend on selling some of these PCB's... also going to make some kits to sell as well.
they will be easy to build since practically everything (including the switch) gets soldered to the PCB.

kaycee · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:13 pm

Excellent, let folks know on here and I'm sure you'll pick up a good few orders!

Buddhist2k · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:44 am

Layout and PCB are getting close to done... keep checkin back!

mrclean77 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:23 pm

What a tease!

:evil:

Gaetano Capuano · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:10 pm

WOW nice, sounds good!

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