Why the fuck are chorus pedals so expensive to build?

[Big Mon]

Roktek were cheap 80's effects in shitty plastic housing. But the circuit was HAWT,analog/BBD yumminess. There's a d00d on ebay selling them right now for 67.00 bucks. I would like one built,but housed in an MXR sized enclosure of the metallic variety. If there is a way to install some sort of weird oscillatory function,then I'd like to do that. I could just buy the Roktek,but I'd rather have my money sent to an ILFer adventurous enopugh for such an undertaking. PM me
EDIT: NVRMND

[McSpunckle]

Here's a schematic:

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electron ... hp?id=2319

I don't have time to make the PCB, but if anyone wanted to do that part, I'd be down to build it.

[Big Mon]

Here's a schematic:

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electron ... hp?id=2319

I don't have time to make the PCB, but if anyone wanted to do that part, I'd be down to build it.

I am getting excite

[culturejam]

The Roktek almost certainly *has* to be a clone of some other existing chorus. I just compared it to a CE-2 schem, but it's not a match.

But there is probably already an existing PCB for whatever the Roktek is a clone of. And if it's not a clone, I'll be happy to try to make a layout for it.

[nbabmf]

It looks a lot like the Small Clone.

[Big Mon]

Yeah,so I mentioned I'm gonna pay someone to do this,right? Can this be done for under 67.00? I'm a cheap dick

[nbabmf]

Uh... GOOD LUCK!


I wouldn't do it for $67. That probably wouldn't even cover the cost of parts.

[Big Mon]

Uh... GOOD LUCK!


I wouldn't do it for $67. That probably wouldn't even cover the cost of parts.

Well,to Ebay then

[Mudfuzz]

http://www.activemusician.com/brand--rocktek You could always re-house the sucker..

[culturejam]

Can this be done for under 67.00?

Not really.

I did score a full BYOC chorus kit on TGP for $55 about 6 months ago. That was awesome.

[nbabmf]

You could also buy a Small Clone and have someone mod it down the road.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Electro-Harmonix-Sm ... 2eb13d4b1b

[Big Mon]

You could also buy a Small Clone and have someone mod it down the road.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Electro-Harmonix-Sm ... 2eb13d4b1b

Would the big box version be easier to mod than the new and downsized Neo Clone(not to be confused with Nano)?

[Teej212]

yes.

[eniacmike]

high parts count, expensive bbd chips. I guess if you are mass producing them you can do it cheaper, but for a one off it's expensive to do. I think the chorus I built was $80 in parts alone, maybe if I made a bunch it could be cheaper.

[Rygot]

Yep. I think in bulk they may be cheaper but sure as hell not one offs.

Get a used big box small clone, easily the cheapest way and you'll have the real thing.