MannequinRaces wrote: Can someone educate on me on this point to point construction stuff? All I know is the point to point pedal versions cost $50 more!
I think they just skip using a PCB, and wire everything together in one big mess. It supposedly makes you sound better. I'd love to hear them A/B it with the same pedal using a circuit board.
It does skip using an PCB correct, it is wired by hand, with solder connecting each component to each other, the way it used to be done in the 60's and even A/Bing will not give a clear definition as the different tollerances of components (especially when using Original Germanium transistors which vary hugely) mean that no 2 even modern production pedals are likely to sound exact, unless extreme care was taken in production to match every component which really isn't worth it to the producer as it'll sound simmilar enough and I don't think has ever been done.
Buy 2 of the same brand new model Big Muff pedals, that has been in a ridiculous amound of incarnations and is well loved, try them together at the same settings and they probably wont sound exactly the same.
There is no magic in it, it will not make the pedal sound better it is just Mojo that people will pay for (although at more work to him so if the customer wants it) Ibanez have just released a Turret board hand wired Tube Screamer... does it sound any better? No it sounds like a tube screamer that costs alot.
His use of vintage carbon composition resistors is also mojo, they will add no tonal benefit and due to there age, will have drifted in value and therefore could help to unbias the pedal and will also will add noise.
Vintage capacitors though, which he sadly does not use, can change the tone of a pedal (Not old electrolytics, they should not be used)
However, after that, I wish the man the best of luck and I still like mojo even knowing these facts, they add a bit of spice to a pedal and look alot nicer, but that may be as I build myself and don't have to pay the extra $50.
Cool! Thanks for the very detailed reply! I appreciate you taking the time to write your response! You
"Yo, who like Tone Benders? Think early Zeppelin. Jeff Beck. I'm doing a version now of the MkII Tone Bender circuit. Its a fat smooth sustain with that crunchy British sort of midrange tone. Also cleans up a fair amount with the guitar's volume control which you don't always get with these. Got a quick sample up on the myspace. I'm also doing the Vox two transistor s t y l e Tone Bender. " -brad
doomidrive sounds ok. doesnt really seem like itd do anything that i wouldnt prefer a big muff for though and man, his clean tone sounds horrible, on that example at least. love fu manchu though.
gobopierce wrote:
theinteriorleag wrote:am I missing anything in never having listened to Fu Manchu at all?
yes, without a doubt. get "the action is go!" right now and listen to it in a van.
rabbit wrote:does he do pedals on request? whast the deal there? also, hows the pedal sound + how muchd it cost? cheers
Sometimes Sounds great. Triangle Big Muff with separate bass sand treble controls. Much cleaner sounding than any of my vintage triangles. LOUD AS FUCK! I got a good deal on it. Not cheap. Not terribly expensive.
Good deals done with all these guys Canada, we put the "u" in satire
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and man, his clean tone sounds horrible, on that example at least.
