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smallsnd/bigsnd · Post by **smallsnd/bigsnd** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:28 am

so i play keys and weirdly enough one of my most used pedals is a modified rangermaster that i built years ago.
i know it's a circuit that has been done to death, but i really like it and i'm thinking about maybe making a couple - would anyone be interested?

the main modifications i made were pretty simple:
*input attenuation for hitting it with hotter signals (ie. keyboards)
*wide range tone control PRE amplification - sort of like the switches everyone adds for treble, mid or full range boost.

i'll make it using NPN germanium so you can use it on a daisy chain. it'd be reasonably cheap and look cool. anyways, really just thinking out loud - nothing serious yet.

hazelwould · Post by **hazelwould** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:20 am

Yes!! I've heard that based on how hot the signal is... And with the tone control you can get good MOSFET clean boost sounds. Do you know if that's correct? I've been really needing a good clean boost as an always on pedal.

Color me interested!!

smallsnd/bigsnd · Post by **smallsnd/bigsnd** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:36 am

yeah the input attenuation basically acts as a gain control and the tone control is super useful!

hazelwould · Post by **hazelwould** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:40 pm

smallsnd/bigsnd wrote:yeah the input attenuation basically acts as a gain control and the tone control is super useful!

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:38 pm

Yeah, I've been looking for one that is germ, sounds good, isn't $300 and doesn't have a 6 month waiting list :lol:

I say try a small batch? :thumb:

smallsnd/bigsnd · Post by **smallsnd/bigsnd** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:45 pm

$300 rangemaster?? jeez no fucking way.

hazelwould · Post by **hazelwould** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:46 pm

It'd be cool to see some extra options you could choose to add on to it. Like maybe a fuzz switch to up the gain or add an extra tranny in there (ala fuzz face), or a blend knob between the germanium and a MOSFET (if that would even do anything to the sound), maybe a sag knob (for a light fuzzy/ soft sound).

Not sure if those would even be feasible or worthy mods. I'm down for a straight "relatively cheap" standard one though.

smallsnd/bigsnd · Post by **smallsnd/bigsnd** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:55 pm

hazelwould wrote:It'd be cool to see some extra options you could choose to add on to it. Like maybe a fuzz switch to up the gain or add an extra tranny in there (ala fuzz face), or a blend knob between the germanium and a MOSFET (if that would even do anything to the sound), maybe a sag knob (for a light fuzzy/ soft sound).

Not sure if those would even be feasible or worthy mods. I'm down for a straight "relatively cheap" standard one though.

hey hey, now you just gettin CRAZY :animal:

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:10 pm

smallsnd/bigsnd wrote:$300 rangemaster?? jeez no fucking way.

*cough* half the recommended 'boutique'/vintagey pedals in the treble booster thread *cough*

magiclawnchair · Post by **magiclawnchair** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:12 pm

interested...

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:14 pm

mathias wrote:
smallsnd/bigsnd wrote:$300 rangemaster?? jeez no fucking way.

*cough* half the recommended 'boutique'/vintagey pedals in the treble booster thread *cough*

Yup. I have a vague interest in treble boosters, but the price has always kept me away. And, another SS/BS creation is also something I'm interested in.

Also, there have now been two (2) threads recently on treble boosters over in the gear forum, so, I think there's a bit of interest from ILF'rs.

theactionindex · Post by **theactionindex** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:58 pm

Interested, of course.

Might have to sell myself to strange men for money, but I'll figure it out.

sylnau · Post by **sylnau** » Thu May 05, 2011 9:42 pm

smallsnd/bigsnd wrote:
hazelwould wrote:It'd be cool to see some extra options you could choose to add on to it. Like maybe a fuzz switch to up the gain or add an extra tranny in there (ala fuzz face), or a blend knob between the germanium and a MOSFET (if that would even do anything to the sound), maybe a sag knob (for a light fuzzy/ soft sound).

Not sure if those would even be feasible or worthy mods. I'm down for a straight "relatively cheap" standard one though.

hey hey, now you just gettin CRAZY

If is a crazy booster, I'd be interested :animal:

Something to add some texture to your amp OD... like a velcro texture or dirt noise booster.
Hazelwould have some great idea there too!!

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:53 pm

sylnau wrote:If is a crazy booster, I'd be interested
Something to add some texture to your amp OD... like a velcro texture or dirt noise booster.
Hazelwould have some great idea there too!!

Are you talking like switchable diode clipping to add dirt?

My BYOC triboost in germ treble boost mode does get dirty when really cranked, but you get germanium noisiness in the circuit before that. Sometimes radio signals :lol:

univalve · Post by **univalve** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:48 am

Interested

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