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Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:46 am
by benjuro
Anyone built a 3 knob TB w/SI transistors?
What trannys did you use, and how'd it sound?
Re: Silicon Tonebenders anyone...?
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:32 pm
by sunmachine
Search for Mictester's Silicon Tonebender.
Built some and they all sound great. It uses four BC109cs if I remember correctly. Alternatively check out Gus Smalley's "Hot Silicon" circuit, you msight like that one as well (2N5089)
Cheers
Chris
Re: Silicon Tonebenders anyone...?
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:06 pm
by benjuro
sunmachine wrote:Search for Mictester's Silicon Tonebender.
Built some and they all sound great. It uses four BC109cs if I remember correctly. Alternatively check out Gus Smalley's "Hot Silicon" circuit, you msight like that one as well (2N5089)
Cheers
Chris
Voila-
http://revolutiondeux.blogspot.com/2012 ... ender.htmlGood to hear someone's built it, I appreciate the input Chris!

Re: Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:22 pm
by sunmachine
you are welcome ;-)
check the thread over at fsb.org. there are some improvements/ideas you could play around if you are into it.
Re: Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:51 am
by Nocentelli
Skreddy's Lunar Module is not far off a silicon tonebender, and sounds great.
Re: Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:16 pm
by Bret608
I think GuitarPCB even does an etched "hot silicon" board; just look for Hot Chilicon on their site. If you do your own etching then ignore me!
Also, check out the following--I don't know if he's already given all of these away yet, but it could be worth checking out!
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/inde ... pic=5530.0
Re: Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:19 pm
by benjuro
Bret608 wrote:I think GuitarPCB even does an etched "hot silicon" board; just look for Hot Chilicon on their site. If you do your own etching then ignore me!
Also, check out the following--I don't know if he's already given all of these away yet, but it could be worth checking out!
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/inde ... pic=5530.0
THANK YOU

Re: Silicon Tonebenders; anyone built one...?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:05 pm
by Bret608
No problem! Let me know if you were able to score one.