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Danelectro DJ-1 Pastrami Overdrive #2

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Main

Looks like we have another DJ-1 Pastrami Overdrive rehousing after the last one a few weeks ago. Basically the same job just with the components slightly shifted to make the rehousing easier. Those Danelectro pedals may be small but they … Continue reading →

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What’s all this I hear about “true bypass”

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Main

If you’re familiar with the topic then feel free to skip ahead and watch the video to see a comparison of the two. If true bypass is new to you, it’s basically a technique of modifying a pedal so when … Continue reading →

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Akai Intelliphase P1 Rehousing

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Main

I remember years ago when Musician’s Friend was blowing out these Akai Intelliphase pedals for $40 but I decided against picking one up due to the size. Above is a shot of a customer’s pedal rehoused into a 3.5″ x … Continue reading →

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Danelectro DJ-1 Rehousing

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Main

I probably see a few emails a week asking for a price quote on rehousing a Danelectro mini. The plastic casing, tiny switch, PCB-mounted plastic jacks, and micro pots are all serious problems for anyone that needs reliable performance from … Continue reading →

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Tetris Pedal

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Main

One of my favorite projects over the years has been these Tetris-shaped casings that I made. There have been a few different designs such as channel switchers and boost pedals. The one pictured above can be used as either a … Continue reading →

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Custom Shop Phase 90

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Main

It looks like 2011 is the year of the Phaser. In the past few months there has been an unprecedented demand for modifying and building custom phasers. The one pictured above is based on a “script logo” Phase 90. A … Continue reading →

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Boss Rehousings: DD-5 and other 4 knobbers

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Main

Occasionally I’ll have a request for a Boss pedal to be modded to the point where components will no longer fit into the stock casing. Some people prefer the stompswitch rather than Boss’ switch design. Sometimes we just want a … Continue reading →

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Phase 90 script logo reissue

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Main

MXR recently released a copy of their “script logo” Phase 90. This new version is far more accurate to the original than the standard Phase 90. This includes the six opamps instead of two or three in the reissues, full … Continue reading →

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Boss DM-2 Analog delay clone

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Main

So after coming across two rare (and original) MN3005 analog delay chips I realized that they had to be put to use. The pedal above is based on the Boss DM-2 analog delay. Some improvements include upgraded opamps, better quality … Continue reading →

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Tap Tempo Tremolo

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Main

Here’s a first run of a square wave tap tempo tremolo design. We’re keeping it simple. One LED to flash the rate, one to show when the pedal is activated. The knob controls the depth. Left switch is on/off, right … Continue reading →

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