built a clone of the DOD 250 overdrive preamp (reissue), fitted into an Altoids tin.
(JRC4558 opamp, 1N4148 clipping diodes)
here's a demo.

recording signal chain:
- epiphone explorer (d-activator pickup)
- DOD250 overdrive DIY pedal
- 5W BWM chimp (fender champ inspired) all tube, single ended (12AX7, 6L6GC)
- Fryette PowerStation 100
- line6 GX (interface)
- mac mini
- garageband
- NadIR loader (Mesa 4x12 recto cab IRs)

DOD 250 Overdrive DIY clone (+ 5w Tweed) demo

preamp gain set to 1:30(halfway between 12 and 3 o'clock)

signal chain:
- MIJ 1980 Aria Pro II LP (seymour duncan JB+SH2N)
- Peavey Windsor - JCM800 modified
- Fryette PowerStation100 (switches on flat)
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Preamp-Gain 1-30 - Peavey WIndsor, JCM800 Modified - Demo

preamp gain set to 2o'clock + OD808 overdrive (DIY clone)

signal chain:
- MIJ 1980 Aria Pro II LP (seymour duncan JB+SH2N)
- maxon OD808 clone 
- Peavey Windsor - JCM800 modified
- Fryette PowerStation100 (switches on flat)
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Preamp-Gain 2pm + OD808 - Peavey WIndsor, JCM800 Modified - Demo

preamp gain set to 3 o'clock

signal chain:
- MIJ 1980 Aria Pro II LP (seymour duncan JB+SH2N)
- Peavey Windsor - JCM800 modified
- Fryette PowerStation100 (switches on flat)
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Preamp-Gain 3pm - Peavey WIndsor, JCM800 Modified - Demo

preamp gain set to 9 o'clock

signal chain:
- MIJ 1980 Aria Pro II LP (seymour duncan JB+SH2N)
- Peavey Windsor - JCM800 modified
- Fryette PowerStation100 (switches on flat)
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Preamp-Gain 9am - Peavey WIndsor, JCM800 Modified - Demo

preamp gain set to 10:30 (halfway between 9 and 12 o'clock)

signal chain:
- MIJ 1980 Aria Pro II LP (seymour duncan JB+SH2N)
- Peavey Windsor - JCM800 modified
- Fryette PowerStation100 (switches on flat)
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Preamp-Gain 10-30 - Peavey WIndsor, JCM800 Modified - Demo

5W Tweed tube amp(1x12AX7, 1x6L6GC class A)
- baseline / 'clean' comparison demo for overdrive pedals
- riff played on 1980 Aria Pro II LS-500 - original 8K DCR bridge pickup

- amp speaker output into Fryette PowerStation100 
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

['clean'] - 5W Tweed - Demo

TS808 clone + 5W Tweed - demo

components:
- TL072 IC
- 1N4148 pairs - soft clippers

riff played on 1980 Aria Pro II LS-500 - original 8K DCR bridge pickup

- amp speaker output into Fryette PowerStation100 
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

TS808 [DIY Clone] + 5W Tweed - Demo

Klone + 5W Tweed - demo

components:
- 2xTL072, TC1044SCPA ICs
- Ge diode pairs - hard clippers

riff played on 1980 Aria Pro II LS-500 - original 8K DCR bridge pickup

- amp speaker output into Fryette PowerStation100 
- Line6 GX audio interface
- Garageband DAW
- NadIR loader -> Mesa Recto cab IR (cab sim)

Klone + 5W Tweed - Demo

King of Tone - DIY single channel clone + 5W Tweed - demo

components:
- JRC4558D IC
- 2x1N914+Ge diode pairs - soft clippers
- 3mm red LED pair - hard clippers

soft-clipping engaged for this demo.
riff played on 1980 Aria Pro II LS-500 - original 8K DCR bridge pickup

King Of Tone [DIY 1Ch. Clone] + 5W Tweed - Demo

initially omitted this coupling cap in a Mk2C+ inspired preamp build 
(22nF cap - as seen in the schematic pic)

recorded demo to compare before and after insertion of this cap, as per the original schematic.
(this is the before demo)

Mk2C+ No22nFcap

initially omitted this coupling cap in a Mk2C+ inspired preamp build 
(22nF cap - as seen in the schematic pic)

recorded demos to compare before and after insertion of this cap, as per the original schematic.

(this is the after demo)

Mk2C+ With22nFcap

CrabVerb

aka 

'Equinox II '- PT2399 based reverb (circuit by merlin blencowe)

CrabVerb (Equinox II) demo1

yesterday i finished building a clone of a boss CE-2 chorus ensemble (with switchable mods).

here's a demo.
- aria pro ii LP standard 
- CE-2 clone (running on 12V)
- direct into DAW (via focusrite scarlett 2i2)

CE-2 clone - demo

mad professor deep blue delay - clone build - demo

Deep Blue Delay [Vero] demo

Mu-Tron Phasor II [Vero] demo

Mu-Tron Phasor II - stacked w/ mxr phase 90 - demo (vero clones)

ROSS Phaser [Vero] demo

Deep Blue Delay #2 w/ oscillation footswitch

ibanez ST-9 super tube screamer [vero clone]

JRC4558 is played first, short pause, then LF353.

same riff, same settings etc.

JRC4558 Vs LF353 (ibanez super tube screamer - vero clone)

DeflectorNoise

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