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Opening up used pedals at the local music shop!

Some of my favorite Boutique/Modded Guitar Pedals

Above is the Analogman Peppermint Fuzz.  Next, there is a mod I did of the Super Overdrive and also a dualy modded Ts 9 tubescreamer to make a pair of great overdrives!

Now on to the fun stuff... wiring a npn silicon fuzzface!

Still hard at work getting this thing wired!  In a good way.  Soon I will have some good audio samples of a nice homemade Silicon Fuzz.  I have some bc 108 transistors I can swap in as well for the low noise ones that came with the kit!

Inititial Diy Fuzz Enclosure Paintjob

Getting my diy fuzz painted up!

Fixing the Vintage Dj Gear Paid off!

Interesting diy solution for getting your vintage faders working!

http://www.bombhiphop.com/newbomb/bombpages/articles/DJ/clean05pro.html
Wow, I'm pretty sure the radio shack contact cleaner/lube has been messing up my faders!  Volume faders on my Vestax mixer and the pitch of my Technics have been sticking!  The crossfader is fine tho.

Finally getting my diy fuzz'z rolling!

 

Well I finally got it rolling!  The case was a fun place to start because I am already pretty familiar

with wiring the circuit.  That requires lots of concentration so this was a fun way to start!  I got a 1050b enclosure from Mammoth Electronics in OK.  They are great and very friendly people!  I then measured the unit and spaced the holes very carefully with a small ruler form Hobby Lobby.  I did the switch hole first. It was 1/2 ".  However, I didn't have a 1/2 bit that wasn't for wood!  I then drew the circle and then drilled a hole with a 3/8 bit.  I then filed the hole with some basic metal files.  It was easy but it made me get a little work out and a sweat!  Then I drilled the 3/8" holes for the the input/output jacks up top.  This was rather easy. I used sunglasses to protect my eyes! Last, I used a 1/4" bit for the volume/fuzz pots (needed filing).  Be careful positioning these so that the jacks will fit.  I drew it all out with a pencil before on the enclosure before drilling.  

Lastly, I noticed the hole I did for the input jack was too close to the edge and the jack wouldn't fit!  So I just slide the bit to the side while drilling till the hole was in the right position.  Unfortunately, it left a big hole that looked bad (even though the jack fit).  I then had to get out my JB weld and mix it.  I tried to mold it for a long time to get it to cover the hole enough to make the circle.  Unfortunately, after it dried it was lob-sided!  Then, I proceeded to engineer a little tube with the cardboard of a matchbook to the size of the circle! I held it in place by placing a a screwdriver through it.  Then I just put just enough JB Weld to make a circle perfect.  This worked great! I then took the cardboard out before it completely dried.  Last, I filed down the excess weld and made flat surfaces and a perfect circle.  Now I am ready to prime and paint it!  The knobs I chose are from an old Vestax Dj Mixer that is not really functioning right now.  

Overall, this has been a fun project so far!  Stay posted for more pics and progress!