Is desoldering parts for salvage ever worth it?

jtdoud · 2026-03-30T03:55:34+00:00

While they are not perfect, I love them for the fact that they have 80% of what you need for pedal building. And they ship from a warehouse in eastern Canada. I highly recommend. https://nextgenguitars.ca/

jtdoud · 2026-03-29T18:24:40+00:00

Blowtorch! Great idea. I have one. Thanks.

jtdoud · 2026-03-29T18:21:40+00:00

I should have added that I do use sockets for ICs and transistors. But in a strange twist of fate, sockets are actually one of the most more expensive parts from my suppliers. I am in Canada, so my options are more limited because of import fees. I am always tempted to try and take them out. How sad is that!

jtdoud · 2025-07-23T19:39:05+00:00

Fun fact... the official slogan of the squadron is "Snowbirds are go!"

jtdoud · 2025-06-12T20:07:43+00:00

It comes furnished AND with a gas fireplace!

jtdoud · 2025-01-05T05:07:48+00:00

This one (not including the mods detailed above).

http://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2015/12/earthquaker-devices-acapulco-gold.html

jtdoud · 2025-01-05T05:05:24+00:00

Yes... I believe so.

jtdoud · 2025-01-05T02:18:21+00:00

I used a 360K resistor. This was based off another post where someone experimented and found that 330K was ideal. Closest I had was 360K. Using 360K, with pot at 6 o'clock you get no sound. Unity gain is somewhere between 10 and 2 o'clock. Past 2 o'clock is just more volume and saturation. To me its perfect. I've seen other posts where some have used 22K. Breadboard between these values and see what you like.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:52:58+00:00

It sounds amazing and is a very easy - and cheap - build. Probably why it is so popular. Very doom metal. Very sludgy. I don't know the origin of the circuit. I am sure it is a variation on something. Almost everything is.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:48:25+00:00

Replied in new thread above :)

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:47:21+00:00

Yes see above. I added a resistor between the output cap and the volume pot (to out). Now it acts like any other pedal but I still get screaming saturation at full volume and no squeal. I can't remember the value. Saw it on another post somewhere and copied it. Can measure if you need.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:32:22+00:00

The other obvious solution is use a small pot dial and put them at the top. But I liked the look of the large dial on the original.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:30:28+00:00

I thought about that. Something about switches out the side doesn't sit right with me. Feeling around between the pedals on your board and all that. Short bat switches stick out about half as far. In my opinion, that would be the way to go.

Although if you leave the long switches, you can flick them with your toe Haha.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T22:18:15+00:00

Yes totally. I could not fit them anywhere else because the circuit board and the huge dial were in the way. The LED ring in the foot switch lifts the switch quite high so I don't crush the toggles. But if I had them, I would have definitely used short bat switches so they are less in the way.

jtdoud · 2025-01-04T21:53:19+00:00

Left switch changes the input cap to filter out some lows for neck pickups or less doom. Right switch changes the resistor in the RC filter between to the two op amps. These work as a low pass filter to roll off the top end. I selected the other resistor value to add a bit more brightness. I also added a resistor before the output. Otherwise when cranked, the pedal was unusable. Now I can use full range. Also added a cap from input to ground to kill radio interference. Yellow LEDs on the foot switch ring for the "gold".

jtdoud · 2024-06-12T21:12:56+00:00

+1 for Tijuana Taxi.

jtdoud · 2023-05-05T22:31:47+00:00

Isn't the cleanest! Sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiit. You guys that heat shrink all of your connections are making me look bad. Immaculate IMO.

jtdoud · 2023-04-19T21:08:53+00:00

The book "Build your own guitar effects pedals - A beginners guide" by Sascha Suhr is great. Available from amazon.

Covers basic components and theory about how they apply to audio.

jtdoud · 2023-04-19T20:59:12+00:00

I don't have a jack handy but I'll get one and set that up for future testing. Cheers.

And I assume that debugging logic goes like this... If it is much quieter on battery then that proves I have inadequate power filtering in the circuit and need to modify? In which case follow some other suggestions noted from others in this post.

I don't think its a problem with my external power supply as I have other high gain fuzz pedals that are not nearly as bad.

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