anyone know of a soul bender vero layout?

ode2no1 · May 26, 2009, 12:00:25 PM

i really miss the tone of that thing and want to build one up but can't find a vero layout for it anywhere, let alone an mk3 layout that i would be able to change a bit. anyone know of one? i'm actually surprised that out of all the fuzz layouts floating around this isn't one of them. i remember my soul bender sounding pretty amazing.

Der Groovemeister · May 26, 2009, 06:52:07 PM

Search the web for the Torchy layouts. He has a vero layout for the 3 knob Tonebender. That's the mark III, right? You don't mean the reisue?

ode2no1 · June 04, 2009, 01:49:34 PM

yeah it's the 3 knob tone bender that i'm looking for. after searching for torchy layouts i did come across an mk2, but still no mk3. does anybody happen to have it?

Der Groovemeister · June 04, 2009, 08:23:58 PM

PM me and i will send you the layout.

ode2no1 · June 09, 2009, 10:20:59 AM

pm sent, though not sure if you got it or have even been on in a few days...so in the meantime if anybody else happens to know of an existing layout i'd appreciate it.

jrod · June 09, 2009, 10:27:41 AM

I could be wrong, but I believe the Tone Bender (3-knob Boutique) from General Guitar Gadgets is a Soul Bender clone.

slacker · June 09, 2009, 12:07:08 PM

Point me to a schematic for the Soulbender and I'll be happy to do a vero layout

Barcode80 · June 09, 2009, 12:16:03 PM

The schematic for the 3 knob tonebender is on the GGG site. For the soul bender, use the layout called "boutique."

Der Groovemeister · June 09, 2009, 12:32:31 PM

To ode2no1,
I emailed you a vero layout and a schem about 4 days ago.

slacker · June 09, 2009, 02:02:42 PM

Quote from: Barcode80 on June 09, 2009, 12:16:03 PM
The schematic for the 3 knob tonebender is on the GGG site. For the soul bender, use the layout called "boutique."

Thanks

Here's a rough version, the component numbering follows the GGG schematic. Completely unverified obviously, if you spot any mistakes let me know.

I'll tidy it up later

jrod · June 09, 2009, 03:23:23 PM

Nice job, Slacker! That was quick!

ode2no1 · June 10, 2009, 08:10:08 PM

haha yeah i can;t believe you whipped that up like no big deal. i need to work on translating schematics to vero layouts. it seems so confusing and time consuming...very intimidating.

Scruffie · June 10, 2009, 10:45:11 PM

It's not as hard as you think start off simple and you'll get there ( I did and im crapola lol) i'm sure people here will be willing to check it over for you (The only issue I still have is how schematics are drawn, I get confused with different styles, but thats just me most likely )

slacker · June 11, 2009, 12:52:27 PM

Quote from: ode2no1 on June 10, 2009, 08:10:08 PM
haha yeah i can;t believe you whipped that up like no big deal.

I like doing them, to me they're sort of like doing a crossword or sudoku, a bit of a puzzle to give your brain a work out.
They can be tough to start with but once you've done a few and start to understand schematics a bit more it gets easier.

ode2no1 · June 11, 2009, 01:19:21 PM

well thanks so much for doing that. were you still planning on tidying it up at all or is it good to go? i need to order some transistors from small bear and get on this.

slacker · June 11, 2009, 01:24:52 PM

By tidying it up I just meant adding component values and a title, stuff like that. The layout its self should be good to go.

ode2no1 · June 26, 2009, 11:11:26 PM

slacker i just want to thank you again. i finished building this a few minutes ago and while i haven't played it loud thru my actual setup it totally works and sounds as soul bender-ish as it's going to sound thru my champ 12 with my attenuator set to nearly full attenuation (haha...yeah, i'm in my apartment at the moment). i can't wait to head to my rehearsal space tomorrow and blast it thru my drri and bassman 50. i'm so excited. there is one correction i have to let anyone else wanting to build this know about though. tone 2 actually connects to volume 3, not volume 1. also space can be a little tight around the transistors depending on the size of them. i got mullard oc76's so they're skinny and tall rather than short and wide so it wasnt too big of a deal, though because i used stand offs to keep the board in place this time i did have to bend them way over to clear the bottom of the enclosure. anyway thank you so much slacker!especially for whipping it up so quickly.

Renegadrian · June 28, 2009, 07:21:27 PM

Quote from: slacker on June 11, 2009, 12:52:27 PM
Quote from: ode2no1 on June 10, 2009, 08:10:08 PM
haha yeah i can;t believe you whipped that up like no big deal.

I like doing them, to me they're sort of like doing a crossword or sudoku, a bit of a puzzle to give your brain a work out.
They can be tough to start with but once you've done a few and start to understand schematics a bit more it gets easier.

Same here!

I love laying on vero!

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anyone know of a soul bender vero layout?