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Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Echorec on March 15, 2004, 08:33:08 AM

I know lots of people have got Tonebender clones and board layouts for it. I've also seen multiple schems for the Jumbo, but I wondered if anyone saw a Supa schem? They still have Supa soundfiles on macaris.co.uk, if anyone has a PCB/schem for the Supa, it'd be appreciated. Cheers

Echorec

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Mike Burgundy on March 15, 2004, 09:21:16 AM

Uh, that one was the BigMuff with one set of clippers removed if memory serves....(rummage rummage) yup:
http://users.balpol.tudelft.nl/~Burgundy/bin/schem/supaTB02.gif

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Jim Jones on March 15, 2004, 02:26:23 PM

Hey Echorec,

I drew up a PCB for that one in Express PCB (from Mike's schem actually...), and lost it in a computer "incident". (I basically lost every PCB I ever designed - lesson learned!)

I have a paper copy still so I can email you when I redraw it in Express PCB if you like...

It'd be quicker just to use a Big Muff PCB and make the appropriate changes though.

Jim

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Mike Burgundy on March 15, 2004, 08:32:02 PM

one note: I've played an original, and these aren't really worth the trouble - sound ok, but not as good as some. Build a 3-tranny TB or a big muff, and don't bother with this one unless you're curious ;)

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Jim Jones on March 16, 2004, 01:13:03 PM

Hey Mike,

I haven't played an original myself but I agree with your assessment. :)

Jim

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Arn C. on March 16, 2004, 01:44:17 PM

Sorry to disagree with you guys. I have built two in the past and my son and I both like them a lot. I will be building another one soon!

Peace!
Arn C.

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Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Ammscray on March 16, 2004, 02:07:03 PM

Same here...I have an original and it's easily the best silicon TB that Colorsound ever made, and doesn't sound ANYTHING like a BMP IMO...I play it more than my germanium models...

on another note, the clones I've built of it sound more like the orginal than the Colorsound re-issue of this pedal does, but I have no idea why...

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Jim Jones on March 16, 2004, 02:14:09 PM

I guess it's a just a taste thing. I don't like Big Muffs either. :)

Jim

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Mike Burgundy on March 18, 2004, 01:11:16 PM

I do like BMP's and 3-tranny ToneBenders. The one-pair-of-clippers setup does sound quite different to a BMP, even if the schem is very similar. To me it's a bit of a one-trick-pony, but then again so is a BMP ;)
If you build one of these, it's fun to tinker with one set of clippers, vs two, and use sockets for all the tone-shaping caps.
actually, the original Supa had room and pads for the second set of diodes, they just weren't installed ;)

Title: Supa Tonebender
Post by: Gus on March 18, 2004, 03:24:25 PM

Has anyone built the hot silicon at Doug H's. site. If so what did you think of it?

Gus

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