Hi,
I'm getting brave and looking at doing an Octavia soon. At homewrecker.com (http://www.home-wrecker.com/untavia.html), Brian Tremblay has good reports on the Untavia, and a search here revealed more positive reports. All three references... :D Oh, and including our esteemed administrator!
I thought that I might slip a switch into the build to give me the Un/Octavia option. If my reading is correct, the mod involves taking the transformer and diodes out of the circuit. Would I be correct in saying that if we were to look at this layout at generalguitargadgets.com (http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/toctpl.gif) as a reference, I would slip the switch in between the - of C6 (the 33uF electro) output to lug 3 of the volume pot? Is that it?
Any reports on the Tobias Carlson "body mod" (http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/toctpl_body_mod.gif)?
Cheers,
DD
Bump-y bump bump....
Take a look at this and apply the switching as it is implemented here:
(http://the23rdcentury.com/octobooster.jpg)
The transformer doesn't affect the sound much, if at all when bypassed this way.
Many thanks!
I've done both octave and body mod to my GGG octavia and I would sugggest both for sure... makes it really versatile.
Though with the octave off and body mod engaged on CERTAIN high notes I don't that much sustain for some reason. If I turn off the body switch or turn on the octave the sustain is back.