Here's a new project I just finished for one of the guitarists in the band I'm in. It's called the Crunchy Creme.
3 gain stage distortion = Fulltone OCD (crunch), TS-808 (creme), MXR Microamp (boost).
diode switch for TS-808 for switching between 4 different diode pairs. also has fat boost switch mod
volume knobs separate from gain and tone controls but matched with graphic color scheme. also includes dying battery simulator above.
aux hole for later use (was a hole I just didn't end up using so I labeled it to make it look a little more purposeful.
IC buffer switch toggles between buffer and true bypass.
guts shot #1
guts shot #2
There were a lot of first for me on this project. This isn't the first pedal I've done with multiple circuits in it, but it is the first one I've done with all the circuits designed onto one PCB with shared +9v and ground paths. As it is probably obvious to most of you, this is also my first attempt at using a 2-part epoxy as a clear coat finish. It was definitely a learning experience as it was quite a bear to work with. It's definitely almost bulletproof, but I dunno if it's really worth the hassle and expense in the long run. Plus, I don't have a good drying area and so I just covered it with a cardboard box and, as you can see in the 2nd photo, a brave but stupid little bug decided to check out the graphics and got stuck. It was too late to get him out when I found it in the morning. I still have 6-7 pedals worth of the stuff so I'll give it another couple go's and see what happens after doing it a few times. Lastly, this was my first pedal to use the dying battery simulator and it worked out really well. This is a really easy way to get a huge range of tonal colors from fuzz and overdrive circuits. I'm going to be incorporating this into many of my future builds I'm sure. The way I did it was cool cause I ran the main power jack right to the DBS pot and then to the PCB and switch LEDs. I didn't mind the fact that all the circuits are affected by it since they are all high gain circuits and a bonus benefit was that when you lower the voltage, the LEDs get dimmer.
In case you were wondering, there are three millennium bypass circuits on the PCB. I was originally going to use those with DPDT switches, but wasn't able to get them to work and just opted to use 3PDTs instead to save hassle and brain stress.
