Analogman - King of Tone [traced]
- The Rotagilla
- Diode Debunker
And this is a confirmed build?! Wow...thanks!
- polarbearfx
- Resistor Ronker
I have a tonepad version of the bb. I built this a while ago and its ok. What mods do I have to make to make it into just a single channel version of the kot?
- theyear2042
- Breadboard Brother
the one i traced had 4558d's in it. but they could have been changed as they are socketed. i did see on AM's site some time ago where he discusses using JRC4558d's in it.JHS wrote:IC in the KOT is a JRC4580D, ID-no. for the blue bands is 1S15800 and
the CC Rs look like carbon film types.
JHS
ive have also seen pics of ones with 4580d's in it.
kt!
- Ghandi
- Solder Soldier
so...
I just tried the kot changes to my early bluesbreaker clone, which already had the cc's like the kot, the yellow band diodes, the treble pot and the jrc4580.
so the only change was the 100pF cap and the additional 10K resistor in the first op-amp loop.
this two changes make it 100% kot,
more drive more level and a bit more dynamics compared to the bb.
everybody who has an early bbI, do this change, its a keeper!
I just tried the kot changes to my early bluesbreaker clone, which already had the cc's like the kot, the yellow band diodes, the treble pot and the jrc4580.
so the only change was the 100pF cap and the additional 10K resistor in the first op-amp loop.
this two changes make it 100% kot,
more drive more level and a bit more dynamics compared to the bb.
everybody who has an early bbI, do this change, its a keeper!
- The Rotagilla
- Diode Debunker
I'm having difficulty finding some of the mentioned parts...
JRC4580D - found a NJM4580D or LM833
1N1588 - Cross-referenced to a NTE5174AK at $11 each!
MA856 - No longer in production?
This is killer work (thanks KT and everyone) but are we sure about these part numbers?
JRC4580D - found a NJM4580D or LM833
1N1588 - Cross-referenced to a NTE5174AK at $11 each!
MA856 - No longer in production?
This is killer work (thanks KT and everyone) but are we sure about these part numbers?
As far as I know, 1N1588 and MA856 are no longer manufactured. I grapped my 1588 out of an old Japanese Radio from the seventies.
A few DIY-shops/suppliers in Japan sell them.
Compared to a 1N4148 the MA856 sound a bit fatter and more fuzzy.
IMHO a 1N4003 in series with a 1N914 is a good subs for 2 MA856 wired in series.
The blue band has a unique sound thats hard to get with other types.
Ghandi uses those diodes in some of his FX, maybe he can tell where he's got them from.
JHS
A few DIY-shops/suppliers in Japan sell them.
Compared to a 1N4148 the MA856 sound a bit fatter and more fuzzy.
IMHO a 1N4003 in series with a 1N914 is a good subs for 2 MA856 wired in series.
The blue band has a unique sound thats hard to get with other types.
Ghandi uses those diodes in some of his FX, maybe he can tell where he's got them from.
JHS
- analogguru
- Old Solderhand
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I think this is a typo and should correctly be written as 1 S 1588.....As far as I know, 1N1588 and ......
analogguru
There´s a sucker born every minute - and too many of them end up in the bootweak pedal biz.
- The Rotagilla
- Diode Debunker
1S1588 is discontinued.analogguru wrote:I think this is a typo and should correctly be written as 1 S 1588.....As far as I know, 1N1588 and ......
analogguru
- theyear2042
- Breadboard Brother
- Ghandi
- Solder Soldier
JRC4580D = NJM4580D
I got my yellow and blue band diodes also from old "made in japan" electronics.
have a look inside old taiwan boss and ibanez stompboxes,
you can take some yellow band diodes out of the switching part of the wiring and replace them with standard silicon 1n4148's.
I got my yellow and blue band diodes also from old "made in japan" electronics.
have a look inside old taiwan boss and ibanez stompboxes,
you can take some yellow band diodes out of the switching part of the wiring and replace them with standard silicon 1n4148's.
Ghandi wrote: I got my yellow and blue band diodes also from old "made in japan" electronics.
That's what I did, too. You can find those yellow and blue band diodes on nearly every PCB used for cheap Japanese stuff during the '70th.
JHS
That's what I did, too. You can find those yellow and blue band diodes on nearly every PCB used for cheap Japanese stuff during the '70th.
JHS
- celadine
- Solder Soldier
The ma856 is also called ma2c856 - digikey has these for about 50 cents each. Smallbear has the 1s1588. Also, +1 on the diodes in older electronics. (make sure to ask permission before you rip open grandma's clock-radio...)
- Lovepedal Detective
- Breadboard Brother
It appears that the clipping is switched isn't the usual landgraff style. You've got 4 diodes from pin s 6 to 7, and then 2 from pins 5 to 7. This would be a different sound than the usual switching diodes within the normal loop.theyear2042 wrote:the way i drew the schem it didnt look like a mbb - when i looked at certain parts upside down and twisted around a bit - it started to look very familiar - im giving stomp boxes a rest for a while - ill prob just lurk around for a few months but thought i should share this one before i do as i dont have any quarms sharing a clone of a commercial pedal - take care and make sure you share it with your friends over at diystomp!
KT66!
edit: should have just listened to JHS in the first place..
edit2: updated the schematic dated 28-10-07
Not a straight rip off, but not really original either.
LPD
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