If you built one, check out some fun simple mods here! ru-vid.com/group/PLuGyFi1zEmqar5Yt4n-i7GNSNDkFqmJvD More videos featuring this Pedal: ru-vid.com/group/PLuGyFi1zEmqbR0E6qrbG65KYV6xtaWCHj
I'm here because Prof. Aaron Lanterman sent me. Subbed with bells on. "Binge watch this channel like it's Stranger Things..." Those were his instructions!
Thanks so much for watching!! I definitely don't think my videos deserve any "view priority" like Stranger Things(although I've never watched the show...), I hope you find it interesting, and please let me know if you have any questions/requests!
Aaron is a genius. I feel like we would be best friends if lived in the us. There's nothing Aaron cannot do. He's part of my inspiration to get a second engineering degree. I hate writing software for other people so I'm going to get an ee degree. I have over a year worth of math credits and such and I'm retired, 45 and bored.
Found you because of Lantertronics as well. Congratulations on the channel; you’re doing an amazing job! It’s information just at the level I needed and very well presented. I’ll source the components this week to follow along and I’m looking forward to part two. Can you consider a part three in which you explain the circuit: On a high level, what are the different parts of the circuit doing? How do the clipping diodes work? What are the resistors & capacitors doing? How did you pick their values? Why did you pick electrolytic for some capacitors & film for other? And so forth… Building something is great fun and very rewarding, and understanding it is the next step to start tinkering… 😁
Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate the compliments. I will definitely consider a part 3 like you have requested, but might have to cut out some details as to not make it an hour long video... I would also recommend doing some article/blog research into guitar related circuit design as there are so many people with a great depth of knowledge. ElectroSmash (who Brian Wampler also often references) would be a great place to start.
Every time I watch one of your videos I love your channel even more. Also thought I’d contribute something I learned since I got into this stuff: tayda electronics is definitely the easiest place to get components from. They have almost everything and the site is easy to navigate. Thanks again for a great video
Thank you so much again for the encouraging compliments! Thanks for the recommendation, I took a quick a browse through the Tayda shop, looks like they have a great selection of supplies for DIY'ers, I'll remember to keep them on my list for future videos. 😃
This is the most helpful video of seen so far. The explanations of the components is very informative - I *can* build a pedal, but didn't know *what* the components actual do. Would be great if there was a "Bog Dumb Guy" guide for how changing different values impacts the circuits/tone.
Thanks for watching! And thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it! If you watch Part 3 of this series, I talk a little about mod ideas, and how changing components affects the tone, but I kinda skim over the details.
Oh, I'll check it! Thanks! I asked the same question on another channel and they shot me down with, "What you're asking about is engineering." so thank you for being helpful!@@arito
@@MattTee1975 You're welcome! It's only engineering if you want to learn how the actual electrons work. We all know that if you put a pot of cold water on a fire, it's going to get hot, but few people really understand why. Similar thing with pedal circuits; "If you change this capacitor to a larger value, it's going to give you more bass." We can all have fun tweaking!
Dude, this is such a good tutorial. I wish I had this when I started building 2 years ago. I have some of those half size breadboards that I use for simple builds, I pull out the full size ones for delay builds and such. Looking for a new build idea and ran across your channel.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your kind words! Yes, I'm the same way, the smaller breadboards are great for simple circuits like overdrive and fuzz. Thanks for checking out my channel!
Thanks for watching! The schematic appears at 9:13, it's symmetrical clipping in this video, but with a breadboard you're free to experiment with all types of clipping!
Just built this, went straight onto a prototype pcb... It's louder than anything ever made! Should the volume and tone pots be linear or logarithmic? Thanks.
Thanks so much! It's so great to hear from folks who've actually built this! The gain and volume would work best with a log pot. For the tone knob, I prefer a linear pot. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! This circuit is not an exact clone of a specific pedal. It's sort of a mix between a Tube Screamer and a Timmy with some tweaks and value changes. The aim was to keep the build simple by using as few parts as possible, but without sacrificing the final tone.
Thanks for watching! There isn't a 47pf in the circuit, maybe you're talking about the 47uF caps? If that's the case, those are for the power supply and you'll be fine using anything between 33~100uF.
Thanks for watching! This video is more for the person who wants to build a pedal/overdrive without going into the details, but if you want to learn about the circuit, there is a "part 3" video that I made where I talk a little more about the schematic. 😊
