Tubescreamer Mods: The Beginner's Guide

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[Hello Sailor Effects](hellosailoreff...) How long can one man talk about 3 capacitors a d a few diodes? Well, evidently, 40 odd minutes ha!
Hello you fine people.
Welcome to my beginners tubescreamer mod video.
In this video I modify a Joyo Vintage Overdrive which is a cheap Chinese tubescreamer ts clone. These pedals sound really good prior to any mods.
If you want to hear a comparison of the modified and unmodified versions along with one of my handwired SRV variants, skip to minute 44:25.
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Joe
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@hellosailoreffectsofficial 3 месяца назад

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@patrickmcmanus5373 Месяц назад

Thanks for the switching diagram. You are the only one to show this clearly for a switch

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

Thank you mate. I'm really happy you got some value from the video.

@Metalzaku Год назад

Would love to see more content like this!

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Год назад

Thank you mate I will definitely start filming more. I have a few other video ideas.

@jonathanlarsen7320 9 месяцев назад

This is an awesome video, following this as my first ever pedal mod and learned a ton! Please make similar videos in the future

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 9 месяцев назад

Thank you mate. I really appreciate the feedback. I'm going to make a few more similar videos

@codelicious6590 2 месяца назад

Those are suprisingly decent-quality looking components and def pots in that pedal for a brand like Joyo- idk maybe Joyo is the top of the budget heap, Im not that familiar but I had assumed they were cookie-cutter Chinese pedals.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 2 месяца назад

They kind of are cookie-cutter pedals, but I'm really surprised by the quality of them for the price. Definitely great candidates for mods. In fact I'm going to re do a mod video on this very pedal.

@codelicious6590 2 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial Ive not heard the joy version before but the even cheaper and more questionable named brands of "Ultimate Drive" with the toggle on, I reallty like the fat sound when you throw that switch. I think it was the under $20 version.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 2 месяца назад

@codelicious6590 You just can't beat them for price. I'm currently doing a mod video of their Voodoo Octave Fuzz too.

@nodrog5150 Месяц назад

Thank you for the heads up Joe. It's epic and thank you for the refinish on the pedal. PS. I saw the large silver cap in place of the battery compartment but I had no idea it's got those large orange drop caps also.😮 I never realised how much modding you have done to this pedal. Awesome! Thank you, and yeah I love my orange drops👍🍷🎸🇬🇧🎼 😂

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@@nodrog5150 I love how this one turned out mate

@ryancunningham6209 6 месяцев назад

Great video, very informative. That said, the "vintage Soviet PIO capacitor in economy Chinese overdrive" mod is one of the silliest things ever committed to the historical record.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the kind words. Really? How so? I put it to you that upgrading the components in here is actually more cost effective than if I was to build one in my regular style. The sounds results are also pleasing. All the best, Joe

@ryancunningham6209 4 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial Although they look pretty cool, paper-in-oil capacitors are strictly a downgrade with respect to modern spec components, and any perceptible sonic difference is going to be a result of capacitance drift rather than any intrinsic property of the component's dielectric substrate. I could see some argument for using NOS components in a vintage instrument for the sake of historical preservation, but the use-case you're presenting here is ludicrous.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

Well I certainly wouldn't put a component into anything without checking it's exact value. Agreed there is likely no audible difference at this voltage, however: Have you considered the psychosomatic affect? I "know" the component is in there, it makes me feel good about the pedal, I feel good so I play better. "It's all in your head" I hear a lot, well my perception of the world is in my head so I'm good with that. If it feels real it Is real. Matrix anyone? Man I've got to say I love the debate. Please expand.

@ryancunningham6209 4 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial I like it better when you put it that way. Although I never thought that it was a bad idea, only that it was a funny idea. There's something perverse about it that's appealing. And I like the idea of "PIO capacitor in Joyo overdrive" more than "PIO capacitor in vintage TS-9."

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

@ryancunningham6209 I actually agree with you too an the actual sound side of it. I just bukd or mould what I would like to see when I take the back cover off a pedal.

@codelicious6590 2 месяца назад

I need one of those blue work mats!

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 2 месяца назад

@codelicious6590 Thank you mate here's a link to them. Soldering mat Large Size Magnetic Silicone Solder Pad 40x30 CM 500℃ Heat-Resistant Multi-Purpose Work Solder Station Pad for DIY Watch Phone Electronics Repair (40x30, blue) amzn.eu/d/ceaAjKq

@ac30helix44 3 месяца назад

Bloody brilliant video. Why did I never think to trim of a bit of the girth of a wire? So for the clipping mod as long as one wire goes to the cathode of one diode and the other wire to the anode of the other 👍🏻

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 3 месяца назад

@ac30helix44 Thanks mate much appreciated. That's exactly correct. I cant wait to hear how you get on.

@alanflima 3 месяца назад

awesome

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 3 месяца назад

Thank you mate I have more coming

@2bikemikesguitartopics145 4 месяца назад

So I got all the way to the end to see what it sounded like and the audio was not there for the test comparison. Why didn't you use lower voltage capacitors instead of those huge voltage ones?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

Apologies, the rig for recording audio I had back then had its limitations. It seemed to work on certain interfaces, phones and computers but not others. Rest assured I have rectified this issue for the current videos i put out. Simply because I like the way they look. It's purely psychosomatic, I feel good knowing they are in there so I feel good about the pedal. This in turn makes me feel better when I play. I feel better so I play better. Thank you so much for watching along. Joe

@chrisadams628 Месяц назад

What's a good place to buy components? They don't need to be NOS or Vintage. Just your run of the mill type of thing.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@chrisadams628 Hello mate, Firstly thank you for watching. Are you in the UK or the US? Here in the UK, Mouser has pretty much everything you could wish for and I'm fairly certain they have a US company too. I would love to see or hear about the mods you do mate.

@ciddax754 Месяц назад

This pedal is sold by Thomann under their Harley Benton house brand by the way.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@@ciddax754 I think those may be SMD components? I know the ones branded Amoon sometimes are.

@ciddax754 Месяц назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial to be honest, have mine at the moment still stored in one of the boxes from moving - I will take a peek, when I open the box, but that will be a while

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@ciddax754 Cool, I'd love to know what you find inside when you do mate.

@davidthomas1356 4 дня назад

How much difference do active pick ups have on a circut like this ?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 дня назад

Massive mate. When I first started out I had an LTD single cut with active pickups that sounded decent woth my ts into my first valve amp (Tiny Terror) but when I added a set of pafs to it everything became an instant icepick in the ear. I had to adjust everything about the rig to accommodate. It may well be that you don't need that.

@excusemewhileikissthesky1225 4 месяца назад

Was it difficult to learn how to solder? Did the military teach you how to do this sort of thing?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

Hello mate, It's wasn't particularly difficult and the Navy did teach me some initial skills. By enlarge I am self taught as I'm primarily a mechanical engineer by trade.

@chrisgadd Год назад

Great tips! Can you tell us which Knipex number that tool is?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Год назад

Sorry mate I have only just seen this comment. Article No. 78 41 125 EAN 4003773040767 There you go.

@niklas8686 6 месяцев назад

Great video! Can you list what components you used? I was trying to figure them out in the video, but it would be easier if you could add them in the video info section. Thank you! :)

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 6 месяцев назад

Thank you I really appreciate the kind words. I shall watch the video over the coming days to ascertain what components I used for this.

@niklas8686 6 месяцев назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial Thank you very much! I'm going to do this mod to my Joyo. :)

@niklas8686 3 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial Hello! Can you tell what components you used? And what are the values? Thank you :)

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 3 месяца назад

@niklas8686 Ah sorry man, I never did get round to that! I will certainly do that. Im also in the process of filming a newer up to date version of these mods too.

@niklas8686 3 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial No worries! Sounds good, cant wait :) My screamer has been teared down couple of months waiting for your mods : D

@niklas8686 Месяц назад

I did this mod for my JOYO. How big is the difference in different clipping options? I feel like there is not much difference in my pedal. Maybe I did something wrong?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

That all depends on what diodes you used mate. There should be a large difference between germanium and silicon. Also if you have an on/off/on switch the centre position should be much louder. What diodes did you use?

@niklas8686 Месяц назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial I used "D311А / D311 Germanium diodes NOS - tested" for both, maybe it would need silicons also. I have an on/off/on switch and tried to put components on that, hope I did that right and also I take old diodes away and solder the cables to the board.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@niklas8686 Is there a difference between the centre position of the switch and the germanium? There should be a volume jump in the centre position.

@niklas8686 Месяц назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial no volume jump : (

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

@niklas8686 Do you have a multimeter to check continuity? If not, try re flowing the solder joints. Failing that I have had luck with just starting over (bad switch has caused issues before now).

@logankohl 5 месяцев назад

How can i tell what dipdes i should be buying for these mods. Am i looking for specific multimeter readings or does it just matter the type (i.e. germanium)

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 5 месяцев назад

Hello mate, Personally, I buy several different types of diodes and try them out in circuit. The standard would be 1n1418 silicon diodes that have a forward voltage of 0.7v. As a rule of thumb the higher the voltage the more clarity you get (something like an LED or several silicon in series). Germanium tends to feel softer as it has a lower forward voltage of around 0.3v. For me I like to try lots of combinations before settling on a sound. Joe

@logankohl 5 месяцев назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial thank you for the info! Looks like I'm going on a mini diode shopping spree!

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 5 месяцев назад

I'd love to hear your results.

@logankohl 4 месяца назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial done some tweaking over the past few days. Went a little crazy and added in 2 switches with 4 diode setups. Went with a mix of silicone, germanium and leds. some symetrical and some asymetrical. Some of the setups are a lot quieter than the rest though. would that be a resistance/continuity thing?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

@logankohl I think it's down to the amount of gain or volume. What ones are you finding quiet and what are noisy? Great idea by the way. I love that you went the extra step.

@Eric_S Год назад

Question. In the off (center) position does the switch have to provide a through connection around the diodes? Thanks for sharing this mod with us, TAVA brother.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Год назад

Hello Eric. Great to hear from a fellow kegger. No there's no requirement for a through connection. I've just simply clipped the old diodes out of a fee of my ts pedals for a similar mod. Joe

@jamesakers4421 8 месяцев назад

Hey I am curious what kind of switch you used? it is dpdt on/off/on

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 8 месяцев назад

Hello mate. That is exactly correct. You can use on/on too, but you only get 2 settings then.

@jamesakers4421 8 месяцев назад

@@hellosailoreffectsofficial Thank you sir. I just picked this pedal up today and will be trying some of the mods. Thank you for a great vid!

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 8 месяцев назад

@@jamesakers4421 Awesome. I would love to hear how you get on mate.

@weareelectricgi 11 месяцев назад

is it possible to increase treble in tone control to simulate a presence control?

@ramencurry6672 9 месяцев назад

I would buy the BYOC Crown Jewel pedal kit if you have soldering skills. The pedal can do a tube screamer and it has a presence knob.

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 4 месяца назад

Exactly what @ramencurry6672 says mate. The presence control works a little differently. After building the BYOC Crown Jewel, you may well simply implement the presence control into your regular tubescreamer.

@jacqueskisling8241 Год назад

@joe could a joyo ts808 clone be modded to sound more like a black rat pedal?

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Год назад

It could take a step in that direction if the clipping was changed to hard clipping. My mail question would be, to what end?

@nowemmarkez1767 7 месяцев назад

That is only experiment.. but the fact the original i would say best.. and why your demo is muted.. i cant hear any sound..

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 7 месяцев назад

I think I have a clearer demo over on my Instagram account mate. It may be something to do with the way I recorded it. Some devices play the sound and other do not. Joe

@miguelrichartmellado2834 10 месяцев назад

No se escucha la comparativa de sonido. Que lastima.😢

@hellosailoreffectsofficial 10 месяцев назад

Sorry mate I should have compared them at the end you are indeed correct.

@Stereostupid Месяц назад

No sound at the end

@hellosailoreffectsofficial Месяц назад

I think my recording technique back when I recorded that was not up to scratch. Some people hear sound and others not. I am actually remaking that video as we speak.