To be honest, I re-used a earlier post from another forum, but the building of this TS-clone is so cheap and easy and the sound is rather nice, that I thought let's share it here to.
After years of not soldering electronics (because of my cataract surgery and 1 eye) I decided to get me a magnifier with lightbulb and try to build a TS808 clone kit.
I dusted off my soldering station and other forgotten electronics tools ( I gave away my scope years ago)
Ordered a kit and went for it :)
Day 1
The resistors, diodes and other "low" stuff
Day 2
Added the capacitors transistors and upright mounted resistors and diode
*Same day - a little later*
There was no wire in the kit so I fetched me a old floppy flatcable splitted it and used that for the external connections.
For the case I wanted that old - used - painted over many times look you sometimes see on ships, bridges etc.
I used multiple layers of black pain that I put on after a night in a cold shed, so it was thick.
That way I could push, scratch and deform the surface before applying the next layer.
Finished with a homebrew logo and multiple (9 or 10) layers of blanc coating.
The final result
Anyway,
Recorded a simple demo using my Tokai Strat , the screamer and my Cybertwin.
Started with 5 patterns using only the amp and all guitar switch settings.
After that I activated the screamer using average settings.
The fat mod I added is a little to bassy for my taste so I only used it shortly. I will be redesigning the filter later.
http://www.box.net/shared/yr8iy8b2uq
I tried a mod that changed the drive pot's range
http://www.box.net/shared/onn6nlu619
Afterwards I didn't like the sound to much and undid the mod
Well for a first timer after many years it came out great, worked at first activation....
Next one :)
-=>A note, not played can have more impact than a bunch of played ones<=-
That's pretty darn good!
Can't even tell that it's left handed, or footed. :D
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Leftfooted..... hehe :mrgreen:
Thanks
-=>A note, not played can have more impact than a bunch of played ones<=-
Nice sounding OD! 8)
Congrats on your successful project. :D
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Thanks :)
-=>A note, not played can have more impact than a bunch of played ones<=-
Man! That's got a great sound.
Now if they'd just let me have a soldering iron..... :twisted:
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- "WOW--What a Ride!"
