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Nice Fuzz Factory clone

papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise photos by Elizabeth Busani Nice. papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise photos by Elizabeth Busani Nice. papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise…

Ernie Ball

thinbluesbones: Use @trooper_electronic for @theRollinRoad #stombox #pedal #gear #guitar #likeforlike #music   I’ve been using Ernie Ball strings since I started playing the guitar. I love the illustrations on the packaging.

Weber 6M36 kit

This is a 36 watt Marshall style amp kit. This seemed to be the best deal for a kit complete with cabinet and speaker. Here’s some pictures of what came in the kit. You’ll notice the speaker and turret board…

Making new stuff

Worked on some new stuff today. I bought some rubber stamps and Stazon ink to decorate boxes. The lotus flowers will be MosFET type boosters. The car crashes will be Fuzz Faces. Also worked on an Echobase using a PCB…

Dual Booster now with LEDs!

This has two booster in series in side. First is a NPN Range Master followed by a Sparkle Boost. The idea was Joe Gore’s. The two booster work well together. They each have their own flavor, and together get a…

Fender Vibrato/Tremolo

I had just read an article on Fender tremolos here. This article brought up the subject of the Fender three tube Vibrato This is a tremolo effect that pans between two signals, one from a High pass and the other…

True Bypass with an LED!

I bought this switch from Smallbear about ten years ago, probably around 2000. It cost $13! Before that time this was a high tech item that was only available in Fulltone products from what I understand. Legend has it that…

Baritone Guitar

I had gotten this itch to get a baritone guitar. Not sure where it came from, maybe I was listening to to much Ennio Morricone? I must have bought it in the early 2000s. I found this on sale for…

Mini Maker Faire in Oakland CA

Looks like there’s a mini Maker Faire in the east bay. The big Maker Faire in San Mateo this year, though it had a lot going on was so crowded that I couldn’t really enjoy it. This might be better…

Pignose

The DIY swap meet was great. I saw this Pignose amp at one of the tables. Normally this wouldn’t really interest me. But, my wife had put this amp on her Amazon wish list. They wanted $40, I didn’t have…