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March 30, 2022 at 2:21 pm #23898
Barry
KeymasterIt is time to step outside the box of building simple recreations of other circuits. This thread will demonstrate ideas on how to combine circuits to create your own “Ultimate Combo”.
Design and “Create Your Own Frankenstein”
This will be an ongoing, evolving thread and I will add more ideas as time permits.
Here is the Playsforfun Combo Build Guide and can also be found on our Guides Page.
Additionally here are some Basic Wiring Concepts also available on the Guides Page.
Idea #1: Cross an Emexar with a ColorTone Overdriver. The Ultimate in Boost and Gain.
Courtesy of TRom
Idea #2: Anyone can make honey… Here is our Killer Bee w/ Rototone add-on
Courtesy of TRom
Idea #3: Okay so our Muff’n is already the Ultimate Muff but don’t’ stop there! Here is what happens when you add a Tone TwEQ and Stage 3 Boost for the “Ultimate Muff’n Combo”.
Courtesy of TRom
Idea #4 Plexi Plus Tone TwEQ Combo for a full blown Marshall style Preamp + one of our Easy Order Switching boards that offers Pre or Post EQ options on a foot-switch.
Build Courtesy of TRom
Idea #5 “Ultimate Multi Drive” Super Combo featuring Super Sonic S2, BMPOA, KOTB, Buff N Blend, Tone TwEQ, 3PDT & DPDT wiring boards & Easy Order Switching board in a 1590BB. That’s a lot of tone in one box!
Courtesy of TRom
Idea #6: The Ultimate Compressor. Using a MoRC, Tone TwEQ and Stage 3 Boost combination get everything you need Pre-Dirt in a single pedal including a tonally powerful compressor
Courtesy of TRom
Idea #7: Courtesy of Stevie K. we first have the MoRC compressor with a foot switchable loop between the MoRC and the D’Lay/Stage 3 being last. You can insert ODs or other modulation pedals in between the Morc and D’Lay/Stage 3 for a compact rig.
Idea #8: Courtesy of Stevie K we have a Supersonic S-2 and G-2 Animal combo which is based on a very high profile and costly combo. Two amazing types of drive in a single enclosure.
Idea #9: Black Dog Overdrive, Stage 3 Boost, The Vibe & D’Lay all in a 1590DD and includes an effects loop so you may insert other pedals easily. Also noteworthy are the many mods used.
Build Courtesy of Playsforfun
Idea #10: The Cosmic Incineration courtesy of Playsforfun features our Hot Chilicon (Sriracha Fuzz), Aeon Drive, Ancestral Apparition (reverb), Orange Julius (compressor), Tone TwEQ (3 Band Active EQ), After Blaster Add-on Gain Stage), Easy Order Switching board, Buff N Blend (x2), Solo Boost, Effects Loop, Wah Loop all in a 1590DD with 3D stacking control modules.
Idea #11: Courtesy of Petevig is a cool retro table top combo which includes our Zenith Drive, Cap’t Munch, Dr. Rock and Stage 357 (aka XX Double Shot)
Idea #12 courtesy of Chris the Plexi-Rebel Road King
Idea #13 courtesy of Steve Red Special w/ Tone TwEQ
Idea #14 courtesy of MilitaryMD Dark Echos
Idea #15 courtesy of Cybercow Dual Chorus
Idea #16 courtesy of Cybercow Destroyer of Angels
Idea #17 courtesy of Anonymous SCREAM the Cornish Dual Box
Idea #18 courtesy of Wilkie1 the Mega Combo
Idea #19 coming soon….
March 30, 2022 at 3:14 pm #23899Big O
ParticipantAlready did one – the Clean Dirt Pedal using a GBOF for a distortion circuit that utilized a Rototone for different clipping options and a Paramix to blend clean/undistorted signal into the final mix.
Currently working on 3 different pedals including a combo build, which I will post about in the future.
March 31, 2022 at 2:48 pm #23906Barry
KeymasterHere are some more:
Idea #19 courtesy of Chris the Master Exploder
Idea #20 courtesy of Big O “Clean Dirt”
Idea #21 courtesy of Chris The Bass Station
March 31, 2022 at 3:36 pm #23911Barry
KeymasterGuitarPCB has the Mod Boards to make it happen.
Don’t just make a copy of something. Build like a PRO!
It could be as simple as adding a blend control with our Buff N Blend circuit to your circuit or perhaps an Active 3 Band EQ available in our Tone TwEQ board. Try some easy mod switching using our DPDT or Roto-Tone boards. How about adding order switching to multiple circuits inside an enclosure with either our 3PDT Toggle Board or the 4PDT Board w/ LED? Like I said don’t just make a copy of something. Mod it, and make it your own. Our 3PDT wiring boards have spare pairs of power and ground pads making it super easy to wire up Combo Builds like a Pro.
Not sure about something? Post a question in the Support Forum!
March 31, 2022 at 6:31 pm #23915sofnwhat
Participanti think i have a stereo blues buster w/ chorus on the bench!
April 13, 2022 at 5:22 pm #24096Big O
ParticipantThe beginnings of a combo build. Hopefully will be done in about a week.
June 18, 2022 at 2:01 am #25049Barry
KeymasterBuild it! Share it!
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