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Here’s my NT60s build. There are so many nice touches for the graphically challenged (like me) such as the inclusion of Tayda drilling and printing templates. I used the basic one he supplies as a starting point and I think it looks really good. Had the printing done locally without issues.
Other innovations with the general idea of combo builds include the ribbon cables and footswitch PCBs, which simplify the complex task and make troubleshooting a whole lot simpler, as he rightly says.
Before I boxed it, I attempted to bench test all three units one at a time and was mildly concerned that unlike the other units the tremolo wasn’t behaving as it should, but no problem. Once the foot switches are installed, all works as expected and it’s a lot of fun to play. Thoughtful design touches include the tremolo buffer, which helps the Fuzz Face by not loading the pickups down too much (my understanding), the flashing tremolo speed indicator, the order switch (lots of toan-mangling options), and not least the PCB itself, well-designed and a great joy to work with.
Hats off to Barry and team for a very well thought-out venture, fun to build and providing a wide variety of musically useful options.
Thanks, appreciate the compliment.
BTW it has some very nice sounds on tap. Had some fun with it this afternoon. Makes you want to spend more time with it, the mark of a great pedal TMM.
Nice work!! How true about wanting to play more. I have build all of the NT series ‘tri” circuits minus the Doom Prophet (almost finished with it) and rarely find enough time to enjoy them all.
Looks great! Glad to hear that you are enjoying the finished pedal so much! Nothing like a pedal that inspires you to keep playing, especially one that you built yourself
I’m finishing up the 70s triple combo right now. I have the board finished, and am really just waiting on Tayda to finish my enclosure that I ordered for it! Can’t hardly wait.
Thanks, guys. I’m moving on to the DSOTM next. Need to organise drilling and labelling first.
My last venture was so much easier when I farmed the printing out, to focus on the mechanics of the build itself. I could do the drilling but usually mess this up (not something I’m remotely skilled at) and want to avoid the usual frustration of things being off true.
Trust all your builds go without hitches meanwhile and thanks again.
My skills in AI are still pretty weak and I am not very comfortable doing my own art, so having the ready made UV print template was pretty awesome. I could have likely conjured up something simple, but it would have taken me forever and a day so I appreciate the ready to go completeness of the nostalgia tones.
For drilling it’s totally a time/simplicity thing. I too can and have drilled my own enclosures, but this is also time consuming with my equipment and there is always the possibility of something being off…..and that sucks, for me it pretty much ruins the build if I don’t completely redo the enclosure. Tayda is pricy imo, but I am a pretty busy dude and I like to build and mod things not drill and assemble, so I gladly pay for the convenience of their services.
Points taken. I’m in South Africa, so finding a local print service means skipping the complicated learning curve of getting the Tayda stuff ready and then finding I’ve borked something (realist, not pessimist). I can call the person directly and sort problems out if needs be.
I’ve also drilled quite a few enclosures but I am not skilled in the basics and too impatient to do the necessary QC, about which I’m borderline fanatical when it comes to builds themselves. Another aspect of living here is the wait for stuff to arrive, between four and six weeks normally. So I’ve taken to planning ahead a bit more to alleviate things (r, not p again).
I hear you about Tayda for services but for components like pots and enclosures they are to me the bees’ knees. In any case, I think what Barry’s providing here with the NT series linked to Tayda’s services is really cool for the busier among us (wink icon here).
Actually Tayda is relatively inexpensive compared to other vendors, although their shipping costs have significantly increased in the last couple of years.
For me coming up with the artwork is a big part of the fun of building the pedal. But I have time on my hands. Drilling the enclosures is a pain, but it has to be done when doing custom builds. I just use the drilling template I come up with for the graphics layout.
Excellent build and thanks for sharing.
When using the Fuzz, also consider pairing it with the Overdrive section for another powerful combination. You can fine-tune the Bass content and adjust the voltage to achieve anything from a smoother Fuzz to a more aggressive tone—or find a balance that suits your taste.
@Big O: Yes, of course you’re right but the variable here is customs duty and clearance fees which can add a lot of extra cost to the total. I supply the freight company with a clearance code which mitigates these a bit but still costly at times.
@Barry: Indeed yes. The temptation to engage all switches is strong, just because one can. Having the order switch gives one a wide range of options for tonal variations. My preference FWIW is fuzz into OD which seems to yield more bass, but versatile’s the name of the game here. Thanks again, folks.
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