GuitarPCB | Site-Wide Activity https://guitarpcb.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:15:39 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 8b65ab59223c0abc8a0c27734e69db94 Steve replied to the topic Dooooooom! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/dooooooom/#post-39411 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:43:32 -0400 Sweet looking pedal!!

]]> 0 f8627ff2c36057b78613f386864858e7 Steve replied to the topic NostalgiTone Rock Hard Finished!! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastalgitone-rock-hard-finished/#post-39410 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:41:16 -0400 Thanks Chester!

SteveO

]]> 0 d2fef15c8297fc0d0cc6097494d03db4 Barry replied to the topic Dooooooom! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/dooooooom/#post-39408 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:00:17 -0400 Very Nice Indeed! This is a fantastic sounding Distortion.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> 0 fa5485543cfcb1c094f9006642bc94f9 Jax Hinerfeld became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23392/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:48:32 -0400 0 255401828a10954d87085a43b6420abc John Doyle became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23391/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:48:02 -0400 0 40e4bc5d12765835c233e8b39af6a95a René became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23390/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:47:50 -0400 0 0f60b75c1dec3eace73bbc05d1c9a760 Chester Hewitt replied to the topic NostalgiTone Rock Hard Finished!! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastalgitone-rock-hard-finished/#post-39407 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:33:26 -0400 Nice build.  Like the paint accents.

]]> 0 644a7250b6a1b2d343390caa434b3e97 jmgrabowski started the topic Dooooooom! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/dooooooom/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:49:08 -0400 Another fun one. Sounds great. Happy fourth everyone!

]]> 0 70c8d78a1816f332c165f26bfa552264 Barry replied to the topic NostalgiTone Rock Hard Finished!! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastalgitone-rock-hard-finished/#post-39403 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:27:52 -0400 That turned out fantastic! Thanks for sharing the build and the great feedback.

I’m really glad to hear everything went together so smoothly. Enjoy the ROCK⚡HARD!

]]> 0 af500abab6369ddc3ae8ef2cb8a491bb Steve started the topic NostalgiTone Rock Hard Finished!! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastalgitone-rock-hard-finished/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:25:06 -0400 Where do I start??
1. Lower parts count.
2. New face plate makes finishing fast and simple.
3. New 9v DC hub along with NastalgiTone’s pin header system, eliminates 90% of conventional wiring.
4. Essentially 4 pedals in one box depending on which circuits are engaged and the position of the order switch.

Aside from painting the enclosure, I built…Read more

]]> 0 e2a6dab2d35ffbc4bdb570364b2af137 jmgrabowski changed their profile picture https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23385/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:08 -0400 0 f8511f564f9fc63def717a3752083c3d Barry started the topic Whats New with NostalgiTone: Message from Barry in the forum General DIY Pedal Discussion https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/whats-new-with-nostalgitone-message-from-barry/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:23:08 -0400 I’ve been spending a lot of time behind the scenes over the past few months designing and testing a whole new lineup of NostalgiTone projects. I’m excited to finally share a preview of what’s been keeping me busy.

These are just some of the projects currently in development. Several are already complete, others are in final testing, and I still…Read more

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]]> 0 9f63f1b76bc4123a3afd28fa50e2faa0 Barry replied to the topic Plexamp single goes to 11! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/plexamp-single-goes-to-11/#post-39382 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:28:16 -0400 Thanks Steve.

And another I just finished today.

I hope that helps with the request of “keep em coming” from OP jmgrabowski

]]> 0 971ebefcce3148ff2456842cdeadd656 Steve replied to the topic Plexamp single goes to 11! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/plexamp-single-goes-to-11/#post-39381 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:58:02 -0400 Nice looking pedal!!
I can’t wait to get my hands on the latest pedals coming out of GuitarPCB!!
And thanks Barry for the history lesson on the Plexi amp “Gods”!! Much appreciated!!

]]> 0 dbf70166d5b94f91c64fa80729966d52 Barry replied to the topic Plexamp single goes to 11! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/plexamp-single-goes-to-11/#post-39380 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:22:57 -0400 Looks great and thanks for posting!

The PLexAmp is such a great piece in the NostalgiTone line that fills the need for any situation requiring a Marshall Plexi tone.

Here are just a few notable examples over the decades.

 

A perfect fit for the NostalgiTone line.

as for “keep them coming” here are just a couple of the many I am working…Read more

]]> 0 9b727c1a5587a6a128ea2bf41cab2799 jmgrabowski started the topic Plexamp single goes to 11! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/plexamp-single-goes-to-11/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:28:58 -0400 Happy with how this one turned out. Sounds sweet.
Keep em coming, Barry.

]]> 0 4ed2c5ed6b59ee08b8fbb6383d441bb9 Billy replied to the topic External trimpot for 60’s fuzz in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/external-trimpot-for-60s-fuzz/#post-39378 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:56:48 -0400 Just for info most trimpots used in guitar effects are linear B taper you can get log A taper but they’re more for specialist use

]]> 0 ad849c8dfd18ef507f88ffd0f1cdae2c brd replied to the topic External trimpot for 60’s fuzz in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/external-trimpot-for-60s-fuzz/#post-39377 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:15:55 -0400 I suggest a B pot

]]> 0 2cbbe10ad9a48984d2e1b07d31f111f7 jmgrabowski started the topic External trimpot for 60’s fuzz in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/external-trimpot-for-60s-fuzz/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:17:02 -0400 If I convert the internal 10k trimpot to an external one, would I use an A or B?

]]> 0 e092ba25fbbc68e941f32a09da8cfa2b Barry replied to the topic NostalgiTone PCB Plates - New Catalog in the forum General DIY Pedal Discussion https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-pcb-plates-includes-feedback-poll/#post-39292 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:59:18 -0400 These new Plates will be available soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> 0 17f7704e519f2c1e792297ba2f872bbf brd replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39273 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:27:06 -0400 I’m glad you mentioned the switch, you’ll want to use an on-off-on switch, that will give you a third option of no clipping in the middle position.

You will need an enclosure for the PD to keep it insulated. You don’t want it shorting to the enclosure (or anything). no worries about heat.

The blue and purple wire would be interchangeable for…Read more

]]> 0 406ec635021fc59b5d0ed5896b45a123 X replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39272 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:52:37 -0400 I don’t have that, just the easy 3PDT board, so I guess I’ll need to order one. I may also need to get a switch someone b/c my only spare DPDT is an ON-OFF-ON. I really wish there was a slider switch I could use but it seems like none of them having spacing to fit this.

I’ll also need to consider how to mount it b/c I planned on keeping the…Read more

]]> 0 fb3ed9c5b376a92319429ecc3141298a Alex Wylie posted an update: So I'm still trying to get the 'The Vibe' to vibe. I get […] https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23358/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:38:56 -0400 So I’m still trying to get the ‘The Vibe’ to vibe. I get signal through both on and off. I am using a matched set of 2N5952s. I would appreciate some tips on trouble shooting my build. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

]]> 0 d117c22c5f4872cbac5299780e20e6dd brd replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39267 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:57:31 -0400 That video has been popping up in my feed for a few days, I’ve been ignoring it because I’ve tried Watlon’s $5 Dumble and it sounded like *ss. I watched through it thinking it was some April fools day joke, but a quick search showed it is actually possible. As fate would have it my wife is a hobby gemologist and she had a chunk of pyrite. So I ran…Read more

]]> 0 538f7935101cbceccace2a37e770ac4f X replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39265 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:24:46 -0400 Fair point. I saw this video and already have a pedal themed around gold anyway, so it seemed kismet, and I like the sound. He explains the details around 1:16 and says to replace a set of hard clipping diodes with the pyrite using a wrap on one end and a cat whisker connection on the other. That seems easy enough, but this pedal uses more than…Read more

]]> 0 7ca6a77f2cef9bee7173afaa57f24835 Steve replied to the topic Completed Builds. Some with Skins. Others with UV print and Labels. in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/completed-builds-some-with-skins-others-with-uv-print-and-labels/#post-39261 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:42:30 -0400 Great looking builds!

]]> 0 f422451e774b89085c4457ab18c6361f BriarWinslow became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23354/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:15:37 -0400 0 a958b7b35704ae0bbac5e27f18b33ddc Tracky became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23353/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:15:17 -0400 0 d71aa6a6da1e5596e93193253b74910a Evan became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23352/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:14:25 -0400 0 fba64d1718c0814057502fdc8a2036c8 brd replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39260 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:57:41 -0400 If you can tell us what you are trying to achieve it would be easier to give you some guidance.

As I mentioned, the forward voltage is what effects the signal. An average red LED has a forward voltage around 1.6 to 2.0 volts so any signal above the 1.6 to 2.0 volts will be clipped. The 1N4148 diodes called for D3-D6 have a Vf around 1V. They will…Read more

]]> 0 93b5166fcc9ddf526925563589e59aa1 TIGER1050 started the topic Vibe with UV Printed Enclosure. in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/vibe-with-uv-printed-enclosure/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:39:10 -0400

]]> 0 4cf55f6026cccbf4a6def9ebd9c94942 Matt started the topic Silver Jubilee enclosure in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/silver-jubilee-enclosure/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:35:48 -0400 Good afternoon all- looking to see if anyone had made up a Tayda drill guide for the Silver Jubilee. I attempted to make one myself and it didn’t work out as hoped. I’ve purchased several of the other pre-loaded options and they’re great.

 

TIA,

Matt

]]> 0 72740e415443f3dbc63022128e3ba32e X replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39255 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:26:29 -0400 Ok, so if I want to change the diodes that would affect the sound of the distortion the most, should I swap D7-8, D3-6, D3-8, or D1-8? It sounds like D7-8 will probably have a large impact (right?) but will D1-2 or D3-6 even be noticeable if swapped?

]]> 0 1c64e49fb52d4b881807a29dde7ad2aa Barry replied to the topic Completed Builds. Some with Skins. Others with UV print and Labels. in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/completed-builds-some-with-skins-others-with-uv-print-and-labels/#post-39251 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:54:32 -0400 Very nice, and thanks for sharing!

I’d be interested to hear more about some of the tones available, particularly when the combo builds are used in tandem with the order switching. It would be great to hear which combinations have become your favorites.

]]> 0 ca1d4fdc08e294bb9ce3a72ceebb6b60 Barry replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39249 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:37:01 -0400 I agree! That said, D7 and D8 are easier to switch.

]]> 0 c45b1af532f4bdfa88597a730e194d5d brd replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39248 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:26:24 -0400 I was about to modify my post to add some clarification, when I realized I contradicted Barry. I don’t like the terms hard and soft clipping, they are ambiguous. Germanium diodes give what some people call soft clipping too. Using a diode with a low Vf gives more or harder clipping than a diode with a higher Vf. D3 – D6 add the most clipping in…Read more

]]> 0 74c80f195c88f45103a636a12cef575a Barry replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39247 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:02:06 -0400 <p class=”isSelectedEnd”>Yah, I obviously had a brain cramp while trying to answer too quickly. :oops:</p>
D7 and D8 are the hard clipping diodes in this circuit. Also much easier to mod.

]]> 0 571374e6fe0e94b3fe6124eed264e155 brd replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39246 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:22:25 -0400 D7 and D8 are connected from the signal path to ground (or VB) they provide what is referred to as hard clipping. the other 2 sets of clipping diodes (D1, D2) and (D3,D4,D5,D6)  are contained in the feedback loop of 2 IC’s. They create  what is commonly referred to as soft clipping.

D3, D4, D5, D6 are not in series they are two sets of 2 diodes i…Read more

]]> 0 da51c36b62e68514297a667318597e54 TIGER1050 started the topic Completed Builds. Some with Skins. Others with UV print and Labels. in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/completed-builds-some-with-skins-others-with-uv-print-and-labels/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:12:59 -0400 Some of these show the new skins.  I am in the process of relabeling some of my older builds with the newer skins.

]]> 0 57547b610de0188bae3cfb6c4da0bb59 X replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39242 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:46:03 -0400 If I’m reaching the schematic correctly, D3-6 are all in a series with no interruptions, right? So I could just wire them all offboard in series with a switch that begins at the start of D3 and ends at D6’s end to switch between the stock and the alternative diodes, right?

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