GuitarPCB | Site-Wide Activity https://guitarpcb.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:08:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 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?

]]> 0 275340783475e1943516cda5a35248a0 J.J. became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23338/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:09:30 -0400 0 b15ed3118bfba2b7b4538b3f55342d82 J. Lindquist became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23337/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:08:33 -0400 0 01cc1d04aed729001f1e2673bef80ebc Ken Black became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23336/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:08:27 -0400 0 97f566278726d300a9871ae352acdb1d Carl Michael became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23335/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:08:08 -0400 0 97eaeafe2744a8b1a483561e2e6ce306 Barry replied to the topic NostalgiTone Naga Boost with new face plate Finished! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastaligitone-naga-boost-with-new-face-plate-finished/#post-39238 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:34:53 -0400 Very Nice and thanks for sharing.

]]> 0 cb46c888ac91e978bba1c19bde0aa5bf Barry replied to the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/#post-39237 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:01:39 -0400 D3 through D6.
I really have no specific suggestions other than perhaps trying LEDs, but clipping is very subjective. Experiment and have fun.

]]> 0 daaa189e230ce6915153ef956071e34d X started the topic Best Ever OD in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/best-ever-od/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:15:41 -0400 I have the Best Ever OD PCB and would like to change the distortion voicing. Can someone confirm which diode(s) affect the hard clipping? Ideally, I would use a switch to toggle between the stock mode and the new version, but I’m not sure what to swap and don’t want to go crazy with adding sockets. TYIA

]]> 0 644486bfbe02dd9d0daada392d03972d X became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23330/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:54:55 -0400 0 4c2329ea69e9b5a432247f795a703f09 Steve started the topic NostalgiTone Naga Boost with new face plate Finished! in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nastaligitone-naga-boost-with-new-face-plate-finished/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:00:25 -0400 The NostalgiTone 70’s Naga Boost it’s based on the classic Rangemaster treble booster. Barry really improved it though — the Range control blends with the volume so you can go from cutting treble boost to full-range and anywhere in between. Plus the Heat knob lets you dial in the perfect amount of gain and saturation This pedal just pushes my amp…Read more

]]> 0 f8f85c387cbec6af05f26ae6155cc083 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-39209 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:58:31 -0400 For those of you who are less inclined to click on the Catalog link here are a few images to enjoy.

Again, I am excited about a new technique that allows me to turn otherwise unused background space into part of the design itself, creating subtle metallic artwork that is formed directly within the PCB rather than printed as ink. The…Read more

]]> 0 68c0028b37381822710bf29212f2cbc4 Barry replied to the topic The GUIDES PAGE - Mandatory Reading for all! in the forum Forum Rules https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/pedal-building-guides-mandatory-reading/#post-39208 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:19:59 -0400 Do not post here or after this line!

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]]> 0 c6a061282dff34acd7b3a8ca8ebc6e28 Barry replied to the topic The GUIDES PAGE - Mandatory Reading for all! in the forum Forum Rules https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/pedal-building-guides-mandatory-reading/#post-39207 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:18:06 -0400 ElectroSmash is down so I am putting this here in case.

This is a list of PDF file links and not a complete backup. For that you need to try Archive.org

 

 
Electrosmash.com Articles
This is a PDF backup of the most popular articles from Electrosmash.com, which has been experiencing hosting problems and has been unavailable.

It is NOT a…Read more

]]> 0 4753ee8b8bc57b4f8c05ed6354cdd84a 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-39205 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:48:57 -0400 Thanks Jay. I agree 100%. That is definitely in the works.

]]> 0 0346da215791bf9c7e4898d1578e3c32 Jay 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-39204 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:15:44 -0400 One dual plate that would be nice is a vibe/delay. I’ve found that to be a nice dual pedal combo.

]]> 0 58b0abf133bc985297157c2ee7d9c23d Barry started 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/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:15:57 -0400

 
The initial response to the new NostalgiTone PCB Plates has been very encouraging, and I have been steadily expanding the lineup with new Singles, Dual Combos, and Triple Combo designs.
You can view the current catalog here:
[NostalgiTone PCB Plate Catalog]
Please note that some of the designs shown in the catalog are still under development…Read more

]]> 0 f2816ec4bbe9f0822e996fcf37f8509c Gregg became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23321/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:06:20 -0400 0 ba63152994f7051aeb11432b793f2564 Barry replied to the topic 60’s fuzz and 70’s brit in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/60s-fuzz-and-70s-brit/#post-39187 Sat, 30 May 2026 17:31:43 -0400 Those look fantastic and thanks for sharing.

The trim pot is a necessity for the Fuzz. You could even mount it as a pot for a quick change. I also like how the Bass pot can be used to adjust your tone between say a Strat and Les Paul guitar switch. I roll off Bass for the Les Paul and add some for the Strat.

]]> 0 8e0b037f3f90519a92861fa786347a39 jmgrabowski started the topic 60’s fuzz and 70’s brit in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/60s-fuzz-and-70s-brit/ Sat, 30 May 2026 03:29:52 -0400 Really happy with how these came out. Fuzz decal is a little off but I’m sure everything in the 60’s was. Love the trimpot on the fuzz. You can make it sound really nasty.

]]> 0 a0a18cc4224d21cfdd30e52a70f57e53 Billy replied to the topic Marsha Tone PCB High Freq Noise (solved) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/marsha-tone-pcb-with-high-frequency-noise/#post-39179 Wed, 27 May 2026 17:59:37 -0400 If you’re going to try a parallel capacitor I’d say 100n for hf noise there’s already the 100u in parallel with the voltage divider

I’d use the unscientific method of dabbing your finger on and off the op amps to see if you can narrow it down without hearing it we don’t know if it’s oscillation

Do you have the R12 jumper on a switch if so does…Read more

]]> 0 c49ecd23dbecace11c216c8b4726ba5f Barry replied to the topic Marsha Tone PCB High Freq Noise (solved) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/marsha-tone-pcb-with-high-frequency-noise/#post-39178 Wed, 27 May 2026 16:14:44 -0400 Here is a Marsha Tone finished build thread which may be helpful for comparison.

Heavy Metal Thunder – High Gain combo build feat. Marsha

]]> 0 66d901c2b91b5c4c10cccb10c4061be4 Barry replied to the topic Marsha Tone PCB High Freq Noise (solved) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/marsha-tone-pcb-with-high-frequency-noise/#post-39177 Wed, 27 May 2026 16:05:52 -0400 The 4V readings throughout parts of the audio path are normal for this type of op amp circuit and do not indicate a short between power and audio.

Also, adding a cap across R14 would largely duplicate the filtering/stabilization already happening in the VB network via C12, which is standard. You are certainly welcome to try it since it is an easy…Read more

]]> 0 5c32d6b5965420dee2ba416c68b6f08e Luca became a registered member https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/23314/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:54:26 -0400 0 d16c5ad9388622ad98883623e183d7dd Robert started the topic Marsha Tone PCB High Freq Noise (solved) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/marsha-tone-pcb-with-high-frequency-noise/ Wed, 27 May 2026 11:35:08 -0400 So I have a Marsha PCB v3 with a high frequency that doesn’t go away. More gain – more noise.  I even treated this like one of the more high gain preamp circuits and isolated and shielded the power and grounds. That usually does the trick but I’m lost here. I thought there might be a short between the power and audio paths… I do read 4v along…Read more

]]> 0 0eb99aa89ce004f243f416a812c861bd Michael replied to the topic Space Modulator chorus (solved) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/space-modulator-chorus/#post-39173 Wed, 27 May 2026 01:44:19 -0400 Reflow didn’t help.  I removed and replaced the 2399 chip and it is solved.

]]> 0 023d3f265de98f4e8da26490872a66e1 Christiaan replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single Vibrato mod? in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-vibrato-mod/#post-39164 Sun, 24 May 2026 01:24:29 -0400 I had to dig out my little Box-of-Shame to find out but the Forum Vibe transistors are all EBCs. All 2n5088s with the exception of one 2n5210 for some reason. Again that was a Musikding kit, which is my go-to solution when I don’t want to do my own parts shopping.

If I flash a light at the LDRs I can get the classic swirling sound, I just can’t…Read more

]]> 0 a1b4667f3f497b0621da2739749432d6 Billy replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single Vibrato mod? in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-vibrato-mod/#post-39158 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:06:22 -0400 What transistors did you use for your forum vibe most layouts show the original Japanese transistor pinout where the collector is the centre pin

If I’ve had trouble with univibe builds it’s usually that where I’ve swapped transistor types to more modern easier to find replacements then forgotten about the different pinout

For the vibe I’d try a…Read more

]]> 0 16dfd343526e1039e534537c16661104 Christiaan replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single Vibrato mod? in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-vibrato-mod/#post-39157 Fri, 22 May 2026 15:13:09 -0400 Reporting back: I snipped R3 to test things out and the vibrato is sweet but fairly subtle. However, there’s a bit trade off in terms of the controls. If you turn the intensity anywhere below noon, the warble becomes almost imperceptible. The voice control doesn’t seem to have be as pronounced either, but maybe I’m imagining that.

It would be…Read more

]]> 0 a78adbff64ed1e18a8d79c3a1549b0ce Billy replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single Vibrato mod? in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-vibrato-mod/#post-39156 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:22:51 -0400 I think it should work if you look at the forum vibe schematic here although it uses transistors and a lamp rather than op amps and an LED it’s basically the same with the chorus vibrato switch at the output the vibe should have the wet and dry signal balanced with the two 100K mix resistors R3 and 14 so you shouldn’t need the balance trimmer,…Read more

]]> 0 2d40dfd11e7958b3e0fa418f31ee86e9 Christiaan replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single Vibrato mod? in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-vibrato-mod/#post-39155 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:28:57 -0400 Thanks for the quick answer. I’ll give that a shot and see what comes of it. Glad to know I was on the right track with R3.

]]> 0 f169905a2b4ec7aafe309cb90c7e1765 August replied to the topic SWAH diode. D3 in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/swah-diode-d3/#post-39154 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:27:42 -0400 Hi Barry, I used pliers as you suggested to bend the legs, but wasn’t carefull enough. Still have a lot to learn and be more patient when building. I get hyped and rush through the project, then I make mistakes.

It feels like the holes on the pcb are too close to each other (or diode is bigger then usual). I added sockets now, I’ll see what…Read more

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