GuitarPCB | BlackCatChicago | Activity https://guitarpcb.com/members/blackcatchicago/activity/ Activity feed for BlackCatChicago. Sat, 02 May 2026 02:31:24 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 035728a7925200728afd4f146fc5d7cd BlackCatChicago started the topic The Geller Compressor (MoRC V4) in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/the-geller-compressor-morc-v4/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:04:46 -0400 This one’s been sitting on my bench partially done for a while, finally got my act together and finished it over the weekend. Great sounding compressor pedal. Had a little fun with naming the pedal and working on the graphics😁

Bruce

]]> 0 cf04cde3cd7b61b066b1fd40807ceb32 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single (EleVibe) in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-elevibe/#post-36014 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:22:37 -0400 Thanks for making this awesome PCB!

]]> 0 cc6109015fb52e318f0ed5217ae279b2 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single (EleVibe) in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-elevibe/#post-35957 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:16:57 -0400 Thanks, Steve! It was a fun build!

]]> 0 44462f7cce81ccbf5ffe0d8007c8d5d4 BlackCatChicago started the topic NostalgiTone Vibe Single (EleVibe) in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/nostalgitone-vibe-single-elevibe/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:47:00 -0400 Here’s my build of the NostalgiTone Vibe that I finished a couple months ago. Really love the wide range of UniVibe tone from the intensity and voice controls, and the purple sparkle enclosure housing everything just gave it that little extra psychedelic vibe! Here’s a little demo I did, https://youtu.be/YmF1RK8iXtY.

]]> 0 b6a91e107be4803b05dc8388d5c0a46c BlackCatChicago replied to the topic R.I.P. - Moderator Wilkie1 in the forum General DIY Pedal Discussion https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/r-i-p-moderator-wilkie1/#post-34514 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 23:50:56 -0500 R.I.P. Ray!  Thank you for all the knowledge you’ve generously shared with us and the encouragements and inspirations you’ve given us!  You’ll be sorely missed by the entire pedal building community!

I’ve personally learned a great deal from the few brief interactions I’ve had with Ray and from reading his posts in this forum.

Barry, terribly s…Read more

]]> 0 35ed7bd5737518663be5b566304927ad BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Stage 3 Booster v5 (answered) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/stage-3-booster-v5-and-v6/#post-28734 Wed, 24 May 2023 19:17:14 -0400 Got it, thanks Barry!

]]> 0 ba4f9bc5c79502dede2af043e070bb5a BlackCatChicago started the topic Stage 3 Booster v5 (answered) in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/stage-3-booster-v5-and-v6/ Wed, 24 May 2023 18:40:27 -0400 Hi, got a question about the different D2 in v5 and v6 of the Stage 3 Booster.  I have the v5 PCB, but can I use 1N5817 for D2?  Or do I have to use 1N4001 as listed in the v5 build doc?

 

Thanks,

Bruce

]]> 0 eba642cb9420ee0876279464a88877ba BlackCatChicago started the topic The Angry Kitty (using the Cranky Charles PCB) in the forum Show Off Your Build https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/the-angry-kitty-using-the-cranky-charles-pcb/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:59:44 -0500 Built this with the Cranky Charles PCB last year, finally got around to adding some graphics to it.  Awesome circuit, instantly turn any amp into a JCM800!  Here’s a little demo video.

 

]]> 0 5dd04e8dd16c909220165534ee4c068b BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23961 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 01:13:43 -0400 At long last, finally was able to find time over the weekend to complete this build.  So this is not the Tube Screaming MKC I initially intended on building.  This is a Fuzz/Drive combo pedal with non-GPCB boards (sorry Barry) I had already started working on and thought I would try adding the effect loop in between.  Thanks to Wilkie, it came to…Read more

]]> 0 6e3af3bede802cacab03d0f8519cc080 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23777 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:13:57 -0400 I’ve been reviewing the diagram and I think this is exactly what I had in mind.  Wilkie, can’t thank you enough for solving this mystery!  Unfortunately, my regular 9 to 5 has been occupying most of my time, so I won’t be able to test this out until this coming weekend.  Can’t wait until I can put this to test and let everyone know how it turns ou…Read more

]]> 0 e4fda7b47a7ebedede78c01b856c111a BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23739 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:14:02 -0400 Of course!  Take your time, I’m in no rush at all 🍻☘😁

]]> 0 03c0b24e74b78426b7f55e3951ea5b51 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23732 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:30:35 -0400 Ok, just got the 4PDT toggle switch in the mail.  Been staring at it for a little bit and finally realized I have no idea where wiring for all the inputs and outputs are supposed to go.  I drew how everything are placed in the enclosure, can point me to where the wires should go?  Once again, can’t thank you enough!

]]> 0 767e3834ec727e04bb8b9614bd14ce10 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23711 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:15:08 -0400 ahhhh, I see it now!  Thanks!

]]> 0 eec7569536dfa9835f0750c44ef37ec2 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/page/2/#post-23708 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:19:13 -0400 While I’m still waiting on the 4PDT to arrive, I just had a thought.  Is it possible to add in another order switching board to control which effect the external FX loop comes after?  Or am I crazy?  (And yes, this is still keeping me up at night and I think I won’t be able to stop thinking about it until the 4PDT arrives and I can actually te…Read more

]]> 0 a7dc97b6dec6351e5b220108035ba6f0 BlackCatChicago changed their profile picture https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/14507/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:13:48 -0400 0 c45a677c6ce1d4b81cfdc4a7cc20a302 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/#post-23642 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:46:59 -0500 Thank you!  Gonna order a couple of them and try it out!

]]> 0 c79fbe3de5f64c3cf4769307bf4b6a78 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/#post-23639 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:11:24 -0500 Hi Wilkie, thank you so much for taking the time and solving this!  (Kept me up for a few nights before I posted here 🤣)  One more question, should I be using a 4PDT On On like this one from Love My Switches?

]]> 0 526b39bdb5893d736b3f8ed6ee766c4f BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/#post-23623 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:36:19 -0500 Yeah, the part I couldn’t figure out was how to keep the FX loop to stay in between to 2 boards with the order switch board added.  And I really don’t want to get it too cluttered with too many switches and wires, so to keep things simple I think I’ll just stick with having the FX loop come after the first board.

Cybercow and Wilkie thanks for…Read more

]]> 0 a6377a4ab06cad13db48e0d259e777e7 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/#post-23598 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:16:45 -0500 Perfect, I actually bought some from Love My Switches not too long ago!  So do I wire the “Send” jack to the output of effect 1 and the “Return” jack to the input of effect 2?

]]> 0 9345b2bf33c1d73357b02ecb13b24f27 BlackCatChicago started the topic Tube Screaming MKC with an effect loop added in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/tube-screaming-mkc-with-an-effect-loop-added/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:50:11 -0500 Hi all,

Hoping someone can point me to the right direction on this.  I’ve been wanting to build a Tube Screaming Preamp (really dig the 3 band active tone control) and MKC combo with a order switching board included so I can switch which effect comes in the signal path first.  But while I was planning the build, I started to think what if I w…Read more

]]> 0 3ec9c7a7ad555c509b861db53ad33565 BlackCatChicago replied to the topic LED wiring for Afterblaster for my first attempt at a combo build in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/led-wiring-for-afterblaster-for-my-first-attempt-at-a-combo-build/#post-22903 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:32:45 -0500 Had a little time to try it out, and it’s working just as intended!  Thanks so much for the help!

Bruce

]]> 0 99d9f35eadf27b929d7af01e9518520c BlackCatChicago replied to the topic LED wiring for Afterblaster for my first attempt at a combo build in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/led-wiring-for-afterblaster-for-my-first-attempt-at-a-combo-build/#post-22882 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 03:04:52 -0500 Thanks! I’ll give that a try!

]]> 0 ec783d9912aa92badfde291426a28ced BlackCatChicago replied to the topic LED wiring for Afterblaster for my first attempt at a combo build in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/led-wiring-for-afterblaster-for-my-first-attempt-at-a-combo-build/#post-22875 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:05:45 -0500 I actually already have another LED wired to the Afterblaster to turn on when the Blues Buster is engaged.  The 3PDT footswitch in the middle is wired to the where the dip switches would’ve been on the Afterblaster.  Is there a way to wire the middle LED to the middle 3PDT footswitch so that LED will turn on when the extra gain boost is engaged v…Read more

]]> 0 5a0bc8147cf6fe801a64da3382303b12 BlackCatChicago started the topic LED wiring for Afterblaster for my first attempt at a combo build in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/community/topic/led-wiring-for-afterblaster-for-my-first-attempt-at-a-combo-build/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:53:43 -0500 Hi builders!

Just completed my first combo build in an attempt to make my own version of the JHS Double Barrel.  I called mine the “Blues Screamer”.  Sounds amazing with any guitar I throw at it and stack really well with my other pedals, especially my Klon clone.  Everything is working as I planned it except one thing.  I couldn’t quite fig…Read more

]]> 0 5ee5ad5f320cc5f9b1a22241b909923f BlackCatChicago changed their profile picture https://guitarpcb.com/activity/p/11532/ Wed, 12 May 2021 22:06:58 -0400 0 fa65d745cca4487319c3debf652bf00d BlackCatChicago replied to the topic Cranky Charles v1.1 in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/forums/topic/cranky-charles-v1-1/#post-18036 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:31:23 -0400 Thanks Billy! Much appreciated!

]]> 0 650464430af9029b0300e73f1b96c701 BlackCatChicago started the topic Cranky Charles v1.1 in the forum GuitarPCB Build Support https://guitarpcb.com/forums/topic/cranky-charles-v1-1/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 19:29:34 -0400 Hi all,

I’m getting ready to put together a Cranky Charles and while reviewing the build doc, I noticed it’s referencing the v1.0 and the PCB I got is v1.1. The only differences I could find was C7 and C8 are the same value in both versions but looks like v1.0 are polarized and v1.1 are not. Am I correct? And if so, does that mean I should use…Read more

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