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Offline dewberry

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Hi Guys,

Can you recommend me a guitar shop that offers pedal re-painting?
I want to re-paint my pedal.

Thanks
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Offline lolwat

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Can anyone help me order parts from Small Bear? I wanna get clear shaft potentiometers for my pedal project, but couldn't source the correct value ones (500kohm) where I am right now.

Offline r_chino18

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A few weeks back, I got a chance to score a used J.Morrero Reverb. It was one of the early Pinoy-DIY reverb pedals which was based on the 1st gen Hermida Reverb. It's a spring reverb emulator using a Belton digital reverb module. Sounds really really good!

As I also wanted to build a small pedalboard setup, I wanted my pedals to have top loading jacks so I can squeeze them together in the board. This reverb pedal being a good sounding spring reverb emulator, I just had to rehouse it.

Went ahead to order some parts (a new Bourns 15% tolerance 10k linear pot, a couple of military spec Switchcraft jacks, and a powdercoated Hammond 1950BB enclosure) and proceeded instantly with the rehouse the moment they arrived.

Everything went smoothly. I'm liking how it turned out.

DSC_2083 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

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Offline Ralph_Petrucci

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A few weeks back, I got a chance to score a used J.Morrero Reverb. It was one of the early Pinoy-DIY reverb pedals which was based on the 1st gen Hermida Reverb. It's a spring reverb emulator using a Belton digital reverb module. Sounds really really good!

As I also wanted to build a small pedalboard setup, I wanted my pedals to have top loading jacks so I can squeeze them together in the board. This reverb pedal being a good sounding spring reverb emulator, I just had to rehouse it.

Went ahead to order some parts (a new Bourns 15% tolerance 10k linear pot, a couple of military spec Switchcraft jacks, and a powdercoated Hammond 1950BB enclosure) and proceeded instantly with the rehouse the moment they arrived.

Everything went smoothly. I'm liking how it turned out.

DSC_2083 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2088 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2089 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2091 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2092 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2094 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2096 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2097 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2101 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2106 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2107 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2108 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

DSC_2109 by Rei Chino Pua, on Flickr

paps chino, looks elegant bro! try mo kaya pagawa ng engraved bronze plate para sa name and labels :D
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

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paps chino, looks elegant bro! try mo kaya pagawa ng engraved bronze plate para sa name and labels :D

That's the plan bro. Hanap ako ng ok. :)


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Gonna get me busy all month long!!! So excited for this!

Offline firefalcon_08

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Sino po sainyo ang may experience sa Tayda?
Sakali bumili ako ng Php1000 worth na components, mga ilan pa kaya ang ie-expect kong madadagdag sa bayaran ko? Lahat nang additional? Estimate nyo lng po ang average nyo.

ordered several pots worth 7 USD. shipping was around 2.6 USD.

plus yung customs charges since di pa in effect yung bagong rates noong september.  :)
« Last Edit: January 10, 2017, 10:29:02 PM by firefalcon_08 »
lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

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diy masters, sino merong ganito na fuse holder o kaya nakakaalam kung san merong nabibili locally?




para sa blackstar amp yan

Offline matthewmacorol

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Hello guys! Sino nakakaalam kung san makakabili netong 2.5 Male DC Jack near makati or alabang. Thanks  :-D
HELLO DEAR!

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Hello guys! Sino nakakaalam kung san makakabili netong 2.5 Male DC Jack near makati or alabang. Thanks  :-D


Try Deeco sa Starmall.

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@matthewmacorol: I have one. right angled though.


Offline renz13

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Anyone know kung sino pwede mag wind ng OT at PT for tube amp?
I need a set for a HIFI Build

Di ko maktia yung DIY Tube amp thread i know may list dun haha
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Offline firefalcon_08

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where else do you guys source your potentiometers? I'm having a hard time searching for dual gang C50K and C10K pots  :-(

i've tried e-gizmo, tayda, and epektos
lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

Offline firefalcon_08

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on second thought: will the taper characteristcs stay the same if I soldered a 100k resistor across the outside legs of a C100K dual gang pot to make it C50K?
lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

Offline lolwat

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on second thought: will the taper characteristcs stay the same if I soldered a 100k resistor across the outside legs of a C100K dual gang pot to make it C50K?

If you'll be using it as a variable resistor (i.e. only two lugs will be used), you can solder a 100k resistor onto the wiper and either the left or right lug. IME the resistor across lugs 1 and 3 does not work well.

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If you'll be using it as a variable resistor (i.e. only two lugs will be used), you can solder a 100k resistor onto the wiper and either the left or right lug. IME the resistor across lugs 1 and 3 does not work well.

I intend to use it for treble control on my pedal. does that make it a variable resistor? (sorry, i'm a noob at this)  :-(


I also did some googling, and read somewhere that soldering a resistor across legs lugs 1 and 3 of a linear pot results to an antilog pot. Went to tayda and purchased both linear 100k and antilog 100k pots because I wasn't sure which one is needed to make an antilog 50k pot.


lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

Offline walanakamingyelo

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where else do you guys source your potentiometers? I'm having a hard time searching for dual gang C50K and C10K pots  :-(

i've tried e-gizmo, tayda, and epektos

Sir gusto ko lang magtanong pero di ko alam kung nasagot na ito pero iniisip ko magpaship din sa tayda ng mga parts eh sa lagay base sa lahat ng fees na babayaran magkano aabutin ang let's say 1000 pesos worth of goods from them? salamat po!
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Sir gusto ko lang magtanong pero di ko alam kung nasagot na ito pero iniisip ko magpaship din sa tayda ng mga parts eh sa lagay base sa lahat ng fees na babayaran magkano aabutin ang let's say 1000 pesos worth of goods from them? salamat po!

Tried to checkout random items worth USD 20.00 here's what I got:

 Registered Mail 7 - 16 Days $6.30
 DHL Express 2 - 4 Days $18.00

Wala ring breakdown sa invoice so di ko alam kung paano nila na-compute yung shipping and handling costs
lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

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Tried to checkout random items worth USD 20.00 here's what I got:

 Registered Mail 7 - 16 Days $6.30
 DHL Express 2 - 4 Days $18.00

Wala ring breakdown sa invoice so di ko alam kung paano nila na-compute yung shipping and handling costs

Salamat sa quick info sir!
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Offline lolwat

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I intend to use it for treble control on my pedal. does that make it a variable resistor? (sorry, i'm a noob at this)  :-(


I also did some googling, and read somewhere that soldering a resistor across legs lugs 1 and 3 of a linear pot results to an antilog pot. Went to tayda and purchased both linear 100k and antilog 100k pots because I wasn't sure which one is needed to make an antilog 50k pot.




Do you have a schematic of your circuit? If it really needs to be a voltage divider config, here's another option you might want to try:

buy 4 pieces or more 1/8w, 82k resistors for your C100k dual gang pots, and solder one across lugs 1 to 2, and 2 to 3 for each gang. What this does is essentially a parallel resistor effect, around 164k or resistance across the pot traces. What's different is that now, the wiper lug is involved in the movement, which I imagine will prevent any weird behaviour associated with simply soldering a resistor across lugs 1 and 3.

An antilog/reverse log potentiometer at the center of its travel will measure 10% of its total value measured from lug 1 to 2, and 90% from 2 to 3. For a 100k pot, that's 10k | 90k more or less. paralleled with 82k resistors, they drop to ~9k | ~43k which, added together, makes a ~52k pot, and considering the sort of tolerances we're dealing with, it's pretty much spot on.

The side effect is that, turned all the way to one side or another, a single 82k resistor gets paralleled with the original 100k value of the pot, which results into a ~45k resistance value. Depending on how sensitive your circuit is, this may or may not be a problem at all.

From a 100k antilog pot, you can also get ~10k by using 9.1k resistors instead. At full on or off, you get ~8.3k, while in the middle position it'll be ~4.8k | ~8.3k, or ~13.1k which is within the tolerances of typical pots.

Offline firefalcon_08

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Do you have a schematic of your circuit? If it really needs to be a voltage divider config, here's another option you might want to try:

buy 4 pieces or more 1/8w, 82k resistors for your C100k dual gang pots, and solder one across lugs 1 to 2, and 2 to 3 for each gang. What this does is essentially a parallel resistor effect, around 164k or resistance across the pot traces. What's different is that now, the wiper lug is involved in the movement, which I imagine will prevent any weird behaviour associated with simply soldering a resistor across lugs 1 and 3.

An antilog/reverse log potentiometer at the center of its travel will measure 10% of its total value measured from lug 1 to 2, and 90% from 2 to 3. For a 100k pot, that's 10k | 90k more or less. paralleled with 82k resistors, they drop to ~9k | ~43k which, added together, makes a ~52k pot, and considering the sort of tolerances we're dealing with, it's pretty much spot on.

The side effect is that, turned all the way to one side or another, a single 82k resistor gets paralleled with the original 100k value of the pot, which results into a ~45k resistance value. Depending on how sensitive your circuit is, this may or may not be a problem at all.

I don't remember much from my electrical engineering class, but I did try to calculate the above via kirchoff's law  :D

Erm, I'm actually trying to DIY-replace the faulty pots on my blackstar HT-Dist. There's a schematic somewhere which shows the main board, but unfortunately I couldn't find the one for the control board. The single gang pots have been easy to replace, but these dual gang pots just complicates things for me.


Can this voltage divider / variable resistor mode be determined just by visual inspection? all 6 pins are soldered to the PCB.


From a 100k antilog pot, you can also get ~10k by using 9.1k resistors instead. At full on or off, you get ~8.3k, while in the middle position it'll be ~4.8k | ~8.3k, or ~13.1k which is within the tolerances of typical pots.

This is good to know!  ^-^ I also ordered a linear 20k pot in the event that one currently installed dual C10k conks out.
lots and lots and lots and lots more to learn

Offline dullFingers

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Good day everyone.

I need help making a DIY speaker cab. I have a busted behringer gmx210 amp with it's speakers fully functional. I want to convert it to a cab to save money.

I have very little knowledge on electronic wirings and stuff's.

I'm wondering if I can salvage the amp and it's parts. I'm thinking of using the same enclosure and just reroute the wiring.

Hope somebody can help me with this one.

Thank you!

Offline r_chino18

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Good day everyone.

I need help making a DIY speaker cab. I have a busted behringer gmx210 amp with it's speakers fully functional. I want to convert it to a cab to save money.

I have very little knowledge on electronic wirings and stuff's.

I'm wondering if I can salvage the amp and it's parts. I'm thinking of using the same enclosure and just reroute the wiring.

Hope somebody can help me with this one.

Thank you!

Do it! It's very easy. :)

You don't have to salvage the amp parts. But you do need a mono jack, and some speaker wires (~16 AWG), and a soldering iron. :).

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Do it! It's very easy. :)

You don't have to salvage the amp parts. But you do need a mono jack, and some speaker wires (~16 AWG), and a soldering iron. :).

Thank you sir! This is encouraging. Does its need a new power supply unit?

I need a walk through  :wave:

Thank you.
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Thank you sir! This is encouraging. Does its need a new power supply unit?

I need a walk through  :wave:

Thank you.

Nope. Guitar speaker cabinets are essentially just speakers in a box. It's just a passive component. You do need an "amplifier head" to hook it up with (like your broken GMX chassis) so you can get a sound.

Basically your speakers have a positive (+) and negative (-) terminal which will be wired accordingly (and easily) on the two terminals (hot and ground.... or tip and sleeve) of your mono jack.

From the mono jack, you will use a "speaker cable" to connect it to your "amplifier  head". And there you go, you now have a head+cabinet setup.
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