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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on March 27, 2011, 10:21:52 AM

Title: New Madbean builds
Post by: tomjackson on March 27, 2011, 10:21:52 AM

I've just finished these 2, a Fatpants on the left (Xotic EP-1 clone) and a Krankosaurus on the left (BoR) clone.

thanks to Marauder and Juansolo for putting me on to Madbean :D :D

I've got a BB Preamp clone that should be done by the end of the week then in a few months I'll probably try the Zendrave and Klon (need to concentrate on playing for a while first!!)

I'll post some clips later in the week....

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: marauder on March 27, 2011, 12:33:49 PM

Nice one.

A few months?  Make that a couple of weeks!

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: Transcend on March 27, 2011, 01:31:27 PM

very nice.

Did the enclosures come finished or did you do it yourself?

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: tomjackson on March 27, 2011, 08:33:19 PM

I finished the cases with some left over paint from installing mobile phone masts.  The Bor has a silver Hammerite speckle over telegraphpole  brown.   I'll print some decals next time but just needed it finished!

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: JacksonRR on March 27, 2011, 10:29:12 PM

Cool. The white one looks real professional. I have a layout ready to be transformed into a PCB for an Xotic EP boost, been putting it off for no real reason even though the transparencies are printed already. How are you liking that?

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: tomjackson on March 28, 2011, 09:49:54 AM

I like it.  It has a bit of colour and grit to it but with the 2 controls you can change the tone quite a bit.  Vol adds brightness and volume and the Fat control thickens things up.  I've used it at one gig and pretty much kept it on all the time.

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: JacksonRR on March 28, 2011, 07:58:09 PM

Sweet. The Madbean layout is small enough to fit in a control cavity as well as a voltage doubler on the PCB. Any noise issues or flub in the low end?

Title: Re: New Madbean builds
Post by: tomjackson on March 28, 2011, 09:16:44 PM

The PCB would definitely fit in a control cavity, it's really small.  No flub as far as I can tell, it's just more of what you have with a bit more sparkle.  No noise, it's really clean.

If you go on the madbean projects page it has the dims of the board....