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Ian Price

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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2011, 02:13:54 PM »
Ever the salesman!

Unfortunately at the moment I have zero cash to spend on guitar related stuff  :(  Perhaps in a year or so I'll be in a better position (at least I hope I will be!)

Apologies for the mini thread hijack.
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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2011, 03:53:08 PM »
haha its cool its semi related!

JacksonRR

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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2011, 07:22:32 PM »
Well I decided to build a SHO today as I was inspired by this thread. Had all but Q1 laying around so why not? Decided to stick it in a 1590A that I demolished and polished a week or so ago. Battery doesn't fit in there, it's only powered by the DC jack at the top end. 3 LEDS for the indicator. Internal trim pot set for a "a little more." Pretty straightforward build and a good boost too.



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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2011, 08:36:06 PM »
That is awesome. I guess you did the slots with a grinder?

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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2011, 09:11:16 PM »
That is awesome. I guess you did the slots with a grinder?

Thanks, Tony.  :D
The slots were done with a 12" metal chop saw, but the radius didn't cut through the middle. It left troughs more or less. Sprayed it all down with acrylic, picked the paint out of the troughs, poked some holes on the sides and dunked it in  a ferric chloride/hydrochloric acid bath for about 20 mins. Finished the slots out with a dremel wheel. The led diffuser is a piece of clear packaging, sanded with 300 on both sides and held up by the foot switch. Without it, it looked a little cheap. Didn't have the "reactor meltdown" effect I had imagined.

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Re: Zvex SHO Clone build complete!
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2011, 10:11:27 PM »
Like that a lot! Awesome.
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