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New tools for a new project

Yes I know, another guitar related project (I do also have other kinds of projects going on lately, hence the scarce posting and the lack of concrete achievements in the field of guitar/pedal making)! This one will require new tools and the uncovering of old and unused skills... 

Oh such a mystery! To be unveiled soon!

Devi Ever's Console project

I'm supporting Devi Ever's Kickstarter Console project - I think it might interest some readers of this blog. 

You probably already know that Devi Ever produces extremely interesting fuzz boxes - I will acquire one very soon, well as soon as possible -, now she's busy with a cartridge based effect platform, available for one, two or three cartridge. A kind of anti-iStomp, its open-sourceness will allow anybody to conceive and release cartridges to be used on it - as much boutique makers (including Ohnono whose Chk Chk Boom I enjoy very much) as DIYers, and of course the first cartridges will be Devi's own very cool fuzz devices.

The project looks for funding with the help of Kickstarter and new backers are welcome, please go have a look and maybe join!

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another good working day

Didn't lose my time today, having access to a band saw, I could cut my Ikea butcher block as a modified telecaster - though I still don't know if I should use my Microfret neck or wait until I can buy a baritone neck (the extra horn makes of course more sense with a longer scale neck)...

I also prepared planks for my next plank guitars and advanced finally on the fuzz box project - I should  finish it soon since I just had some enlightenments about electronics and I'm not stuck anymore...

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A few extra pics of the Plankaster...

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the Plankaster!

Here it is, just finished and almost ready to ship - just have the time to test it...

 

 

More plank guitar

Plank Guitar

The new plank guitar project goes well - a couple extra days and it's done and shipped to its owner...

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chip

I've been asked about the reference of the chip used in the noise box - here it is.

Exterminate!

The noise box is encased and works very well, as you can see in the demo down there!

a good working day

Didn't lose my time today, I've made this little video demo of the oscillator I build last week.

Then I've been busy with housing the noise box in an hemispheric case that I was saving for a pedal project (also I pillaged two tele control plates for knobs), and I'm quite happy with the result... I still have to add a couple of things - a switch to turn it of and a power jack - it works on battery - and a LED... 

And I kept working on the new planck guitar project - another chambered planck guitar as you can see...