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November 24, 2010 at 5:15 pm #81031octa805Member
Seems like there are a ton of them out there but this peptone mod looks pretty sweet to me. I’d just be looking for something to make the Big Muff standout a bit more in the mix. Thoughts about the peptone? Suggestions for other similar mods? thanks!
http://www.peptoneelectronics.com/categories/Big-Muff-Modifications/
November 24, 2010 at 9:57 pm #112732electro-melxModerator*Upgraded vintage transistors for a smoother Fuzz tone that also allows the pedal to breath and hold more dynamics.
Changing resistors won’t make a pedal breath or have more dynamics in my experience.
*Added Mids knob: This added knob gives you FULL control of the Pedals Mids. From super scooped (Classic Big Muff) to a big “Push” you can dial in some really texturized Muff Fuzz tones. This provides a BIG range. Really dramatic.
Could be useful
*Clipping section is beefed up to get more touch and a more natural compression feel for the gain strucutre.
Beefed up to get more touch? mmmm….. what does that mean?
*Each transistor is fine tuned in the circuit to get the most out of each stage of the pedal.
rrriiiigggghhhhttt…..
*We ditch the obnoxious “pin” style 9v adapter and Mod it to fit the “Boss” style 9v (center pin neg). Pedal also comes with a battery
obnoxious? that used to be the USA standard connection until Boss came along…
*Ultra Clear Super Bright LED; color of your choice of course! Choose from Blue, White, Red, Green, Orange or Yellow
Pointless
*Upgraded aluminum knobs, MUCH higher quality and they look great!
Pointless
*Upgraded Input and Output jacks; we upgrade the generic cheap ones to Switchcraft: the best brand of jacks used in top of the line custom amps.
I’ve never had a socket fail on a USA ehx pedal.
*Upgraded Battery Clip/Holder. These are a hard plastic instead of the flimsy plastic.
pretty pointless. flimsy plastic works fine provided the battery is clipped into it’s holder.
$60? looks like a waste of money to me if i’m honest.
go here….
http://rkerkhof.ruhosting.nl/Taas/Mods/Big Muff.htm
…to understand what mods will do what to your pedal, ask what exactly the mods involve before parting with any cash…. if possible find a friend, parent, friends parent, friendly local electronics wizz and ask them to do the mods you’ve chosen from that page, most of it is very simple stuff to anyone who knows anything about simple electronics.
EDIT: you’ll have to copy/paste the broken link.
November 25, 2010 at 12:32 am #112735octa805Memberthanks for the review. I have to admit, they do make it look very pretty but the sound clips on the Sovtek modded version aren’t really outstandingly different, especially for the money
my ability/knowledge of actual soldering and circuitboards is zero and will likely stay that way but thanks again.
November 25, 2010 at 3:44 pm #112738electro-melxModeratorQuote:thanks for the review. I have to admit, they do make it look very pretty but the sound clips on the Sovtek modded version aren’t really outstandingly different, especially for the moneymy ability/knowledge of actual soldering and circuitboards is zero and will likely stay that way but thanks again.
yeah, the problem there is you are paying for loads of stuff that will make little or no difference to the actual sound (in my opinion)
November 25, 2010 at 5:19 pm #112741octa805MemberI agree. You know of another place that you can send your muff to get modded so that you can have some increased mid controls for a better price?
November 25, 2010 at 5:59 pm #112742electro-melxModeratorI don’t off-hand to be honest, try googling ‘Guitar pedal mods’ and see what turns up… there are a lot of people around who do stuff like this. I’m not in the USA though (I presume you are) so the people I know are in the UK.
November 25, 2010 at 6:18 pm #112745octa805MemberI am in the US. I’m googling all around and not having too much luck. Eh, I’m sure I’ll figure it out.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2010 at 6:22 pm #110064CryabetesParticipantCubist Effects does some positively wild mods [not just in the ‘completely uncontrollable’ sense, but in the ‘functional/why hasn’t anyone else thought of this’ sense], but they’re out of australia. still, if you’re sending it away anyways, may as well send it somewhere for the royal treatment.
November 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm #112770octa805Memberwow, thanks for that. Cubist effects looks awesome. Cruising through their site it looks the big muff mod they have is only for bass. Am I missing something or will they just do one-off requests?
November 29, 2010 at 1:45 pm #112804CryabetesParticipantIunno if they posted it on their site but they did an NYC BigMuff on their facebook not too long ago that had like, oscillation points and bonus footswitches and ridiculous things added in. They haven’t turned down any one off requests that I’ve seen yet.
November 29, 2010 at 5:11 pm #112811octa805MemberOk, I checked it all out and found it here: http://www.cubisteffects.com/2009/08/t-34-big-muff-bass-mod/
Not to take away from the mod at all but it really looks similar to the peptone one as far as the bais hardware changes and the basic mid mod. Not sure I’d really even want all the other crazy optional stuff.
T-34 BIG MUFF BASS MOD
The T-34 Big Muff Bass Mod involves three hardware changes:
1. TRUE BYPASS — The pedal will have a 3PDT switch installed for true bypass.
2. DC POWER JACK — The stock 1.35mm DC power jack will be removed for the industry standard “Boss-style” 2.5mm DC jack. This allows daisy chaining a multiple pedal setup easier.
3. LED — The stock LED is replaced with a high quality, superbright, waterclear red LED.Two more mods are also included. These mods have become legendary in the DIY community and are the handiwork of Jack Orman.
1. TONE BYPASS — A toggle switch is wired to the Tone circuit of the pedal and allows the choice of having the Tone circuit ON or OFF. This switch was found on the late 70′s Op-Amp Big Muff. By bypassing (or turning OFF) the Tone circuit, the pedal has an additional +6dB output. Using this in the bass mod, the tone sounds a touch brighter or has increased treble. It has a great raw fuzz sound that is great on bass. As the Sustain is increased, the attack gets more loose and Fender Blender-esque tones can be achieved.
2. MID CONTROL MOD – By altering the tone circuit, a pot can be used to control the amount of mids. This provides a better standing in the mix if turned up, or can provide a cut if turned down. Like the Tone Bypass, it alters the original sound of the pedal but does provide more flexibility and ability to achieve a different tone.
NOTE: The Tone and Mids Control pot will not function when the Tone Bypass mod is engaged as it has been…bypassed.November 29, 2010 at 6:53 pm #112814electro-melxModeratorHave you thought about getting a tone wicker? that would give you a couple more options on the stock sound.
November 29, 2010 at 8:52 pm #112815Ned FlandersModeratorMost of these mods listed are pointless.100% (like the knobs, jacks etc ones)
I have tons of mods I’ve/and some others come up with (and they should be on my site but I haven’t got around to putting them back since I got a new photo hosting account cause I’m fucking lazy) but they wont be much use to you if you cant solder.LOL
All mods that people sell, I can and will do for free (minus parts) and am happy to. But you’re in the US so…
I’m also happy to give you diagrams of the mods people are selling too as I had them online before most people started selling these mods and they are likely stolen from me (and jack orman) anywyas.
LMAONovember 30, 2010 at 12:01 am #112820octa805Memberwell shoot……….where are you? haha
November 30, 2010 at 4:47 am #112824julianModeratorHe’s an Aussie.
I’ve never actually modified a Big Muff, but I’ve played around with the tone control (I’ve taken the Big Muff tone control and put it into other pedals) enough that I know some pretty sweet and cheap mods that are easy to do.
The wicker mod is easy to do, and some capacitor swapping switches for the tone stack can change the amount of mids pretty easily.
Changing transistors and changing the clipping diodes can alter the sound of the pedal, but what constitutes making it better is a matter of opinion. If you like the base sound of the pedal though, adding some sort of mids control would be the most useful, as well as the wicker mod.
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