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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: exiledarchangel on February 06, 2009, 03:26:43 PM

Title: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 06, 2009, 03:26:43 PM: I finally built that little devil! And it sounds cool. I used this schematic:

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/kwstas79/vari.jpg?t=1233778890)

I put some extra switches so I can use the tap of the inductor or the whole inductor (TL019) for extra versatility. Also I can switch off the inductor and use the VIAB like a simple tone control with 6 capacitors to choose from. The caps I used are 1nF/3.3nF/10nF/47nF/0.22uF/1uF. There is a DEPTH control that adjusts the effect of the VIAB. I made that thing true bypass.

I recorded some clips with my geetard (Epi LP with bridge lipstick humbucker) and my Epi Tbird (full pups on), enjoy and excuse for my sloppyness.

(no-choike clips are with the inductor switched off, full-choke are with the inductor on its highest value -that's 7.70H- and half-choke are with the inductor on its lowest value -that's 1.60H. All clips are with the DEPTH full on for extra effect. Last 2 positions of the VIAB are VERY quiet)

edit: I tried to upload the files but I can't, it says the maximum filesize for attachments is 192kb!
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 07, 2009, 01:20:38 AM: Ok, let's try again, here are the clips

Geetard
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11632
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11633
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11634

Bass
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11635
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11636
http://www.noiz.gr/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=166551.0;attach=11637
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 14, 2009, 08:15:58 AM: Here's a pic.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/kwstas79/varitone-box.jpg?t=1234624487)
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: Chris P. on February 14, 2009, 11:01:19 AM: That's the best looking pedal I've ever seen!! Love it!!! :D
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: Basvarken on February 14, 2009, 11:23:54 AM: +1

Great idea by the way!
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 14, 2009, 01:59:10 PM: Thanks guys! I used a metal box which contained sweets. I found it on a Lidl supermarket. German quality.
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: Chris P. on February 14, 2009, 02:11:44 PM: We have to tell this to Bernardduur, Rob!
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: Bernardduur on February 14, 2009, 02:17:35 PM: Yes! Seen this before!

Quite a nice little (PASSIVE!!!!) circuit that works so fine in a bass or as a standalone

Wanting to add this to a bass........ still, what bass.........
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: Saf on February 15, 2009, 02:33:05 PM: great idea using a old candy tin have to remember that one!
Title: Re: My DIY Varitone-In-A-Box (VIAB)
Post by: chromium on February 17, 2009, 09:27:25 PM: Quote from: exiledarchangel on February 14, 2009, 01:59:10 PM
German quality.

Just like the "Shamwow"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns4mnmNBk1Y]

Nice job on that - love the enclosure