1 Topic by jamesd74 (edited by jamesd74 05-08-12 19:42:13)

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Topic: New Stomp box..

For those of you that know I have been working on a new business venture. I have come up with a boost pedal. It is all point to point wired  on a turret board. The components on the turret board are not the cheap ones you find in a lot of pedals these days. Every aspect of the build is done by hand.

Here is the first prototype.


http://s13.postimage.org/lxwlyj0er/scarab.jpg

They will be called El Scarab

Sound clips will follow...

There will be a website soon thanks to olly...

The price will be £149.99 free post and package.

If regular forum users are interested PM me.

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Re: New Stomp box..

Sound clips

[mp3]/uploads/1eb34200ac0d79e26b8157987f441f44.mp3[/mp3]

No effect then the El Scarab full up to the nuts..

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Re: New Stomp box..

Nice one! Wish you lots of luck with your new venture  default/big_smile

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Re: New Stomp box..

Looks and sounds excellent, Good Luck James,  default/cool

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Re: New Stomp box..

i think if you could get the price down a bit it should sell
as it sounds really good...go for a good solid metal box...no frills
having said that there will always be the punter that wants
the full monty...so more options ..more potential customers
you could promote a standard and a delux model

i use a zoom9150 so foot pedals aren't on my shopping list although i've
got a collection of boss/behringer etc i've accumuated over the centuries

anyway bet of luck and perhaps in the not so distant future  people will be saying
" i'm gigging tonight i better put a fresh battery in my JAMES'D' "

BTW(by the way) what does SHO and DAM stand for

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6 Reply by jamesd74 (edited by jamesd74 19-08-12 09:51:43)

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I am doing ok at the min. They are going in shops, in 1 already and 1 sold default/big_smile. I have 25 going to be on sale.

A SHO is a ZVEZ pedal, http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Ba … -Pedal/ISQ

I will play the el scarab next a SHO and mine sounds better. Much more sparkle and greater defintion

Its all down to point to point wiring and I use better componants..  Zvex suffer from big bussiness cost cutting.

The DAM Meathead is a fuzz, and is the fuzz of joy....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAM-Stompboxe … 4d02303bc4

The same regarding sound can't be said for the DAM Meathead, I bought one to tweak  and mine sound just the same as the original. Mine is point to point wired and use's top components.

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re links:
i'm into electronics professionally and hobby wise
....but £300 for a fuzz box thats OTT ...and the only mixers that ever crackled were
cheap crap...we're back onto the 'silver wire' and £10 capacitor fantasy island


keep yours sensibly priced and you've got to be on a winner
how much are yours selling for?

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Hows it going James. Im still interested but backed up with stock at the moment. It would be good to see some advertising going on and, dare I say it, an endorsement from someone.

Looking for a new guitar that suits your needs? Support your local guitar shop while its still in business!

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Re: New Stomp box..

jamesd74 wrote:

Sound clips

[mp3]/uploads/1eb34200ac0d79e26b8157987f441f44.mp3[/mp3]

No effect ...just the El Scarab full up to the nuts..

why dont you bung this on youtube

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10 Reply by jamesd74 (edited by jamesd74 08-09-12 10:11:02)

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Crow .....

I am only allowing shops to sell them that have had an endorsment from Slash. I would need you to e mail a Photo of slash in your shop, and post a pee sample from slash so I can check DNA, yer some shops have tried getting away with look a likes.

I wouldneed the above before I even think about dealing with you.

Crow to be honest I can see why you are backed up with stock....

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11 Reply by jamesd74 (edited by jamesd74 07-09-12 23:13:43)

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Sorry Poly, I should say, I only have my phone as a camera the pic is good sound crap...

I can  plug my blackstar amp into my line six pod and record the sound good but no pic....

I dont have the software or the knowledge to edit the 2 together.

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Re: New Stomp box..

using the scarab photo and your clip i can plug it on you tube if you want
....is the sound clip yours??....it must be for obvious reasons................................
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Yes the sound clipis mine.....Yes it would be great to get on you tube....If I was to do a longer sound clip and take some photos of the insidecould you put that together????

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yes ...either send or post..jpg ( which would be good for the forum ) so we all can see what your upto
i think the soundclip is dogs blx ...some more pics wouldn't go amiss ...i think a 1-2 min would be ample
could you send a full frontal ..............only kidding

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Sounds amazing!

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Cheers olly

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Re: New Stomp box..

james: i thought you wanted this on youtube...so wheres the media ( pics etc )

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be with you  soon poly just on with getting back to UNi

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