Hi Jeff, 

No, no clips... One of these days I promise.  My recording setup just isn't doing it for me.  I've come to the conclusion that the Fasttrack USB interface is a POS.  So right now anything I record sounds nothing like the goodness of the OT and D'lite.  I picked up a Zoom H4 a while back but haven't really used it that much yet.  FWIW the D'lite is a fabulous amp that is raved about by an evergrowing community of great players and is really nice to have side by side with the Overtone.


Possibly.  The only effect I use is a DD20 and I can't find any serious degredation in tone at the standard settings for a gig.  That said, I don't usually use effects in the loop of my main amp at a gig because I run a simple dry/wet rig.

Ohhhhh Yes!! I am so very interested....Ummm.   Which standard might that be....??  Do tell.

Sure. 330K snubbers on V2 "dumb" the OD down a bit.....  Also, a 220k in place of the 150k resistor in the OD entrance (before the trimmer) works.  If you keep your master down you could clip out the 15pf master cap.  These are just a few of the many ways to tame the edge.

I have a spare Ironsounds buffered loop board set here I've been thinking of trying to impliment into the Overtone.  I have one in my D'lite and it works very well.  The Overtone is pretty low on real estate so I may have to experiment with an external mount. 

However, the stock loop seems to be fine with the effects I'm using in the loop using as short as possible patch cables.

So, SRV used to use a couple TS'ers stacked....I wonder what 3 Zendrives will sould like daisy chained...   OK OK,,,Two are for a couple buddies...lol.   

Mitch and Gunner,  Just curious?? What are you running your ZD's in front of? 

Hang on.  There is never anything sad about taking some time for learning.  Amp building does require some basic knowledge but the learning curve isn't too steep to get you building successfully.  Nik provides a layout not a schematic.  There are plenty of pictures of amp builds all over the various builder forums for reference so as long as your choice of build isn't too complex you should do fine.  For a first build I would suggest a head as the chassis will have much more space for inexperienced fingers.  My first build (way back when) was a home brew 18 watt circuit and it came out fine with a very limited amount of know how.  An 18 watt lite is a great first build. 

Mark and I posted at the same time...hence some overlap.  A very kind and detailed post Mark.

I would say just jump in.  I used to build from scratch sourcing all the parts, drilling chassis etc..but with todays kit suppliers those days are long gone.  I think personally the most gratifying and educational means of building an amp is from the "bag-o-parts" kit but do remember that Nik doesn't supply anything other than a component layout so you are on your own.  There are however a number of really great amp building sites out there with friendly and helpful members should you run into problems.  

When you jump in...don't jump in the deep end.  An Overtone or DC30 from a bag-o-bits is a serious undertaking.  On the other hand, don't build something you aren't going to get satisfaction from.  Champs are a cool little amp but the level of difficulty in a 5E3 or 18watter isn't all that much more involved.  

Do your homework.  Once you flip that power switch the beast that you just built can bite you and at worst outright kill you.  

To prepare....Keep asking a lot of questions...nothing is ever stupid...well, within reason I guess...lol.  People are busy so if you have questions, be specific and to the point.

Read, study, read, study, read.  

The most important tid bit is be prepared for the fact that you will become addicted to amp building and Nik is a great guy to give you that next "hit"...lol.  BTW, solder fumes contain THC....yaaaahh.

Cheers,

Chris
 

Ripping it up again.  You ARE the CF (ceriaforum) shredder.  Is this still the stock Overtone?

Ya, Which is it?  Teaser!!

You bet ....

Hang in there Rui.  I have my own little bit of good news today....I ordered a couple Zendrive pedals a long while back and got a confirmation that they are done.  Woo hooo....  We'll see what all the fuss is about in a week or so.

V1, V2, V3 and V4, V5 where V1 is directly in front of the footswitch.  V2 is OD and V3 is the PI.

A JJ in V2 will knock off a lot of edge but IMO too much.  It really is quite dramatic.  But then again I'm using a RWandB which is a bit of a dull speaker to begin with. 

Hi Fi audio these days is pretty hilarious....it ain't just snake oil....it's triple distilled snake oil.

JeffreyB,

I posted a thought or two in the other thread where your clip is.  Great playing BTW and I think the tone you are getting is pretty damn fine, too.  Tube compliment and trimmer settings might get you where you want to go but I'm afraid I see a soldering iron in your not too distant future....Snubbers, MV cap, OD entrance, OD bypass network, plate and cathode values are only but a few tricks in HAD's bag of mojo for dialing in "your" tone.