Tag Archives: overdrive

Awesome Boutique Guitar Pedals

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

It is a pleasure to present a new boutique guitar effect pedal hand built by Sleeping Dog FX, available from Doctor Tweek. This is not your usual mass-produced clone… this item is pretty much a work of art and since hand crafted, will be … Continue reading →

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Ferrite Beads – Useful Wee Things

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Absolutely nothing to do with ferret breeds. For information on this fascinating subject you need to go here: If you have made a high gain fuzz pedal you may find that your pedal is picking up all sorts of noise … Continue reading →

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cum on and feel the noyze!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

Noise in pedals can be an issue. First things first; if you are building a pedal then don’t assume it’s going to be hideously noisy if it is on a proto board or lying on the kitchen table and picking up … Continue reading →

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Mounting the PCB

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

Mounting your PCB, Perf or Stripboard into the enclosure is a subject that gets asked a lot on some of the well-loved forums such as www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum  and www.freestompboxes.org There are lots of options, but a lot of it comes down … Continue reading →

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You Dirty Rat

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

The cubisteffects Four Headed RAT Mod takes a classic pedal and upgrades it. Continue reading →

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Welcome to Doctor Tweek’s Blog

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

Hi and welcome to my first post on this blogsite. I’ve got to be perfectly honest and sadly explain that this is my first foray into the wonderful world of blogging. So bear with me and be kind… I hope … Continue reading →

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