Mesa Boogie 5 Band EQ for FX Loops (150th pedal built)

 Mesa Boogie 5 Band Gyrator EQ pedal for FX Loops (150th pedal build)

A DIY adaption of a Mesa Boogie 5 band eq found in many Mesa Boogie amps. Original tonestack has inductors but it was changed and adapted to op amp gyrators. I even used quality lower noise original Burr Brown OPA4134 ICs 😎

A simple sample using a modded Crate BV120 and a 2xV30 cab intentionally for that mid spike to show the EQ functionality of getting the nice “Mesa V shape scooped” thing: https://youtu.be/X6227tEaMVY?si=pDV_vWboIqEb0DKH    

 

Friedman Buxom Boost clone (149th pedal built)

 Friedman Buxom Boost Clone 

(149th pedal built)

Absolutely awesome sound with the EQ feature and the “tight” knob on the boost section. A real keeper for pushing an amp (like a Hughes&Kettner Tubemeister 18) into “mean” territory. I tested it at a friend’s house during some practice runs