TC Electronic Integrated Preamp variant clone (158th pedal built)

HGE Contraptions ”MOJO” handmade clone variant of the TC Electronic Integrated Preamp (my 158th pedal built)

Sounds great and features the following:

-true bypass with a Gorva Mechano softer actuating feel footswitch

-has an additional buffer at the input when on

-teflon coated silver plated copper wiring

-Kester EU Made 63/37 solder

-quality soldering work

-carbon comp resistors

-MKT, styroflex type,Wima & Nichicon capacitors

-requires MAX(!) only 9V as this has a voltage doubler inside (from 9V you get about 17~18V inside)

-Lumberg Japan In/Out Jacks and DC in

-no battery

Fortin Zuul Gate/Suppressor Clone (157th pedal built)

 My “Fortin Zuul” clone (157th pedal built), with some modifications.

I used teflon coated silver plated wires, quality components, etc. Quality soldering with Kester EU eutectic 63/37 solder.

You can consider this a Zuul+ variant of sorts, I added some modifications to the usual Zuul (added Shift and Range knobs) and an added switchable Klon buffer on the Key In&Through (helps a lot with the tone when using the pedal with the Keys). Because it has this and both keys, you don't need an additional splitter box!

It also has a ground lift switch on the Keys and the Range switch is there as well to provide more aggressive gating if needed, activating the Range pot.

Has the same function as well for the LED to be Green when not gating and Red when gating. Fine tuning is possible with the additional knobs. This pedal is actually the noise suppressor/gate from the Marshall JCM800 Kerry King head in a pedal. 

Jackson DK 2004-2005 Japan tinkering

 Was tinkering with my project Jackson DK 2004-2005 Japan guitar. 

Installed a new Gotoh Japan trem, took care of the fretwire a bit, just needed some extra side recrown sanding work and follow up buffing. 

The actual body had some ugly superglue spots combined with other things but I managed to buff the nasty stuff out.

Used some older real deal 90s non connector version EMGs, and for fun I actually used ~24V ⚡️ 😈, not 9 or 18v (one can do this with 2x type 23A <12V batteries>, by using a smaller dedicated holder). Remember that EMGs can take up to 27V on the internal preamp.

Sounds great and cleans up nice also, since the headroom is better. The response seems better as well.  

Had to use extra shielding paint on the upper rim of the cavity and I also made screw inserts so that the lid is easily accessible with no wood screws anymore yay!

Additional 2x Colorsound Overdrivers handmade clones (155th & 156th pedals built)

The same person that just happened to buy my previous Colorsound Overdriver clone, wanted two more! (he's an actual touring musician) 

 Happy to see that there is still appreciation for handmade stuff. Here is the previous build: https://hgecontraptions.blogspot.com/2024/06/hge-contraptions-colorsound-overdriver.html

 These are the two new pedals I made for him: