modding a foot pedal

[hartke20g]

i got my idea from another thread in the guitar forum. anyway it goes like this:
i want to mod my big muff (russian) and most likely any other distortion i ever get to have a stability and compression control (like the Zvex fuzz factory). i'm not schematic or electronically savvy at all. i don't even know what UF means or how it applies. what i'm looking for is a simple diagram (like one would make on microsoft paint and the like) of lines representing wires and such. i also need to know what i need to do this, and types of places that have the materials.

i also really need to know if it's even possible:p. and any other tips are appreciated.

[punkrootsgd]

that sounds like it would be kinda hard to do if it wer even possible

[Lateksi]

Ain't possible.
If you want to add those controls to big muff, you'd have to basically build it from scratch and be able to design those changes in it.


But after thinking it a bit, I came up a couple interesting mods to it.
Too bad I have a self build big muff which is made to be easily moddable. And tools and components to mod it. And too much time.

Damn.

[tim_commerfordism]

It will be cheaper in labour and money to just buy a compression or w/e you want.

[hartke20g]

damn. well, to give this thread a new point? does anyone have any mods for a big muff? i need to pratice my electronics skills.

[Lateksi]

Well, making it true bypass would be useful.


And check these pages out http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=52 and http://www.tonepad.com/project.asp?id=3 (view build reports).

[shinobidice]

uF most likely means microfarads in dealing with capacitors

[moghes69]

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/ that site should help you out

[lobsterjohnson]

is there any way one could add and expression pedal in place of one of your average stompboxes controls