1 Topic by Detman101 (edited by Detman101 2011-02-10 13:19:06)

  • From: Frederick, MD
  • Registered: 2006-12-28
  • Posts: 851

Topic: MXR Classic Distortion - "Freedom" MOD

Greetings,


      Just another demo of some modifications I've done to a pedal of mine. Basically consisted of taking out component C4 from the mainboard to reduce the limit on the highs of the pedal's tone.

The C4 component is the lower yellow one in this picture with "22n J100" (a .22uf cap)

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb243/cbriere36/mxr_distIII_top.jpg

The value of the capacitor can be replaced with anything between 0.1 and 0.47 or whatever value suits your needs.
I opted for just yanking it out and having full range. This mod just about doubled the effectiveness of the Tone knob on the pedal.


Before and After
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HypP2GiXjC0

Testing the sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqH_oe3R8Sw

EDIT: Forgot this site doesnt do embedded youtube tags.

=]
Dm

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  • From: carson,washington
  • Registered: 2009-09-22
  • Posts: 350

Re: MXR Classic Distortion - "Freedom" MOD

Hey Detman, Heck of a good job working on your own toys like that. You must
   have a lot of patience or electronic skills or both? I've dabbled at it with very
   little success. Better left for people like yourself with skills. As soon as I saw
   C4 I got nervous. Too many military years in me I guess.  smile and smile produces

Our intuitions serve us well
  • From: Frederick, MD
  • Registered: 2006-12-28
  • Posts: 851

Re: MXR Classic Distortion - "Freedom" MOD

Thanks!
It really wasnt that hard of a mod...this time. There have been other times where modding a pedal includes adding something or replacing something. That's the hard part...

lol....C4

Dm

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but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

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