fantastic furry Fredric Effects thread

dub · Post by **dub** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:58 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:brutal... don't know what I'll do with it, but I know I want one.

YES.

nice touch with the switch!

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:19 am

All this stuff looks awesome. I paricularly like the fact that you can 'lock' the phase on the Telstar.

Here, I've been noseying on your website, what's the difference between the normal Harmonic Percolator and the Utility Perkolator?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun May 17, 2009 5:45 pm

Here's a pic of the gizzards of these. It's the same circuit and the same board, except the UP (left) uses Russian new old stock MP16B germanium and ST3904 silicon transistors and cheapo ceramic disc capacitors. The HP clone uses NOS 2N404A and 2N3565 transistors with poly caps. The UP sounds slightly fuzzier and gainier. I should probably demo this at some point!

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:27 am

Decided to flog the Telstar prototype to buy parts to make s'more! So it's Â£65 plus shippin' (fiver less if you bank transfer rather than paypal- UKers only for bank transfer).
PM if interested.

hazelwould · Post by **hazelwould** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:02 pm

Amazing man... i love the textiles too! What about an expression out?

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:18 pm

timhulio wrote:Decided to flog the Telstar prototype to buy parts to make s'more! So it's Â£65 plus shippin' (fiver less if you bank transfer rather than paypal- UKers only for bank transfer).
PM if interested.

Anyone snapped this up yet?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu May 21, 2009 7:52 pm

hazelwould wrote:Amazing man... i love the textiles too! What about an expression out?

Thanks very much! Yes, expression out is a natural for this effect (I used to love using an expression pedal on the frequency with a Moogerfooger ring mod). Only issue is space for the jack.

Empires wrote:Anyone snapped this up yet?

Nope, still here! PM me if you're keen though

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:13 pm

PM sent.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:22 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:demo of utility perc?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:32 am

bump for unanswered questions.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:59 am

I'll demo the UP 'soon'. I can guarantee the difference between this and the HP will be almost indistinguishable, especially recorded with the camera mic.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:59 am

Oh yeah I'm a bit late to the game with this one, but...

If you've bought a fredric effect in the past pls write something honest/nice about it. I want to put together a page of testimonials. If you've a band or personal music myspace (even if you don't use my pedal on it) please let me know and I'll link you up.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:52 pm

timhulio wrote:Here's a pic of the gizzards of these. It's the same circuit and the same board, except the UP (left) uses Russian new old stock MP16B germanium and ST3904 silicon transistors and cheapo ceramic disc capacitors. The HP clone uses NOS 2N404A and 2N3565 transistors with poly caps. The UP sounds slightly fuzzier and gainier. I should probably demo this at some point!

Those caps on the right look nice. What would they taste like?

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:00 pm

The poly caps like aniseed balls, the ceramics like Victory Vs. Chalky, very much an acquired taste.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:31 pm

'i got my Fredric Green Muff Clone used from a friend, and if it sounded any better new, it would sound too good. exactly what i was looking for! i will be buying more Fredric Effects in the future, no doubt!'

- Charles Nelson Reilly, Guitarist, Lower Case/The Isolationists

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:35 pm

Charles Nelson Reilly?

You have an assassin name...

John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Charles Nelson Reilly

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:52 pm

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:57 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:

lol, never even heard of him. Clearly my pop americana is waning in my old age.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:15 pm

Now with military grade components!

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:16 pm

Exciting. Ebay Trawl?