Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret - demo page 2

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:58 am

My build
[youtube][/youtube]

TonePad demo
[youtube][/youtube]

Demo by that nice Aussie chap who makes demos with his kid.
[youtube][/youtube]

There are also plenty of Catalinbread's own demos here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/catalinbread

This is a really cool sounding "Marshall in a box" pedal. It uses a Mu-Amp JFET based design which is similar characteristically to the Push-Pull arrangement you get in Class A/B Valve amps.
I'm in the process of amassing some drive pedals so I can start using the JCM800 at rehearsals/gigs, using the high input for songs that are dirty all the way through, and the low input and pedals for those with clean and dirty parts. So far I have the MXR Classic Distortion I bought from Haze which I really like and a Barber LTD Silver drive pedal (the Saltbreaker) which produce great sounds between them, with the Classic Distortion being aimed and a medium gain sort of crunch and the Barber capable in the lower-medium range side of things. I've been a fan of the Catalinbread pedal since I heard the demos and it recently got reversed, so I designed a veroboard layout for it and built it the other week, it sounds great. I am boxing it up shortly and drilled and finished a case when I did Noirie's Feedback Looper, it is a silver case with the Marshall logo on it and Plexi/JCM800 as a subtitle, I have labelled the "Rock/Rawk" switch as "Plexi/JCM800" on my pedal. Pictures tonight.

For now check out the videos, I think it's a cool design (similar to the BSIAB - Brown Sound In A Box, which is a DIY Classic), and the Catalinbread guys seem really cool to me, happy to discuss their pedals with DIYers and customers alike.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:40 pm

That's a nice lead tone in the 2nd video.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue May 19, 2009 1:55 pm

[youtube][/youtube]

Rather strange demo, some pretty neat sounds though.

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:44 pm

My version:

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:09 pm

Really nice sounding box! Glad you like the Classic Distortion aswell. Honestly the "Marshall" Decal is a bit much but it certainly does have that Marshall flavour! Looking forward to a demo

Post by **Doog** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:13 pm

Haze wrote: Honestly the "Marshall" Decal is a bit much

I'd go along with that, would be neat to track down a Marshall-esque font to christen it something fraaaaesh.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:19 pm

Noirie. wrote:[youtube][/youtube]

Rather strange demo, some pretty neat sounds though.

Very...

daughter... dirty little secret... it's what society is thinking.

Great sound though... those lead passages sound especially scrumptious ...

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:32 am

or something

dub · Post by **dub** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:58 am

box of rock clone from my local guitar board:
(apparently now has marshall knobs too)

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:35 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:

or something

That looks great.

I don't particularly care if you don't like the Marshall decal, I do, and it's a pedal for me (at long last).
So I'm pretty much the only person who matters.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:28 pm

right you are! fuck everyone else, if its for you and you alone then i think its perfect for you, mike

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:28 pm

Mike wrote:That looks great.

I don't particularly care if you don't like the Marshall decal, I do, and it's a pedal for me (at long last).
So I'm pretty much the only person who matters.

i hear ya. i'm not sure if you're talking directly to me, but i never said anything about the marshall decal. yours looks great, i just wanted to see something gold and black with a pedal like that. more for future consideration, if any at all.

looks great. do some more for yourself, would ya?

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 20, 2009 2:33 pm

Nah I was talking to the naysayers.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Wed May 20, 2009 3:04 pm

I like that yours is not labeled with a "RAWK" switch or the fact that the pedal shares the name with a horrid song. Aside from that, the tones are nice and Catalinbread makes some rad stuff.

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:17 pm

Done!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:31 pm

Looks great Mike - demo of yours in the future?

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:41 pm

Yuppers, I imagine I'll queue a few up on Saturday/Sunday.

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:51 pm

Just played the pedal for a good hour. I love it, probably one of the most versatile Marshall-in-a-box pedals I've ever played.

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:02 pm

Mike wrote:Done!

Jesus thats beautiful!

Would you concider building me one of those babies?

mcconnachiea · Post by **mcconnachiea** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm

Mike wrote:Done!

Hoooollyyy shit.....

I'd get one of those. I'll go to your pedal thread...