Members Tone Eee Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hey guys, I have schematics for a Electro-Harmonix LPB clone and a box of components. I tried soldering the sucker together once but it was a WTF failure, and I'm getting frustrated! I need a clean boost for my Bassman 10 and various guitars to drive it without bleeding my ears out, and I can probably scrape up enough scratch for a Bad Monkey to save me the frustration.Anyone have an opinion or experience with either pedal to give me a tip either way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syscrusher Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I say go with the LPB-2. It will be a totally clean boost. The bad monkey is cool and all but I think most overdrives are just to compressed for my taste. I use a dallas rangemaster clone with a tone control for my boost and I love it. With the gain control on it, I can dial in a cool very clean tone. Works well for metal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DylanWilde Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hey guys, I have schematics for a Electro-Harmonix LPB clone and a box of components. I tried soldering the sucker together once but it was a WTF failure, and I'm getting frustrated! I need a clean boost for my Bassman 10 and various guitars to drive it without bleeding my ears out, and I can probably scrape up enough scratch for a Bad Monkey to save me the frustration.Anyone have an opinion or experience with either pedal to give me a tip either way? You could just buy this for 40 bucks. . . http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-Nano-LPB1-Power-Booster-?sku=150092 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Eee Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Crap, I didn't know they were reissuing them! You know, a rangemaster would be my first chlice, but they are difficult to dial in (germanium trannies, I understand) and the custom jobs are as expensive as {censored} for what is in them! Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I agree. I'd never buy a boutique treble booster because they have about 5 components on the board yet people want $180 for them. At least with fuzzes you know there's time taken the match the transistors and what not. Incidentally I built myself a LPB-1 a few months ago. It's pretty loud Might try a Rangemaster soon but those damn OC44s are $8 each (LPB-1s 2n5088 are like 25c) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iodine74 Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 You could just buy this for 40 bucks. . . http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-Nano-LPB1-Power-Booster-?sku=150092 Stomp the man... buy from Brad instead. http://www.tonefactor.com/proddetail.php?prod=LPB-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paperhouse Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Stomp the man... buy from Brad instead. http://www.tonefactor.com/proddetail.php?prod=LPB-1 +free shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Or get a BYOC triboost and have 3 boosts in one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lostandfoundpdx Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 i second the Nano lpb1... great little clean boost. i would also vote for brad at tonefactor. dont buy anything from musicians friend if you can avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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