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==Pedal Manual==
 
==Pedal Manual==
 
As of this time, [[Build_Your_Own_Clone|BYOC]] has not issued a separate manual on how to use the pedal. The best reference is either this wiki page, or the instruction manual (linked above in General Information) at [http://www.buildyourownclone.com Buildyourownclone.com] which describes the architecture of, and how to build the pedal.
 
As of this time, [[Build_Your_Own_Clone|BYOC]] has not issued a separate manual on how to use the pedal. The best reference is either this wiki page, or the instruction manual (linked above in General Information) at [http://www.buildyourownclone.com Buildyourownclone.com] which describes the architecture of, and how to build the pedal.
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* [[Media:BYOC_855OD_BuildManual.pdf|BYOC 855 OD Build Manual]]
  
 
==Schematic==
 
==Schematic==

Revision as of 07:07, 11 September 2018

BYOC 855 Drive. The 855 Drive is a Tube Screamer clone (a well established overdrive pedal) retooled with twice the level of overdrive of a conventional Tube Screamer, and offering a bit more bottom end. For those of us liking what a Tube Screamer can do to a guitar signal into an amp, this is a welcome tonal upgrade.

Thermionic Studios has purchased this kit to build this pedal. We are in the process of building the pedal and will have more to report upon completion.

Controls

Image from expired Craigslist auction
  • Knob 1 - "Level": This knob sets the output volume of the pedal. Turning the knob clockwise increases the volume.
  • Knob 2 - "Drive": This knob sets the overdrive level of the pedal. Turning the knob clockwise increases the overdrive.
  • Knob 3 - "Tone": This knob is a treble-bleed style tone control. Full clockwise is full treble. Turn counter-clockwise to remove highs from the signal.
  • Footswitch 1 - "On/Off": This switch turns the 855 Drive on or off.

Bypass:True

The 855 Drive is True Bypass.

General Information

The 855 Drive is very similar to the Cusack Screamer from Cusack Music. The Cusack Screamer also boasts of a Tube Screamer pedigree with twice the amount of available overdrive as compared to a conventional Ibanez Tube Screamer or Maxon OD-9.

The 855 Drive is powered by either a 9-volt battery, or by means of a 9-volt AC adapter.

http://byocelectronics.com/855instructions.pdf

Phase Inversion: No

From our examination of the schematic below, the 855 Drive appears to not invert phase on the output as compared with the signal that goes into the pedal.

Schematic ID Electronic Part Action Phase State
Q1 2N5089 Does not Invert Original Phase
IC1a JRC4558 Does not Invert Original
IC1b JRC4558 Does not Invert Original
Q2 2N5089 Does not Invert Original

This conclusion will need to be born out by testing and observation.

Pedal Manual

As of this time, BYOC has not issued a separate manual on how to use the pedal. The best reference is either this wiki page, or the instruction manual (linked above in General Information) at Buildyourownclone.com which describes the architecture of, and how to build the pedal.

Schematic

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Artists

We are currently unaware of any artists actively using the pedal now, or who have in the past.


Additional Sources