New Reverb Pedal Build

I just finished my latest project which is a reverb pedal based on the GGG reverb. I was going to order either the GGG or BYOC kit but both are out of stock (one out of stock and one being redesigned) so I just grabbed the schematic off the GGG site and built from that.

I did use the new model of the Belkin brick which is surprisingly tiny and light With all six connections coming out of the brick at the same place I had to find an easy way to wire up the brick. I ended up using a section of strip board that was six traces wide by three holes long. The brick lines up perfectly with the holes in the board and it made soldering soooooo easy. I should have taken a picture before I soldered up everything. The brick is held in place by some peel and stick velcro. I used a TL074 instead of a pair of TL072s because I thought that would be easier.

The pedal sounds great. I can go from just a touch of reverb at about 8:00 to huge amounts of reverb at 3:00 and beyond. With only one knob its very easy to use. It sounds great with everything on my board. Though I realize now that I have not tried it with my Crybaby. I should have built this right after building an amp with no reverb. Oh well.

The top definitely needs some graphics or at least the word "Reverb" but it's the only purple pedal on my board so I'm not in any hurry. I'd like to swap out the knob with a cream colored chicken head knob. I bought a cream pointer knob that I had planned to use but it's way too small.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Gg_pblZEylM/UAMlwTOPb7I/AAAAAAAAAeg/ObY7TPBMxNw/s800/reverbguts.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4rc2XgCr1Ps/UAMlunnS1RI/AAAAAAAAAek/_s7qIfR3h7M/s800/reverbtop.jpg

That looks tip-top.
Reminds me of the box Crown Royal comes in.

http://www.aspiringgentleman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/crown-royal.jpg

Reverb, not for those under 21. Please enjoy responsibly. :mrgreen:

Cool build!

How much did this set you back?
I'm in need of a reverb and i think it could be quite a fun challenge building my first pedal!! haha

I built this project and I think it sound head and shoulders above any other digital verb I've tried.
Rub-a-Dub Reverb (http://1776effects.com/store/)

It's a really easy build, too. I think I did the whole thing in less than an hour.

How much did this set you back?
I'm in need of a reverb and i think it could be quite a fun challenge building my first pedal!! haha

Probably about $60 but that included a pre-painted enclosure. I sourced most of the parts from Small Bear. It was a quick build, maybe a few hours. The long part was creating the strip board layout from the schematic and the conversion from a pair of TL072s to a single TL074. I didn't include that time in the few hours.

The toughest part was figuring out how to comfortably place all of the components in the enclosure.

If I were to do it again I would have made the mini board that soldered to the reverb brick a little bigger and placed the voltage regulator components on that. I don't know if that would have a big impact on fitting the components but it would be worth a try.

Looks great.. regal