tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post1792565744172585262..comments2024-03-29T01:36:12.851+00:00Comments on Guitar FX Layouts: Emerson Custom Guitars Paramount OverdriveIvIarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-73027567815104045702017-12-21T13:42:28.476+00:002017-12-21T13:42:28.476+00:00change the 4,7K resistor to 2,2K on EM DRIVE and i...change the 4,7K resistor to 2,2K on EM DRIVE and its gonna work<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333318288938501673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-82360055954283220922017-03-17T17:13:31.120+00:002017-03-17T17:13:31.120+00:00i see okay thanks man i thought i made a mistakei see okay thanks man i thought i made a mistakeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992387612930592624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-71875576426071581792017-03-17T17:12:55.166+00:002017-03-17T17:12:55.166+00:00thanks man for surethanks man for sureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992387612930592624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-38188355289545389722017-03-17T02:49:48.083+00:002017-03-17T02:49:48.083+00:00As Justin mentioned won't impact the tone at a...As Justin mentioned won't impact the tone at all. If it doesn't stack well and you built it right then it just doesn't stack well with the pedals you've tried. I found it was fizzy and not that great as an overdrive anyhow. There are a few vids around of people stacking it that might help. chumbox https://www.blogger.com/profile/08378022143034035602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-6254036091681007822017-03-17T00:35:40.819+00:002017-03-17T00:35:40.819+00:00That's not a mistake. Those parts are an extra...That's not a mistake. Those parts are an extra power filter and a reverse polarity protection diode. Ivlark always omits those to save room on the layouts. They aren't necessary to the effect, or it's operation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969443855781600992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-24774208076769203212017-03-16T22:22:29.755+00:002017-03-16T22:22:29.755+00:00i have trouble with it too, look at the schematic ...i have trouble with it too, look at the schematic it looks like it has 2 100n cap and 1n4001 diode and the vero layout does not show it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992387612930592624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-44451101924320563822017-03-16T22:19:20.061+00:002017-03-16T22:19:20.061+00:00the vero layout is missing the 1n4001 diode and a ...the vero layout is missing the 1n4001 diode and a 100n capacitor, looking at both schematic its seem that a 100n cap is parralel to the electrolytic cap, also next to it is the 1n4001 diode, the vero layout does not have these, anyone who only follows the vero watch out i made a mistake i should follow the schematic unless im wrong, i built it and it works fine but does not seem to stack well with other pedals imma try and add these missing parts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992387612930592624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-81847386289056594682017-01-01T23:33:39.338+00:002017-01-01T23:33:39.338+00:00What if I use 2 2N3904 in darlington formation?What if I use 2 2N3904 in darlington formation?IvMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555112437631034123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-15225950656860658292016-01-27T10:51:49.671+00:002016-01-27T10:51:49.671+00:00Hi
I also really breath when the volume is in the ...Hi<br />I also really breath when the volume is in the last ten percent.<br />Someone has an idea or a solution?<br />Thank youBorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979330645070884243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-65026594844285502842016-01-27T10:50:40.330+00:002016-01-27T10:50:40.330+00:00Hi
I also really breath when the volume is in the ...Hi<br />I also really breath when the volume is in the last ten percent.<br />Someone has an idea or a solution?<br />Thank youBorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979330645070884243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-70046105022123544412015-11-21T03:29:55.215+00:002015-11-21T03:29:55.215+00:00Thanks for the layout, I built this circuit and pl...Thanks for the layout, I built this circuit and played it for a while unboxed, it has some good tones. Once I boxed the circuit and added it to my pedal board I found it doesn't seem to be interacting properly with my other pedals. If I use this pedal in front of anything with a buffer, (boss tu2 for example) the paramount curcit gets loud and the volume control becomes unresponceive. Acts the same way if a second overdrive is enguaged after this curcit. By itself, or at the end of my loop it works perfect, it's very strange. Anybody have any ideas, or is this normal?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242758048185617369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-47203209334079228442015-10-26T21:57:10.036+00:002015-10-26T21:57:10.036+00:00Hey, mdtcarroll! My initial build I didn't sub...Hey, mdtcarroll! My initial build I didn't substitute any parts. Later I switched out the 2n2 with a 1n and added a 100n to the 220n for a total of 330n, which, as you might have read above, changes the tonal range. BUT<br /><br />When I tested them side by side, this didn't affect my tonal range. They sounded exactly the same. I even had 2 of my sound guys have a listen for their opinion.<br /><br />Perhaps larger/smaller values would change the tone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742051605011549480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-14030651110124137042015-10-26T20:51:47.496+00:002015-10-26T20:51:47.496+00:00Many thanks for this update! I was still thinking ...Many thanks for this update! I was still thinking that mine sounds quite different to the one in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHGaUNBK4ik. But I did only have a little testing. To me, the gain seems lower than the clip. Although I was testing at night and not really digging in. Thanks again!<br /><br />BTW, did you substitute any parts at all? Or just stock, per the provided BOM?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386829770603458381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-52381248957670126332015-10-26T15:27:35.443+00:002015-10-26T15:27:35.443+00:00*I'm really happy to say that they sound ident...*I'm really happy to say that they sound identical :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742051605011549480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-83917176976085934702015-10-26T15:26:52.483+00:002015-10-26T15:26:52.483+00:00Just in case builders are still confused about the...Just in case builders are still confused about the TONE knob. I've confirmed that the volume increase going CCW (bass side) and the volume decrease going CW (treble side) is indeed how the original EM Paramount Drive works! I've built this into a 1590a and compared it with my friend's recently purchased Paramount.<br /><br />I'm really happy to say that the sound identical :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742051605011549480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-76457794283187429922015-10-25T21:54:45.512+00:002015-10-25T21:54:45.512+00:00Hi there,
Yep. I just built this last night and h...Hi there, <br />Yep. I just built this last night and have noticed the exact same issue. Tone set to zero gives an increase in gain and tone set to max seems to clean it up a little. Something is obviously not quite right. Also noting that the gain is not as high as that seen (heard) in the videos.<br /><br />Anybody else noticed this? Any suggestions as to what might be the cause?<br />Regards<br />MarkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386829770603458381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-47526840758113681292015-10-22T01:39:26.388+01:002015-10-22T01:39:26.388+01:00Yeah most regular caps are rated for at least 60V ...Yeah most regular caps are rated for at least 60V or so, and transistors are rated around 50V I think? At least for MPSA13s. Actually they seem to be around 30V. Anyway, there's no harm in trying I don't reckon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201678011261105677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-14783141763085472442015-10-21T22:23:19.332+01:002015-10-21T22:23:19.332+01:00Hey Charles Sale! Thanks for the reply! I'm so...Hey Charles Sale! Thanks for the reply! I'm so dumb. Such a low parts count. The only components that really care about voltages are elec caps, ic, and transistor... Should've known it would work right off the bat =XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742051605011549480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-77383465194551146382015-10-21T03:11:15.121+01:002015-10-21T03:11:15.121+01:00If your electrolytic cap is rated for 25V you'...If your electrolytic cap is rated for 25V you'll be fine to run it at 18V. Not sure what the benefits of higher voltage will be for a circuit like this tho. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201678011261105677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-55230090124160921142015-10-20T23:50:54.611+01:002015-10-20T23:50:54.611+01:00Anyone confirm this build working at 18v? I want t...Anyone confirm this build working at 18v? I want to put a chargepump into my 1590A build!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742051605011549480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-57217632385718306512015-07-13T05:12:26.569+01:002015-07-13T05:12:26.569+01:00Somebody can help us with this build? IvIark help!...Somebody can help us with this build? IvIark help! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964540578465650611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-63152631542719943032015-07-09T04:25:56.169+01:002015-07-09T04:25:56.169+01:00I cannot fix it yet... I'm using MPSA29, I hav...I cannot fix it yet... I'm using MPSA29, I have the same trouble... Did you finished?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964540578465650611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-54581317173421572352015-07-06T19:16:24.677+01:002015-07-06T19:16:24.677+01:00I am using the MPSA13. I didn't make any part ...I am using the MPSA13. I didn't make any part substitutions.Nathaniel Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052681576672181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-44187513204923057002015-07-05T21:00:18.321+01:002015-07-05T21:00:18.321+01:00Which tranny are you using?Which tranny are you using?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964540578465650611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-32917186567960197942015-07-04T05:18:26.123+01:002015-07-04T05:18:26.123+01:00I have the same trouble.. We need help... I have ...I have the same trouble.. We need help... I have mine on protoboard, not soldered yet! I change caps.. And still causing trouble.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964540578465650611noreply@blogger.com