Like all cool people, I am waaaaay into the Cthulhu mythos stories by H.P. Lovecraft (and others that came after, such as August Derleth). I saw that there was an Etsy shop that makes several types of cast resin Cthulhu idol (and other cryptozoological stuff) … Continue readingIn his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming…
If you’ve searched ebay for EL84 / 6BQ5 vacuum tubes, you’re probably also seen listings for mysterious Russian-made tubes with the part number 6P14P (or the Cyrillic alphabet equivalent 6П14П) and wondered what the heck was going on with those. What is the difference, really, … Continue reading6P14P versus EL84 Vacuum Tubes: What’s the Difference?
Managed to capture this amazing (to me) sunset image a couple weeks ago. This part of New Jersey has amazing sunset views in late fall and spring, ranging from Monet-like pinks and blues (cotton candy) to this “sky on fire” look with bold oranges and … Continue readingSky on Fire – Sunset in Hopatcong, NJ
Got these minty RCA 6K6GT vacuum tubes in new old-stock (NOS) condition for about $10 each. Check current prices on ebay. So what good are these tubes in the current age of digital everything? Well, they are output tubes (valves) for a variety of old … Continue readingRCA 6K6GT Vacuum Tubes NOS – Sony A7III / Viltrox 85mm
I can promise that you haven’t seen this exact circuit configuration in some over-priced boutique pedal. What we have here is my wacko take on the classic Bazz Fuss, a mainstay DIY favorite owing to its low parts count and surprisingly amazing fuzz tone. The … Continue readingSmallBazz – Germanium Bazz Fuss
I shot this with a Sony A7III and Viltrox 85mm f/1.8. I used a decorate strand of tiny LED lights to create the “bokeh balls” in the background. To minimize shadows cast by the knobs, I used a small diffused LED light. As for the … Continue readingThe Cannon Dual Fuzz – Sony A7III / Viltrox 85mm
Did a quick photo sessions for this most excellent envelop filter pedal from the boys at Function f(x). This one is called the Accufunkture, an obvious reference to both funk music and the Eastern medicine discipline of acupuncture. Photo details: Camera: Sony A7III | Lens: … Continue readingAccufunkture Envelope Filter – Sony A7III
Picture of the Clusterfuzz Micro guitar pedal by Function f(x), LLC. Shot with Sony A7III and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. Pedal information from the vendor’s website: “The Clusterfuzz Micro is the smaller brother to our Clusterfuzz and Clusterfuzz Jr. pedals. It’s the same circuit under the … Continue readingClusterfuzz Micro – Sony A7III
I came up with the Box of Hall reverb circuit way back in 2012. The Belton BTDR-2 bricks had just come out, and I wanted to have the first working circuit out on the DIY scene. A whole LOT of people copied this design and … Continue readingBox of Hall Reverb Circuit
Testing out my new Fuji XF10 point-and-shoot camera. It’s got an APS-C sized sensor in a tiny package. Plus you get most of Fuji’s touted film simulation profiles for JPEG processing. Shot details: f/2.8 @ 1/320, ISO 400, 18.5mm focal length (28mm full-frame equivalent). I … Continue readingGuitar Pedal with Bokeh – Fuji XF10