Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster ala CL

$200 with a softcase. Seller drove out to Del Mar Dennys, so worked out nicely. Not sure if I want to flip it or stow it away in my arsenal. This will be my first "Jazzmaster".

SOLD: 2018.12.28 $450 on Reverb net $385, totalling $185 profit

MIM Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster - $200 

Fender blacktop jazzmaster for sale. Good condition with some minor cosmetic damage. Made in Mexico. Will include tweed Gator guitar case for an extra $50. 

Contact via email to set up a location and time. Cash only, price is non-negotiable.

KOT Klone for JHS Thunderbolt

CL Trade. I listed my KOT Klone FS/FT and got a hit!
Transaction going down at Starbucks on 56 during lunchtime because owner is in San Marcos.

Roland Cube 60 Vintage Orange MIJ

CL strikes again. Picked up this amp for $100. The seller drove out to a local Starbucks making the transaction glitch free. Reverb and distortion pedal needed for usage/testing.

Tychobrahe Octavia - with Diode Lift, Pre Gain mods

Thinking of expanding my listings with an Octavia pedal. Since it has the transformer, I figure it has less of a diy following much like the Broadcast. I plan to use the same enclosure layout as the broadcast and use an ON/OFF toggle to lift the octave diode.

Vero From tagboards

Vero from Sabrotone

Schematic below with diode lift at the end. http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/octavia.php

A Rare OctaFuzz Monster
Few pedals carry the same legendary status as the Tycobrahe Octavia. It's quite possibly one of the hardest to find pedals around, mainly because there weren't a lot of them built. When you do find one, the price can very easily surpass $800 for a good one. There are a lot of stories surrounding this pedal as to whether or not it's the same circuit that was used by Jimi Hendrix. The story is that the circuit was designed by Roger Mayer to be used by Hendrix and was copied by one of the Tycobrahe engineers when it was brought in for servicing in the US. Do I believe it? Not really. Roger Mayer also claims that the circuit that was copied was actually meant to run off higher voltage, around 24 volts DC. This is a possibility and it may give the pedal a more tame personality. But, for what it's worth, I like the Tycobrahe Octavia just the way it is...loud and aggressive! This circuit has a truckload of distortion right off the bat, and also has some crazy swells that add a lot of animation to the sound. The schematic below is the only example that I know of that has the correct original transistor part numbers, and also note that the capacitor on the third lug of the "Boost" control is actually 100�F. The parts highlighted in blue were not on the original circuit and are optional. They're there to serve as power supply filtering and reverse polarity protection. Even though they're optional, I would recommend that you use them!

Negative Ground Conversion

After I built the Octavia for the first time, I realized that I needed it to be powered by an external power supply because the battery drain of all the pedals was lightening my wallet considerably ;) So, after some modifications to the circuit, I came up with the first known negative ground conversion of the Tycobrahe Octavia. All I had to do was reverse all the polarized capacitors, replace the MPSA18 (Q1) with a 2N5087, and replace the two 2N6519 (Q2 and Q3) with a pair of 2N4401. You do not need to reverse the two Germanmium diodes on the output...they work fine just the way they are. Below is a schematic of my modified negative ground Octavia, and as before, the power supply filtering and reverse polarity protection parts are optional but highly recommended.

Switch for Octave On/Off

Some of the commercial clones of the Tycobrahe Octavia have an octave on/off switch, which allows the circuit to operate as an octave/fuzz, as it was originally designed, or as a purely fuzz circuit with no octave. This mod is very simple...all you need to do is add a SPST on/off switch to the circuit so that it disconnects one of the diodes following the transformer. When the diode is removed from the circuit, the octave effect is removed leaving you with a LOT of fuzz! Below is a circuit snippet showing how this mod is performed:

Pre-Gain Mod: if anyone is interested it looks like to added the pre-gain control from the ggg octavia you just need to put a 50k linear pot between the input and the 100n input cap. On the pot - 2 goes to the input on the board, 3 goes to input on the bypass switch and 1 goes to ground

More CL Action: Boss RV-5 and Ibanez TS9

I caught this one while at work and the seller delivered to my doorstep at work. I just missed out on the Digitech, but ended up getting the 2 compact pedals for $90. He mentioned he was about to head to Europe on tour and found some old pedals in his closet no longer being used.

Guitar Pedals - $50 (Santee) 

Selling my last few guitar pedals off. I use a Kemper Profiler now so I have zero use for them. They've been in a box in my closet for the last 6 months, kinda forgot I had them still.

Boss Reverb Pedal (RV-5) : $50

Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS-9) : $40

Digitech Whammy Pedal : $40 ( I do not have the power source & never figured out how to use this pedal so I'm selling it cheap)

Text or Call

Jewel Pilot Lights

Picked these up on Ebay, 5 sets of 4 for $0.99 + $2 shipping (ie $7 dollars for 20). My idea is to stock up for when I start making pedal boards and use them as a power on indicator perhaps. They look nice but are made of plastic. The are very similar to the pilot light on my Monoprice 15 watt amp.

4 pieces,Home Theater AMPS 3V PILOT LIGHT Bulb INDICATOR,THR3 v

Regulated Power Supply Plans

Just came upon this awesome diy project! An isolated power supply ala vero! I am on it!

http://www.guitars-of-love.com/9V_regulated_PS_V6.html

More Broadcasts

Another batch coming up soon.

2018.10.29. Not going well. So far 2 bricks...just ordered parts to make a Broadcast testbench.

CL Bargain: MXR Carbon Copy, Boss FRV-1, Boss TR-2, Danelectro Rocky Road

$140 for Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss FRV-1 Fender Reverb and MXR Carbon Copy. When I asked why the owner was selling, he said he has Parkinsons disease and is letting go of his gear. What do you say to that?!?! Anyway, I think he under priced his gear so scooped up these three.

I asked him to throw in a few patch cables and a slide to sweeten the deal. Also he offered to the Danelectro Rock Road to anyone who wanted it.

I ended up selling the MXR and Boss pedals for $300 total, which means I picked up the TR-2 and Danelectro and $150! Craigslist at it's finest!
SOLD:

• MXR Carbon Copy sold for $99+$15 shipping
• BOSS FRV-1 sold for $199+15 shipping

Fender Classic Players 60s Stratocaster

cl@$560 with Fender Soft Case. I nabbed this one after reading about the specs and reviews. I also kinda rushed it because it was just before Pri and Eno arrived to CA.

2019.05.21: Sold for $672 ($699 + $50 shipping - shipping/insurance and commision) netting about $112.
I really liked this guitar, but just dont dig the gloss clear coat.

Gibson Les Paul Special P90 - CL Bundle

Worked it down to $700. It was a huge bundle deal from Mark who bought a home in Carlsbad and was downsizing. The set included the below. I am hoping to at least unload the Boss GT8 for $150 and keep the rest.

• Gibson Leas Paul Special (installed knobs with original speed knobs included.)
• Epiphone hard case
• Boss GT-8 PedalBoard Unit with adapter (no box)
• Roland PM10 Monitor amp
• Crate XT15r practice amp
• PreSonus AudioBox USB
• M-Audio Mobile Pre interface unit
• Planet Waves Poly Tuner Pedal
• Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer
• Cowbell and percussion Blocks
• leather strap/a dozen or so Fender picks (drowning in picks from all the bundle deals)

SOLD!

• 2018.07.09: M-Audio Mobile Pre sold for $40+$15 shipping on Reverb.com
• 2018.07.16: Boss GT-8 sold for $135+$25 shipping on Reverb.com ($125 net)
• 2018.07.23: Crate XL15r sold for $25 shipping on craigslist
• 2018.11.11: Guitar sold for $999 including shipping ($50). Unexpected sale.
• 2019.02.28: Planet Waves Tuner sold for $40.
• 2019.06.25: PM-10 sold for $190 - $50 fees = $140
• $40+$125+$25+$880+40+140=$1290 (net is $610 plus some gear)

Gibson Les Paul and gear plus bonus cowbell! - $750 (carlsbad) 

Gibson Les Paul Special, Crate amp, Boss GT8 effects processor, Roland Monitor, M Audio Mobile pre, Autiobox USB, box of cables, and as a bonus, 1 cowbell. First $750 takes it all.

Orange Strat

Another Flipper, probably last one before my wife and kid arrive. Seller was not flexible on price, so $450 for the gear. Could perhaps eek out something, but maybe thinking of keeping all the gear for a while. We'll see...

2018.06.03.SOLD: Guitar Sold for $425+$50 Shipping netting $416 after commissions, insurance, etc. Amp sold for $160 with local pickup. Making a $416+$160-$450=$125 cash net with cable, strap and picks omake.

Fender Mexican Stratocaster and Orange Amp - $450 (Oceanside)

Great shape and barely used. Thought I'd have more time to play, but I spend all my time in the outdoors and simply stated this does not get use. Only had for about a year.

AnalogMan Astrotone Fuzz Clone

Cloned the AstroTone using 2N4401 for Q1 and a BC550B for Q2. First build traded for a Guyatone VT3 Tremolo and an Ernie Ball 25 Volume pedal.

The Hunt for Germanium

Found this faq the help googling part names and numbers

http://diy.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/FuzzFaceFAQ/FFFAQ.htm

If I want to hunt for my own devices, what type numbers do I look for?
This list of "candidates" may help. It is a compilation of things I have seen on other bulletin boards (Aron Nelson/Jack Orman/R. G. Keen), and my own experience with Japanese and American parts.

American JEDEC numbers
PNP: 2N321, 2N404, 2N404A, 2N508, 2N527, 2N1305, 2N1307
NPN: 2N388, 2N1306, 2N1308, 2N1309, 2N1373

American "Replacement" Types
NTE (or ECG) 101, 102, 158

Japanese
PNP: 2SA or 2SB 22, 54, 75, 77, 172, 175, 178, 187, 201, 303, 324, 370, 405, 439, 516
Of these, the types that have given me the highest yield of "good" devices are the 2SB175 and 178.

European
PNP: OC44, OC71, OC75, OC77, OC81, AC122, AC128, AC151, NKT275
NPN: AC127, OC140

Below are some germanium scores on Yahoo Auction Japan.

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Toshiba 東芝製 2SB486 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

メーカー公称値は以下となります。

東芝: 2SB486

材料: Ge

種類: PNP

コレクタ損失 (Pc): 0.12

コレクタベース間電圧 (Ucb): 25

コレクタエミッタ間電圧 (Uce): 20

エミッタベース間電圧 (Ueb): 12

コレクタ電流(直流) (Ic): 0.05

接合部温度 (Tj): 85

利得帯域幅積 (ft): 3

出力容量 (Cc), pF: 12

直流電流増幅率 (hfe): 200

発送は定形外郵便補償なし、または追跡保障付きのゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送方法をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Hitachi 日立製 2SB459 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

データシートは以下のリンクをご覧ください。

発送は定形外郵便￥140補償なし、または追跡保障付きのゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送方法をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

ご覧頂き本当にありがとうございます。

Toshiba 東芝製 2SB440 音響用 低周波ゲルマニウムトランジスタ 新品20個 セットを出品致します。

■商品について■

メーカー公称値は以下となります。

東芝: 2SB440

材料: Ge

種類: PNP

コレクタ損失 (Pc): 0.15

コレクタベース間電圧 (Ucb): 30

コレクタエミッタ間電圧 (Uce): 0

エミッタベース間電圧 (Ueb): 12

コレクタ電流(直流) (Ic): 0.15

接合部温度 (Tj): 75

利得帯域幅積 (ft): 0.8

出力容量 (Cc), pF: 50

直流電流増幅率 (hfe): 70

真空管アンプ制作用に十数年前に某オーディオショップにて新品購入し、未使用保管していました。

発送は定形外郵便補償なし、または補償追跡つきゆうパック元払い60サイズにて、落札者様のご希望の発送をお選び下さい。

新品未使用ですので、到着受け取り後はノークレームノーリターンにてお願い致します。

それではご入札を心よりお待ちしております。

Boss Angry Driver JB-2

After selling 3 Broadcast and 1 Echo Dream, I decided to splurge on a real pedal, the Boss Angry Driver. I am thinking of a 3 Boss pedal setup  consisting of CS-3 -> JB-2 -> DD-7. This makes for a simple concise combination not to mention I have a boss carrying case. JB-2 is in transit, so I will upload pics after it arrives. Here is the JB-2 as advertised on cl that I picked up for $140 shipped. The original asking price was $150, but I was able to eke out $10.

2 for 1 Pedal Trade!

Astrotone Clone <-> Boss CS-3 + Boss NS-2

After listing my Astrotone on cl, I was able to trade for 2 pedals, Boss cs3 and ns2. Dan was fishing on the Oceanside pier and met me at Smart & Final at around 8pm. The condition of the Boss pedals are above expectations. I am not sure he realized that the Astrotone was a clone and his research had him thinking it was a germanium fuzz. It is a silicon fuzz, but it sounds really nice so I think he will like it.

2006 Fender Stratocaster Flipper

Another arbitrage Fender Stratocaster. Bought for $275 with Fender logo soft case. It is a 2006 model, however in prestine condition with the protective plastic on the pickguard and backplate.

2018.5.10 SOLD for $350+$50 shipping netting about $75 and a Fender logo soft case.

Mexican made Fender Telecaster

2018.05.22 - Craigslist guitar flipped for $425 on reverb.com. The buyer bought it as a gift with local pickup at Smart & Final. Ended up with about a $100 profit.

Fender Telecaster - $300 (Carmel Valley) 

Mexican made Fender Telecaster with Fender Japanese pickups. Amazing tone and feel. Has a 4 way pickup selector which also allows you to set both pickups in parallel giving off a fat humbucking tone. Let me know if you have any questions.

Cash only.

Erik

Craigslist Stratocaster Quick Flip

Picked this one up for $200 and flipped it in one day for $375 + $50 shipping on Reverb.com ($350 in pocket after shipping and commisions), netting $150. I drove out to PQ Starbucks during lunch which was about a 15 minute drive. Original post at the at the bottom.

Fender Stratocaster guitar (Made in Mexico) - $200 (Rancho Penasquitos)

Selling my Fender Strat. Bought it off eBay back in 2006/2007. Not sure what the little pickup switch does. Also one of the tone knobs is a push-pull. Again, not sure of how the pickups are wired and set up. Guitar was never gigged with, only used for recording at home. Barely played. Includes gig bag.

Buffer Splitter

I was able to make a few of these to try at We-Dry-Rig with my Monoprice 15WATT tube amp and Fender 15 WATT Blues Jr. The Monoprice hardly has any headroom great the "dry" amp fed with dirt pedals. The Blues Jr seems to be able to handle a bit more so I am using as the "wet" amp fed with dirt plus modulation, delay and tremolo. Both amps have reverb, so just using those as is.

The splitter is an AMZ found here -> http://www.muzique.com/lab/splitter.htm.

Here is the finished product.

To recoup some of the cost of making the pedals, I listed a few on Reverb.com. I just sold one today for $24 plus $10 shipping totalling about $25 in pocket.

Hudson Electronics Broadcast

Build it and they will come...

Transformers arrived.

Vero had to be modifed for the Triad Transformer pinouts and 18 hole wide limitation

And the vero populated.

First Prototype.

A couple more.

I listed all three on Reverb.com in sequentially and they sold in a few days for $110, $100 and $130. I have 2 more transformers and 10 more on order. I need to source some pnp germaniums to be able to complete the builds.

2002 Fender Stratocaster HSS

$525 on cl. Negotiated to include OHSC. Pick up at Solana Beach Wells Fargo went very smooth. After taking it home and trying, it was well worth it and plays nicely.

2018.05.28 - SOLD for $750 on Reverb.com making $225 profit. Rage on craigslist!

Fender American Stratocaster HSS Sunburst w/Rosewood Fretboard - $600 (San Diego) 

2002/2003 Fender American Stratocaster HSS Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard for sale. Excellent condition with the exception of two dings on the back/bottom (shown in picture). Comes with case. Currently has the Trem Blocked with .10-52 strings and was professionally set-up. I'm moving so need to sell this fast!!! Make me an offer.

A Couple of LM386 Lunch Box Amp

Here is my build using a tin lunchbox purchase at dollar store during x-mas season.
This version contains the Noisy Cricket vero layout from tagboards. The output is low compared to other online posts, however when hit with a pedal the volume increases considerably.

The Noisy cricket includes a pre amp stage I am thinking of replacing with a onboard pedal.

In order to customize, I am going to breadboard and experiment with the circuit. Below is a super-easy-to-follow guideline of optimizing the circuit.

http://www.circuitbasics.com/build-a-great-sounding-audio-amplifier-with-bass-boost-from-the-lm386/

Below are some notes on the LM386 chip.

• LM386N-1: 0.325 Watts
• LM386N-3: 0.700 Watts
• LM386N-4: 1.00 Watts

A few links to variants.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Guitar-or-iPod-Amplifier-Amp-9v-LM3/

http://mylkstuff.com/page35.htm#.WqLb5yjOUdU

http://hackaweek.com/hacks/?p=131

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Guitar-AMP-LM386/

http://www.tdpri.com/threads/mini-lm386-guitar-amps-vintage-looks.387121/

Fender Tweed Bundle Screamin' Deal

Craigslist strikes again. Seems like this person is 86'ing, so needed to unload his rig.

2018.03.24 SOLD Guitar on Reverb.com for $400 + $50 shipping. That roughly totals to $100 for the Blues Jr for $100 plus strap, cable and Snark tuner omake

Fender Guitar , Amp, and Case - $500 (Camp Pendleton)

Selling My guitar Set Up, I am leaving soon and Need to sell