#1 · Apr 09, 2015 17:31 UTC
I've got 5 OD-1 clones built, and 4 more waiting to be built (I'm keeping #10). They're going up for sale as soon as I get an order of knobs in (they will all have cream "1510" knobs, but I'm out right now.) I'll be selling these for $120 shipped in the US but bertcavers can get them for $100 shipped. What can I say about the OD-1--there's a reason these things cost $250+ on the used market. And in fact, the quad opamp versions go in the $400 range (I'll be building those too, in the near future).
Some info about the pedal. The OD-1 is the precursor to the TS-9/808. It's the first pedal to feature diode clipping in the feedback loop and is very similar to a TS-9/808, however, it has a much more aggressive sound, more gain, and no tone knob. It's definitely on the bright side, but still punchy and fat. It's called an overdrive but this is a distortion pedal through and through. My version has a ton of extra headroom on tap, the original doesn't get much above unity gain, mine hits unity gain right around 9-10 o'clock. So you can dial the gain all the way back and still smash the hell out of your amp's front end.
I've built these using my own PCBs for the effect and the switch, neutrik open-frame jacks, and high quality 3pdt switches, in 1590b (smaller) boxes. They are DC-powered only, typical boss-style 2.1mm tip-negative. Each is hand-assembled by me, and each enclosure is distressed and powder-coated by me.
In the near future I'll have quad-opamp versions of this pedal. Those pedals will also include a tone circuit with a tone knob, that can be switched in and out for exact vintage spec, or more of a modern effect. They will cost more, the vintage-correct opamps for those are on the pricey side. Also, many more pedals coming, including original designs I'm working on now...
Some info about the pedal. The OD-1 is the precursor to the TS-9/808. It's the first pedal to feature diode clipping in the feedback loop and is very similar to a TS-9/808, however, it has a much more aggressive sound, more gain, and no tone knob. It's definitely on the bright side, but still punchy and fat. It's called an overdrive but this is a distortion pedal through and through. My version has a ton of extra headroom on tap, the original doesn't get much above unity gain, mine hits unity gain right around 9-10 o'clock. So you can dial the gain all the way back and still smash the hell out of your amp's front end.
I've built these using my own PCBs for the effect and the switch, neutrik open-frame jacks, and high quality 3pdt switches, in 1590b (smaller) boxes. They are DC-powered only, typical boss-style 2.1mm tip-negative. Each is hand-assembled by me, and each enclosure is distressed and powder-coated by me.
In the near future I'll have quad-opamp versions of this pedal. Those pedals will also include a tone circuit with a tone knob, that can be switched in and out for exact vintage spec, or more of a modern effect. They will cost more, the vintage-correct opamps for those are on the pricey side. Also, many more pedals coming, including original designs I'm working on now...
