Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Discuss Custom Shop devices

Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby pbrander » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:11 am

With my current rig I mostly use my Tone Press as a clean boost. I was wondering if I can use a B-Buff to give it some more ompf. I'd like to only use the B-Buff as a boost so that when I use the TP Volume knob I can adjust the overall volume from none to the max (depending of course on the trim pot.) Can this be done? BTW, I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron and have built lots of other DIY stuff over the years.

Thanks,
Musikraft 1 pc pine tele + Musikraft 1pc maple neck + Lollar CC + Lollar BS = My DIY Dream Guitar
(PT Jr + 1 Spot) Korg Pitchblend > RRPG Mini True Bypass > Small Fry > Tone Press w/B-Buff (as Clean Boost) > Artec SE-ADL
1967 Fender BF Super Reverb
A bunch of other stuff
pbrander
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:07 am

Re: Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby David Barber » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:47 am

pbrander wrote:With my current rig I mostly use my Tone Press as a clean boost. I was wondering if I can use a B-Buff to give it some more ompf. I'd like to only use the B-Buff as a boost so that when I use the TP Volume knob I can adjust the overall volume from none to the max (depending of course on the trim pot.) Can this be done? BTW, I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron and have built lots of other DIY stuff over the years.

Thanks,


You could add an additional 20 db to the output of the Tone Press, although most things that follow that huge signal will clip....heavily! :D
PRS SE One, PRS SE EG, PRS McCarty rosewood neck, Anderson Hollow T, Anderson Hollow Classic, Hamer Artist, Fender Strats and Teles, All Barber Pedals, Barber Echelon, Barber Energy cab.
http://www.barberelectronics.com/sounds.html
http://www.barberelectronics.com/pickuptest.htm
http://www.barberelectronics.com
User avatar
David Barber
 
Posts: 566
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:07 pm

Re: Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby pbrander » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:58 am

David Barber wrote:You could add an additional 20 db to the output of the Tone Press, although most things that follow that huge signal will clip....heavily! :D


I kind of figured that this could be done, but my question was more along the lines of confirming that it could be setup so that the TP Volume control can be used to smoothly go from silence to really loud.

Thanks,

Peter
Musikraft 1 pc pine tele + Musikraft 1pc maple neck + Lollar CC + Lollar BS = My DIY Dream Guitar
(PT Jr + 1 Spot) Korg Pitchblend > RRPG Mini True Bypass > Small Fry > Tone Press w/B-Buff (as Clean Boost) > Artec SE-ADL
1967 Fender BF Super Reverb
A bunch of other stuff
pbrander
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:07 am

Re: Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby David Barber » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:35 pm

pbrander wrote:
David Barber wrote:You could add an additional 20 db to the output of the Tone Press, although most things that follow that huge signal will clip....heavily! :D


I kind of figured that this could be done, but my question was more along the lines of confirming that it could be setup so that the TP Volume control can be used to smoothly go from silence to really loud.

Thanks,

Peter



Yes, that should work fine, just make the b-buff follow the output of the Tone Press.
PRS SE One, PRS SE EG, PRS McCarty rosewood neck, Anderson Hollow T, Anderson Hollow Classic, Hamer Artist, Fender Strats and Teles, All Barber Pedals, Barber Echelon, Barber Energy cab.
http://www.barberelectronics.com/sounds.html
http://www.barberelectronics.com/pickuptest.htm
http://www.barberelectronics.com
User avatar
David Barber
 
Posts: 566
Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:07 pm

Re: Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby pbrander » Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:37 am

Thanks, I placed an order with Tonetronix for the B-Buff.
Musikraft 1 pc pine tele + Musikraft 1pc maple neck + Lollar CC + Lollar BS = My DIY Dream Guitar
(PT Jr + 1 Spot) Korg Pitchblend > RRPG Mini True Bypass > Small Fry > Tone Press w/B-Buff (as Clean Boost) > Artec SE-ADL
1967 Fender BF Super Reverb
A bunch of other stuff
pbrander
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:07 am

Re: Tone Press w/ B-Buff

Postby pbrander » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:12 pm

After calling and have David set me straight on wiring it up this has been working great! My amp really doesn't need an external compressor but the Tone Press makes a great clean boost. Last weekend I jammed for about 8 hours straight at my brother's farm and it was really cool being able to kick in some serious boost when I wanted to make my lead heard.
Musikraft 1 pc pine tele + Musikraft 1pc maple neck + Lollar CC + Lollar BS = My DIY Dream Guitar
(PT Jr + 1 Spot) Korg Pitchblend > RRPG Mini True Bypass > Small Fry > Tone Press w/B-Buff (as Clean Boost) > Artec SE-ADL
1967 Fender BF Super Reverb
A bunch of other stuff
pbrander
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:07 am


Return to B-Custom

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests