Check these out!

A couple of music blogs worthy of mentioning...

Scream From a Blank Mind
Great demos and reviews of some cool pedals

Effectswire
Cool interviews with builders, reviews, etc

FuzzHugger ABsynth

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"I will free you first from burning thirst

That is born of a night of the bowl,

Like a sun ’twill rise through the inky skies

That so heavily hang o’er your souls.

At the first cool sip on your fevered lip, you determine to live through the day;

Life’s again worth while, as with a dawining smile,

You imbibe your absinthe frappé. "

-Glenn MacDonough

The FH ABsynth, is much like the drink in Glenn's poem. It's one of those pedals I just can't get enough of. You go trying different fuzz's, or other effects, looking for something specific...something special. One day, there it is...

The FuzzHugger ABsynth

A harmonic-blasting, liquidy, light-sabery, layered fuzz--with tone-shaping Fuzz and
Texture controls that take you from smooth and searing to splattery!From there, add a mind-altering second mode with wild oscillation, whale calls, blips, self-arpeggiation, more synth tones, and fat octave down!
The AB-SYNTH.
• Dual silicon diode fuzz!
• Fuzz, Texture, Level, Trip, and Mode controls.
• Professionally printed circuit board.
• Green gem button LEDs.
• Black ABS synth knobs
• True-bypass switching.
• 9v negative tip adapter power. (No batteries.)
• Rugged aluminum enclosure (4.7" x 3.7")
• Lifetime warranty!

Here's a soundcloud

Mine, before and after Tom added the 5th knob (gain) and toggle switch (bass/guit voicing). Eventually he started making the ABsynth 5k, which has the 5 knob standard. This particular enclosure was painted by Ben Nerison.

Personally, I can use this pedal for anything. I was still figuring out different things MONTHS after owning it. Hell, I'm not sure I have found all the sounds yet. No one trick pony as for instruments either. Being primarily a bass player, trust me it's no slouch. You will get tons of various characteristics, whether you're using a bass or guitar. A little tip: Roll your volume back, or adjust your pick attack, and you can play the oscillations. Also makes for some very synthy bass tone.

Some things of the past...

 Above, used to be a combo amp I got with a bass starter pack when I first began playing. Sounded like crap so I never used it. Eventually I swapped the speaker in an old Teisco amp and found out the amp portion sounded pretty good through a large cabinet. Decided it was time to make it look nice enough to sit with the rest of the family. Some dovetails and a couple coats of stain later...tah-dah.

 Below, we have a couple of DAM Sonic Titan workalikes. I got the boards from Departure Electronics. Awesome 386 based dirt box.

Next in line, is this Fuzz Face I had built for me by a guy named Pete (Scruffie from Ilovefuzz.com). It came unfinished, so I got to have my first go at painting a pedal. Used model car type spray paint from joanne crafts/hobbylobby/etc & hand brushed a poly coat. *Paint is still going somewhat strong about a year later.*

A look back...

Here's one of the first pedals I built. Got a "buzzrite" board from Mahoney. Very similar to the Mosrite Fuzzrite. A nasty little fuzz monster indeed. I built it into an old Walco Sustainer enclosure...what a squeeze!

So it begins

The time has come for me to dump/collect all my diy projects, gear/pedal demos, interesting music, and the like. Perhaps you'll find something you enjoy.