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Leeward Sound
@leewardsound.bsky.social
Guitar pedals and audio gear, hand-built in the USA.
It uses an LM386 to drive an "audio exciter" mounted to the steel plate and piezo pickups to convert it back to instrument-level signal. It puts out a decent amount of sound. Now my pedalboard can have tone wood! This was actually the first idea I ever had for a "pedal" about ten years ago.
April 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I can confirm the slippery slope portion of this statement. Have fun!
March 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Playing one or building one?
March 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
That's all anyone really needs—maybe a microphone too.
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I dig the vibe!
March 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I was considering doing that as well.
March 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
They're my favorite I've tried. The last batch I got was out of spec, so every transistor was unusable. Every one in this batch is correct, so it evens out I guess.
March 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is my preferred method as well. It helps me focus on what's actually needed.
March 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's responsive and glassy with the fuzz rolled down and progressively fuzzy (but smooth) as you turn it up. I have it biased so it doesn't get sputtery or gated. I'll be posting a demo clip soon. I'll have a black one ready to ship in about a week. I could sell this one if red is preferred.
March 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
It was a G for me for years, but I switched to D a few years ago after having to change how I played due to a thumb issue on my fretting hand. How about you?
February 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Congrats! I hit this Duolingo milestone yesterday.
February 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM