Tiny Rangemaster
It lives!
Lemme tell you this story that I probably shouldn't tell you.
SO, I started trying out transistors in it and every one of them sounded small and farty. I'm all, "WTF?" Then I realized I hadn't plugged in the power adapter. Rangemaster circuits draw SO little juice that it was working off just what hadn't leaked out of the capacitors overnight. Kind of amazing, really.
Anyway, I plugged it in and it roared to life. It's got an AC176 in it now that I measured at 87 hFE. Slightly hotter than I normally pick for a Rangemaster, but it's got some go-go. Cranked all the way up, it's almost a fuzz. At 1-3 o'clock it's gritty and mean. Which is why Rangemasters are still my favorite pedal.
Tiny Rangemaster
It lives!
Lemme tell you this story that I probably shouldn't tell you.
SO, I started trying out transistors in it and every one of them sounded small and farty. I'm all, "WTF?" Then I realized I hadn't plugged in the power adapter. Rangemaster circuits draw SO little juice that it was working off just what hadn't leaked out of the capacitors overnight. Kind of amazing, really.
Anyway, I plugged it in and it roared to life. It's got an AC176 in it now that I measured at 87 hFE. Slightly hotter than I normally pick for a Rangemaster, but it's got some go-go. Cranked all the way up, it's almost a fuzz. At 1-3 o'clock it's gritty and mean. Which is why Rangemasters are still my favorite pedal.