Very cool idea! So OD2 hasn't been replaced at all? Looking forward to seeing the completed pics. Thanks, Darrall > To: darralld@hotmail.com > Subject: RE: Volume drop on chorus. > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:51:47 -0800 > From: kaz@kylheku.com > CC: ada-mp1@kylheku.com > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:52:30 -0600, Darrall Dougherty > wrote: > > Can you post pictures and info on what you did with your trimpots? > > Hi Darall, sure thing! > > By the way, would you mind sending postings to > rather than to me personally? Thanks. > > I have a couple of old pictures of some initial work on my OD1 > trimpot mod. (Attached.) > > The only difference is that I tightly braided the three wires, > and mounted the pot so that it protrudes from the left side > of the unit. In a rack, you can reach the pot from the back, > or if you have space around the unit by reaching in from > the front. > > You can see in the pic how I removed OD1 and replaced it > with hookup wires going to an external pot. Also, a copper > jumper replaces a resistor. IIRC, I did that so that the > gain can be turned down lower. > > The original pot is 20K, if I recall. I think a 100K replacement > is more than enough for better gain, but I have > a 500K pot. > > I don't play with this pot much. It calibrates the unit > if you change guitars or play with your pickup height. > You can get the same amount of gain whether you have > an axe with "vintage" passive pickups, > high output passives, or actives. No editing of presets: > just turn a knob! > > Next time I have the unit open, I will post up-to-date > pictures of this.