duhvoodooman
July 15th, 2011, 07:53 AM
Here's one that a lot of players have been waiting for--BYOC's new FET PreAmp (http://www.buildyourownclone.com/fetpreamp.html), a clone of the legendary and long-since discontinued Boss FA-1 FET Amplifier made famous by The Edge of U2. Some comments from the product page, describing this new kit:
"The BYOC FET PreAmp is more than just a necessity for someone in a U2 cover band. This is one of the most amazing boosts and tone shaping tools you'll ever use. Even with 26dB of gain, the tone is extremely clean with a very crisp and snappy pick attack that will make your tube amp break up very easily. The 2-band Baxandall based EQ is extremely versatile. Not only can it boost & cut treble and bass, but it can cut mids by simultaneously turning up the treble and bass. And it can boost mids by simultaneously cutting treble and bass to make your guitar tone standout from the rest of the mix. But at the same time, it can remain entirely transparent if you just keep the knobs at noon. The BYOC FET PreAmp is an amazing tone tool that every player should have. It's a very easy build and only costs a fraction of the original."
A couple of years back, Retro Sonic brought out a circuit clone of the FA-1 boost that has received a lot of favorable press. It sells for $179. Save yourself a C-note and pick up the BYOC kit for $80!
Here's a YouTube clip of the original Boss pedal in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtWvNuk2bE
"The BYOC FET PreAmp is more than just a necessity for someone in a U2 cover band. This is one of the most amazing boosts and tone shaping tools you'll ever use. Even with 26dB of gain, the tone is extremely clean with a very crisp and snappy pick attack that will make your tube amp break up very easily. The 2-band Baxandall based EQ is extremely versatile. Not only can it boost & cut treble and bass, but it can cut mids by simultaneously turning up the treble and bass. And it can boost mids by simultaneously cutting treble and bass to make your guitar tone standout from the rest of the mix. But at the same time, it can remain entirely transparent if you just keep the knobs at noon. The BYOC FET PreAmp is an amazing tone tool that every player should have. It's a very easy build and only costs a fraction of the original."
A couple of years back, Retro Sonic brought out a circuit clone of the FA-1 boost that has received a lot of favorable press. It sells for $179. Save yourself a C-note and pick up the BYOC kit for $80!
Here's a YouTube clip of the original Boss pedal in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtWvNuk2bE