Update: Monday March 31, 2014. I just ran across this forum post yesterday from a Build Your Own Tone customer who actually rehoused his BYOT klone kit circuit into a BOSS clamshell pedal enclosure: http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/18851/?page=1#p251507 Amazing what you can accomplish when you set your mind to do it. Looks really GREAT! Build Your Own Tone is still in business and selling Klon clone (klone) type related products. New products to roll out in the future. Expected date, probably the same time as the Klon KTR will again make its debut ;-) Whew, I just ran across this neat forum posting that has a Canadian customer of mine who purchased one of my small MXR sized Orange Krusher clones. This Orange Krusher Klon clone was Custom Shop ordered with a diffused blue LED. You can see a pedalboard photo with the Orange Krusher proudly displayed beside a bevy of other fine boutique pedals. This fellow knows his TONE! Thank you for the kudos :-) Unfortunately that forum post is no longer. http://www.guitarscanada.com/ A big thank you to "John Bachety" again, as he has another friend from NY,USA who wants to purchase a Klon clone. This friendly chap has reserved (SOLD) the Plum Crazy Purple Klon clone for a negotiated lower price deal. So you see, "Ming the Merciless" is an easy person to deal with and like "Anton Lavey," I just like to "Think Different." Another Klon clone customer of mine has posted this forum posting here and it is a darn good read: http://www.licklibrary.com/forum2/Thread.aspx?TopicID=41&ThreadID=27565&Page=2 buildyourowntone.com Update: Tuesday May 07, 2013.Attention, please note: NEW, Klon Centaur clone (klone) PCB's or circuit boards have been MFD, are here & NOW shipping to customers.
These are like the very earliest BYOT 2009 version complete with SILK SCREEN LEGEND, DUAL SIDED, PLATED THRU-HOLES, and a green solder mask. The design has been slightly improved and tweaked, including silk screen legend minor corrections, and some more breathing room for some of the resistors, and a better fit for the zener diode.
Many have requested the return of the silk screen legend, and many have liked the double sided, plated thru-hole circuit boards better than the single sided circuit boards.
Thank you for your patronage of BYOT "Build Your Own Tone."
Please note: There is an important "error correction mod" that is necessary to be made to the Klon Centaur clone PCB that was produced in the last run batch. This was entirely my error, as I was too zealous with attempting to get the product out, and this tiny, small error slipped right by me. I paid too much attention to only one side of the klone PCB, and did NOT realize that 2 resistors were conjoined, when they should NOT have been.
Here is the error correction mod as follows:
The 1M and 1.5K resistors should NOT be conjoined together. This error is on ONLY one side of the klone PCB, the solder side, as shown in the photo. Just make a very small cut to separate the 2 conjoining thru-hole solder pads, and your job is done for the klone PCB error correction mod proceedure.
buildyourowntone.com Update: Wednesday April 04, 2012.
Please note: Klon Centaur clone circuit boards are here & now shipping to customers. These Klon Centaur klone circuit boards are perhaps the best I have had made. The good news is the silk screen legend is back, along with double sided, plated thru-holes, and a regular green solder mask. I wanted a different color, but perhaps next time.
The PCB or circuit board has only been slightly redesigned giving some more room for a few of the resistors, and the ability for the zener diode to lay flat on the board. A couple of corrections on the silk screen legend have been made since the very 1st run of this type of Klon clone PCB design back in late 2009.
Please note: Klon Centaur clone circuit boards/kits are NOW available & shipping to customers.
Attention (1) assembled klone FOR SALE (SOLD!): I have a translucent candy apple blue 1590BB size model available w/ cream Davies type/style knobs and a diffused blue LED. This Klon clone is available for US$240 each + US$23 S&H. Visit the buildyourowntone.com site to purchase (SOLD!) this fine sounding and looking boutique pedal (enter below).
Well, it has been a time and a half to say the least. I finally managed to finish up a whole slew of Klon clones in November 2011. These klone builds were delayed due to personal family problems that had been simmering for some time now. Now it is time to move forward with old and new boutique pedal projects. The Klon clone will remain a staple in all its various forms, but newer, perhaps more fun to build projects are going to make their debut in 2012.
Unless the world ends (or as close to the end as possible) in December 2012, BYOT or Build Your Own Tone will continue to ROCK ON!
buildyourowntone.com update: Tuesday June 14, 2011. Some minor East coast boutique pedal builder has decided to slag BYOT or Build Your Own Tone and my boutique pedal manufacturing methods. This is bound to happen as BYOT or Build Your Own Tone is known for its very overly heavy handed marketing campaign, such as the internet. I have built and sold enough boutique pedal Klon klone builds to (38) thirty eight (and counting :-) musicians who for the most part have kept my product and are very happy with their new found tone. You can NOT satisfy everybody! More on this later... njams.com Not Just Another Music Shop closed its doors in Vancouver, Canada after 26 years in business. Vancouver, Canada is perhaps one of the toughest markets to make a living in. NJAMS did NOT own the domain name njams.com, but instead used njams.net. It is not known if NJAMS ever owned the dot com domain, as the dot com was offered for sale on the open domain after market for $200. I made three (3) offers, but they were declined by the owner. The dot com domain dropped, and I purchased it for cost. It is too good a domain to not use, as it is a part of Vancouver, Canada guitar store history. See klone (number 4) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 5) photos of Nigel Tufnel's custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 6) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 7) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 8) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 9) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 10) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 11) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. My personal Custom Shop Klon clone SOLD for $220 + S&H January 05, 2011. It used a Super Bright, water clear pink LED. It also used a BB OPA-2604 IC chip for the tone section, which makes the Klon clone sound really GREAT! February 26, 2011 Klon clones, Klon clone kits and Klon clone circuit boards are in stock and shipping Saturday February 26, 2011! Klon clone circuit boards are ready for immediate shipping. http://buildyourowntone.com/klontypeclonecircuitboard.html The Klon Centaur clone circuit board on offer is the early single sided, tin plated copper trace type and they work just GREAT! See klone (number 12) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 13) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Custom Shop model SOLD for $220 + S&H See klone (number 14) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. See klone (number 15) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. This gold klone boutique guitar effect pedal went to Switzerland. See klone (number 16) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). This Orange Krusher Klone boutique guitar effect pedal is subject to prior sale (SOLD). See klone (number 17) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). See klone (number 18) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). See klone (number 19) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). See klone (number 20) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). Shipped this small MXR sized Canary yellow Custom Shop Klon Centaur clone December 31, 2010 (The very last one for 2010). This Custom Shop Klon clone included a Super Bright, water clear pink LED. It is your Klon clone, have it built any way YOU want! I am again offering my Klon Centaur clone type boutique guitar effect pedals, including Custom Shop models. A big thank you to all of my valuable customers for making this business a continued success in 2011. February 26, 2011 Klon Centaur clones, Klon clone kits and Klon clone circuit boards are in stock and shipping Saturday February 26, 2011! Klon clone circuit boards are ready for immediate shipping. http://buildyourowntone.com/klontypeclonecircuitboard.html The Klon Centaur clone circuit board on offer is the early single sided, tin plated copper trace type and they work just GREAT! See klone (number 21) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). This MXR sized Orange Krusher Klon Centaur clone was the 1st Klon clone of 2011. This NY,USA customer after seeing and using John Bachety's Orange Krusher Klon clone, simply had to have one too. It was a great way to start off 2011. See klone (number 22) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). This MXR sized Plum Crazy Purple model continues the tradition of using a Frantone monochrome effect with starlight metallic purple enclosure, purple or violet knobs, and a purple LED! It sounds just superb, and looks absolutely fabulous! This is a very Limited Edition Custom Shop model that is already assembled, tested and photographed, and is just waiting for a new home on stage or in the studio. This Plum Crazy Purple Klon Centaur clone is being offered for $300 + S&H. SOLD, SOLD, SOLD, SOLD. See klone (number 23) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). SOLD, SOLD, SOLD. See klone (number 24) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). SOLD, SOLD, SOLD. This was a Custom Shop 4 knob Klon clone version. The very 1st one :-) See klone (number 25) photos of my most recent customers custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. Webpage will be posted later (still working on the photos). This is the last of the 2010 Custom Shop MXR sized Orange Krusher Klon klones. It has the nice orange starlight metallic powder coat paint finish, orange Davies pointer style type knobs, and of course a super bright water clear orange LED. This is my new personal model for now, and I have installed a BB OPA-2604 IC chip in the tone section for added clarity and brilliance. It even changes the way the strings FEEL, much like you are playing a new or different guitar. Yes, it is that good :-) This Orange Krusher Klon clone was completed Sunday March 13, 2011. It is available for $240 + $23 S&H. SOLD, SOLD, SOLD April 05, 2011 to a chap in NY,USA. Plenty of my Klon klones have been shipping there :-) Photos to follow, although I have been quite tardy about posting the photos for the latter majority of Klon clones I have built and sold. This will change ;-) Klon Centaur clone (klone) is available for US$240 buildyourowntone.com update: Tuesday June 14, 2011. Whew, I just ran across this neat forum posting that has a Canadian customer of mine who purchased one of my small MXR sized Orange Krusher clones. This Orange Krusher Klon clone was Custom Shop ordered with a diffused blue LED. You can see a pedalboard photo with the Orange Krusher proudly displayed beside a bevy of other fine boutique pedals. This fellow knows his TONE! Thank you for the kudos :-) Unfortunately that forum post is no longer. http://www.guitarscanada.com/ A big thank you to "John Bachety" again, as he has another friend from NY,USA who wants to purchase a Klon clone. This friendly chap has reserved the Plum Crazy Purple Klon clone for a negotiated lower price deal. So you see, "Ming the Merciless" is an easy person to deal with and like "Anton Lavey," I just like to "Think Different." Another Klon clone customer of mine has posted this forum posting here and it is a darn good read: http://www.licklibrary.com/forum2/Thread.aspx?TopicID=41&ThreadID=27565&Page=2 I am concentrating on building actual Klon clone (Klon klone) boutique pedals at the moment, but Klon clone circuit boards and kits are still available. Some minor East coast boutique pedal builder has decided to slag BYOT or Build Your Own Tone and my boutique pedal manufacturing methods. This is bound to happen as BYOT or Build Your Own Tone is known for its very overly heavy handed marketing campaign, such as the internet. I have sold enough boutique pedal Klon klone builds to (25) twenty five (and counting :-) musicians who for the most part have kept my product and are very happy with their new found tone. You can NOT satisfy everybody! More on this later... buildyourowntone.com update: Friday March 18, 2011. Klon clone kits or Klon klone kits are still available. I only have one (1) MXR sized Orange Krusher Klon clone #25 in stock (SOLD), and it has a BB OPA-2604 IC chip in the tone section. The #25 Klon klone is available for (SOLD)$240. klonsiberia.com For the most up to date information regarding buildyourowntone.com Klon clone or Klon klone boutique pedal products. buildyourownklone.com That is NOT a typo "build your own klone." I snagged this domain name for obvious reasons. This domain name will be built into a much larger informative website for boutique pedal products and guitar effects devices. njams.com Not Just Another Music Shop closed its doors in Vancouver, Canada after 26 years in business. Vancouver, Canada is perhaps one of the toughest markets to make a living in. NJAMS did NOT own the domain name njams.com, but instead used njams.net. It is not known if NJAMS ever owned the dot com domain, as the dot com was offered for sale on the open domain after market for $200. I made three (3) offers, but they were declined by the owner. The dot com domain dropped, and I purchased it for cost. It is too good a domain to not use, as it is a part of Vancouver, Canada guitar store history. buildyourowntone.com update: See Tuesday June 14, 2011. February 26, 2011 Update: Klon clones, Klon clone kits, and Klon clone circuit boards are now in stock and shipping Saturday February 26, 2011! Klon clone kits or Klon klone kits are now in stock and shipping. It is best to order your Klon Centaur clone kit now, to avoid waiting all over again. Klon clone circuit boards are ready for immediate shipping. http://buildyourowntone.com/klontypeclonecircuitboard.html The Klon Centaur clone circuit board on offer is the early single sided, tin plated copper trace type and they work just GREAT! I am again offering my Klon Centaur clone type boutique guitar effect pedals, including Custom Shop models. A big thank you to all of my valuable customers for making this business a continued success in 2011. Please note: The price of these kits is now US$65 each + S&H Priority Post with tracking to the USA or Canada only! Other worldwide destinations please inquire for rates. Please note: I only accept Paypal as payment from customers in the USA and Canada. Customers from all other countries must use Western Union money transfer for payment and purchase. I NO longer accept Paypal for worldwide (outside of North America & Canada) foreign sales orders, due to Paypal's inept policy, and complicity in these FRAUDS! I will be posting a BLACKLIST of these FRAUDSTERS and SCAMMERS very soon! The "BLACKLIST" will NOT be posted now, because I have resolved the outstanding dispute issues with my customers in a friendly and cordial manner, thank you. My good customers have restored my faith in human nature. Klon Centaur clone (Klone) type electronic kits including circuit board US$65 each + S&H Priority Post with tracking to the USA or Canada only! Other worldwide destinations please inquire for rates. I finally have a video posted at my youtube channel from the 2010 Nashville Amp Expo. My youtube channel is "buildyourowntone" August 18, 2010 Update: A nice build your own tone klone customer made youtube video of our larger Klon Centaur clone (klone). This youtube link is the HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQ0Nfll5do This youtube link is the non-HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMxihRYP66U The klone boutique pedal settings in the above videos show the level control on the left, which is my builder preference. The level control was set very low by Roger in this video, which is fine, but it has a lot more range and volume, so please do not be shy about using the level control, you will have a bigger tone and smile ;-) August 12, 2010 Update: The really big news is that 2 of my klones will be at the Nashville, TN amplifier expo later this month. KW Cabs will be participating at the Nashville Amp Expo on August 21st & 22nd 2010. They will be on hand with a host of cabinets and amps in their demo room. Hope to see you there. Check out www.nashvilleampexpo.com One of my very good customers is very impressed with my klone product, and he purchased 2 of them. This is not new, as he is the 2nd customer to have purchased 2 of my klones. Each of these good customers purchased an MXR sized Orange Krusher klone, and then purchased a slightly larger gold klone with a blue opaque LED. Make NO mistake, this klone is very popular! John B a stellar guitar player who really knows his guitar and amplifier equipment will be showcasing his guitar playing skills for KW Cabinets kwcabs.com, at this Nashville, TN amplifier expo. John B will have both of my klones on his pedal board. You may may be able to play through one of my klones at the show, or at the very least hear a real professional guitar slinger make this klone sing! No special IC chips are installed in either of these klones, as John is quite happy with the stock klone configuration. You will be too! Klon Centaur clones can be ready in 2 business days. The color available at the moment is limited to the larger gold enclosure. The gold is the slightly larger enclosure which is a very popular customer choice. Thank you for your utmost patience. Your patience will be rewarded with one of the best sounding overdrive/ ultra clean boost boutique pedals ever offered. I have even built a custom ordered Klon clone for Nigel Tufnel aka: Christopher Guest of "Spinal Tap." See klone (number 5) photos of Nigel Tufnel's custom ordered Klon Centaur clone here. I remember this very funny, and all too real movie when it was 1st shown in the theaters back in the day. If you have never seen this movie, you owe it to yourself to check it out as you will smile and laugh. Many people can identify with the characters portrayed in the movie Spinal Tap. Klon Centaur clone type circuit boards and kits are now temporarily unavailable, as they are actually SOLD OUT! I wish to thank all of my happy, satisfied customers for their purchases of the absolute best Klon Centaur clone type circuit board and kits available. Klon Centaur clone kits are (SOLD OUT)! It may be 4+ plus weeks (or less?) before they are ready for sale again. Boutique Pedal Kits. Klon Centaur clone (Klone) type electronic kits including circuit board US$65 Parts layout and wiring diagram: Klon Centaur klone parts layout and wiring diagram. Updated February 8, 2010 with electronic parts net list.I assembled my 1st Klon Centaur clone March 20, 2010. On March 21, 2010 I housed my prototype Klon clone in an unpainted original Hammond 1590B type enclosure with a clear orange super bright LED using a fancy metal LED holder.
This is a fantastic neat overdrive/ booster boutique pedal. Do not hesitate to purchase a Klon Centaur clone, you will be glad you did.
See the custom Klon Centaur clone I built for guitarist supreme Franky Novello of New York glam band ROXX: Ox blood red 1590BB size enclosure with super bright purple LED
See the assembled Klon Centaur clone type prototype photos here: Klon Centaur clone (Klone) is available for $240
This fantastic looking gloss yellow beauty of a Klon Centaur clone with a SB clear red LED was recently custom ordered and sold to a chap in VA, USA
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Enter Oh boy, I am afraid to step on this one. The old chestnut of an argument, "how can you compare something I have never owned or tried..."
I can safely say, that after building many of these neat Klon clones, that they are pretty darn good. The people that have purchased an assembled unit from me, and the many professional amplifier builders all report excellent results. This resulted in repeat sales, of multiple orders, which makes me happy, not entirely because of the money, as it is not that much, but because I like this new exciting area of electronics.
One older customer who has played as a professional guitar player for 35 years, tried this side by side with an early gold Klon Centaur, and states they are as close as can be, and it sounds good, sounds damn good! Nice for the readily available price.
This test was done with the custom built Canary gloss yellow Klon clone at my website. Nice looker. The customer likes the Beatles, and has dubbed it "The Yellow Submarine," with many applied water slide decals. Photos soon at my website.
I will be using a newly built Klon clone through possibly several amplifiers, but most notable a Soldano SLO, as one of my favorite players is Warren Haynes, who uses both a Klon Centaur Gold and a SLO. Nice combo in my book.
I will be doing a professional audio mixed and plain video of a youtube demo in the next 10 days with the SLO amp, and many guitars. I am a Fender Strat person, and I like the sounds of the Klon clone a lot. The professional audio and plain video will be shown on my website: http://www.buildyourowntone.com
The lousy compressed audio version will be shown on youtube. The high quality audio will be better to judge the sound and tone at my website. I am not a professional guitar player by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like to rock out!
My prototype Klon clone, that is a plain jane bare aluminum job is actually on tour with a Western Canadian band helping support their unique guitar sound and new CD. The band is "Scatterheart," and the guitar player played with local band "Bif Naked," which has a beautiful girl lead singer, with the biggest, exotic eyes that will bore through your soul!
A long time, jaded guitar store employee in Vancouver, BC Canada heard the Klon clone prototype played in person by a signed recording artist and was actually impressed, which takes some doing these days. This was done through a vintage amplifier, and I was very impressed. Got to talking too much, and I myself did not get to play a very nice vintage Jackson RR edition guitar through this vintage amplifier with my own Klon clone. I like to schmooze, LOL!
I like to play classic early 70's rock to the heaviest of the heavies, and the Klon clone makes me sweat and smile! I just can not stop playing! Many folks in the USA, and even that Vancouver, BC Canada recording artist have asked for slightly more "GAIN."
I stated perhaps, I will add this feature, but what gives? The Klon clone can belt out wicked heavy high gain tone with nice sustain. It is all "subjective," with player, guitar, amplifier and most importantly the settings of all, including the player. If you are not feeling it that day, or moment, everything will sound like crap.
I know, I am repeating what has been said many times before, "you gotta like your tone already, before the Klon clone can enhance your sound."
Bill Finnegan, and his long ago hired gun EE (now deceased in a tragic airplane crash during the late 90's) created a very unusual, unique design that has stood the test of time. Huge kudos to Bill.
Many people are afraid to use the GAIN, while others want more of it...I like all the Klon clone sounds, that I have built.
What makes a Klon clone better, in my opinion? You have choices. Choices for different TONE chips, different germanium diodes, or even low cost readily available signal diodes, if you prefer just for fun. At least it can be easily repaired, if need be.
It is a no nonsense little circuit, and I am grateful it has nothing to do with my old video signal re-creation business, which involved analog cable decoders/ descramblers, etc.
I have adopted "Ming the Merciless," as a personal moniker, because I was hated, and dreaded by the large cable TV companies, and I knew that I would be the most hated person in the boutique pedal business, as this was discussed and predicted over a year ago, at my favorite steak house. This prediction came so very true, I wish I had made the huge monetary bet on this.
BTW, Texas, is probably te front runner for the most Klon clone circuit board and Klon clone kit sales. Texas, go BIG, or go home! I like Texas! Texans, think like I do. If it is in the way, mow it down, or roll over it, baby! No mercy from Ming!
Cheers,
Raymond Goncalves
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