BYOC Yellow Overdrive Build

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Not too bad a project, but lots of "tiny" work and tiny parts where I actually had to get the magnifying glass.

Definitely need a helping hands utility; a lifesaver. There's no way you're gonna solder this sucker together without them.

Prepping the teeny-tiny wires for the 3DPDT is a chore.


Anyways, it's done. And sounds frigging great!

This is another killer boost for Marshalls (have to try my blackface Fender yet).

Has a natural hi-pass (no flub here) and the asymmetrical clipping gives it just the right bite - "warm crunch" is what comes to mind.

The tone is so good, you don't need a tone knob. No shit.

So here's some pics; I went with a simple Sunshine Yellow gloss with 3 flat black bumblebee stripes.
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I recognize that paint color.

It looks just like my 1977 MXR Distortion+ bud box.'' :D
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PLX wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:37 pm I recognize that paint color.

It looks just like my 1977 MXR Distortion+ bud box.'' :D
I used this:
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Nice build there III. So it's a Boss OD-1 pedal with the Raytheon/NEC Chip?

I had an original Thunder Tomate Taxi Driver OD-1 with the NEC dual op amp chip. It was cool but I can't say it was magically better than a good SD-1 with JRC4558 chip YMMV.

Congrats on the pedal!
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harddriver wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:23 pm Nice build there III. So it's a Boss OD-1 pedal with the Raytheon/NEC Chip?

I had an original Thunder Tomate Taxi Driver OD-1 with the NEC dual op amp chip. It was cool but I can't say it was magically better than a good SD-1 with JRC4558 chip YMMV.

Congrats on the pedal!
Yes it's the 14 pin Raytheon chip.

I did some research and found out there were 4 (four!) versions of the BOSS OD-1:



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harddriver wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:23 pm It was cool but I can't say it was magically better than a good SD-1 with JRC4558 chip YMMV.
I just got an MXR Custom Badass Modified OD (which is based on their Zakk Wylde OD, which is based on the BOSS SD-1) as well.

Both of these stomps are killer Marshall boosts. I'd say the SD-1 has a little less mids vs. the OD-1.
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A BYOC Yellow Orderdrive showed up on Reverb already built for $50.00 and I blame you for my purchase! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

For $50 bucks I couldn't pass it up and it will be interesting how it sound against my SRB OD808/SD-1.

Having had boutique Thunder Tomate OD-1 over ten years ago with the 14 pin Opamp chip it will be interesting to hear it and see what I think about it now.
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