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LBP-1 vs SHO

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1/13/2000 1:04 PM
Joe	LBP-1 vs SHO Are these 2 fx similar? It seems that they may be due to what they both cliam to do. I know that the stock LPB-1 is probably not a true by-pass like the SHO. But... I had an LPB-1 years ago & wound up frying it (when I knew even less than I do now) by trying to make a stomp box out of it. Didn't even have a clue. Thanks, Joe

1/13/2000 1:13 PM
R.G.	They're similar in concept, very different in detail. The're both single transistor preamps. The LPB is a bipolar transistor, the SHO is a small-signal MOSFET. Other than that, the circuits are very different.

1/13/2000 2:18 PM
Joe	Thanks, I have a schematic that I found for the LPB1 and it looks very simple. I've already built the ts-9 clone w/ boost, & the voodoo od. the LPB just looks so easy, it makes it tempting. Joe

1/13/2000 3:13 PM
R.G.	The LPB is not a very interesting sound IMHO. You'd do better to build a Rangemaster clone if you have access to some medium gain germanium transistors. The sound is better, and the circuit is almost the same complexity.

1/13/2000 5:40 PM
Joe	Thanks, I'll look fot it. Joe

1/13/2000 6:32 PM
Aron	but,,,, R.G., you know Guitar Player said that the LPB-1 was badder and ??? than even the Micro Amp! It even started Peavey on their way to great overdriven sound OK, I've said enough. hehehehe Aron

1/14/2000 2:38 AM
DavidB	Any way to torture an LPB-1 to sound better?

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