Interesting. I see the tube seats are mounted on the PCB. I don't like that way of doing it. Your teardown of a Kingsley Constable shows the superior overall construction of that brand, specifically the wiring method and tube seat mounting. Very useful information. Subscribed!
Hi, GBE; I’m a new sub. I’m a cert mil spec tech from way back, a Effectrode fan & I’ll compliment you on a very entertaining repair & narration there. Sharp on your workarounds. I’ll have to binge your other vids & I’ll post them on my gtr interest Facebook Groups. 🥃🦡👍
You gotta get a Hakko desoldering gun. Not too pricey and you'll wonder why you went so long without one. It pays for itself in reduced frustration alone. I got one this Christmas and what a difference!
that vibe is making me feel seasick. i use the deja vibe that looks like a wah.. have mercy that effect is incredible. again, love your videos for both entertainment & electronics knowledge. great info 👍
wow the most instructing 23 minutes ever for a rookie like me, I am about to buy this pedal, but I thought it was all analog, do you know what's that big microchip? I think you confused the chorus (rich and harmonic) with the more subtle vibrato. Absolutely fantastic video!
Did you call Phil to ask him if he's seen this much? Whenever I see a burned plate resistor, I worry and think to myself "what caused this?" because it feels likely to happen again, even with a larger wattage replacement. He's super nice on the phone!
Was looking for a uni vibe pedal. These look cool and sound really good. However with the low quality board and trouble disassembling it, I don’t think it’s worth $500. But tubes are cool!
I have tried EVERY Uni vibe close out there. I have this Effectrode version too. Mine is Rev 1... different build construction though. So it's much easier to work on and tweak. Do yourself a favor and save the years of searching like I did and Please get a Sabbadius Funky vibe ! Check out some youtube vids : ua-cam.com/video/Ea65WPC1y6Q/v-deo.html&ab_channel=R.J.Ronquillo and this video : ua-cam.com/video/5G87tDcyozI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=SABBADIUSElectronics
Did you happen to reverse engineer where that resistor was connected to? It would give an insight into why it burned in the first place. Could be a power surge, but I'm just guessing. Excessive current escaped from somewhere for sure, but from where?
It was a plate resistor, and if there was a trace arc like the burn spot suggested, that would burn up that little 1/8W-ish resistor pretty quick I reckon.
@@graybenchelec I see, so it probably was related to the operation of the tube. For some reason it drew more current that the trace could handle and it arced. One old school way to fix that is by scraping off the soldermask and soldering a large diameter buss wire to allow more current to pass through. Having desoldered a few boards myself, I really hope you don't need to open it up again. Desoldering pots is no fun.
I have what must be a newer version that doesnt require desoldering the pots to remove the board. The holes for the jacks are elongated to the edge of the enclosure so everything can slide out easily.
Hey Joe, Was wondering if I can send you my Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz for repair? Used this video to hide comments if we exchange emails, thats if you are willing to do the repair.
Not a well designed pedal. 1/8th watt resistors are not sufficient for the plate currents a 12AT7 can dissipate especially if this circuit uses high voltage. Also HV traces need more than 1-2mm between traces/ground plane, the arcing here shows why. Also I suggest you buy a desoldering gun from hakko or something as it will prevent that kind of board damage, and add a little solder to it first to get the solder to flow again.
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You have a real pro’s touch with that trace repair and the way you bent and insulated the replacement resistor’s lead.
Jeez, does it sounds looooooooovely, when its working.
The construction method leaves me in doubt for THAT price point and tube driven pedal
Interesting. I see the tube seats are mounted on the PCB. I don't like that way of doing it. Your teardown of a Kingsley Constable shows the superior overall construction of that brand, specifically the wiring method and tube seat mounting. Very useful information.
Subscribed!
Thank you, yeah I'm not crazy about PCB mounted tube sockets either, if for no other reason than they're harder to replace.
Thanks so much for that. Don't think I will get one now. 🤔🍻
Hi, GBE; I’m a new sub.
I’m a cert mil spec tech from way back, a Effectrode fan & I’ll compliment you on a very entertaining repair & narration there.
Sharp on your workarounds.
I’ll have to binge your other vids & I’ll post them on my gtr interest Facebook Groups.
🥃🦡👍
Thank you! Welcome
You gotta get a Hakko desoldering gun. Not too pricey and you'll wonder why you went so long without one. It pays for itself in reduced frustration alone. I got one this Christmas and what a difference!
The guns are $700 and the stations start at $2,500 in my country. I’ll use braid.
man im really liking your videos. awesome job across the board
that vibe is making me feel seasick. i use the deja vibe that looks like a wah.. have mercy that effect is incredible. again, love your videos for both entertainment & electronics knowledge. great info 👍
your demonstration of desoldering those pots is the best example of clean pedal desoldering available on youtube.
wow the most instructing 23 minutes ever for a rookie like me, I am about to buy this pedal, but I thought it was all analog, do you know what's that big microchip? I think you confused the chorus (rich and harmonic) with the more subtle vibrato. Absolutely fantastic video!
Not certain, but it's probably to do with the high voltage supply. Probably not in the signal path at all.
Did you call Phil to ask him if he's seen this much? Whenever I see a burned plate resistor, I worry and think to myself "what caused this?" because it feels likely to happen again, even with a larger wattage replacement. He's super nice on the phone!
Was looking for a uni vibe pedal. These look cool and sound really good. However with the low quality board and trouble disassembling it, I don’t think it’s worth $500. But tubes are cool!
I have tried EVERY Uni vibe close out there. I have this Effectrode version too. Mine is Rev 1... different build construction though. So it's much easier to work on and tweak. Do yourself a favor and save the years of searching like I did and Please get a Sabbadius Funky vibe ! Check out some youtube vids : ua-cam.com/video/Ea65WPC1y6Q/v-deo.html&ab_channel=R.J.Ronquillo and this video : ua-cam.com/video/5G87tDcyozI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=SABBADIUSElectronics
Did you happen to reverse engineer where that resistor was connected to? It would give an insight into why it burned in the first place. Could be a power surge, but I'm just guessing. Excessive current escaped from somewhere for sure, but from where?
It was a plate resistor, and if there was a trace arc like the burn spot suggested, that would burn up that little 1/8W-ish resistor pretty quick I reckon.
@@graybenchelec I see, so it probably was related to the operation of the tube. For some reason it drew more current that the trace could handle and it arced. One old school way to fix that is by scraping off the soldermask and soldering a large diameter buss wire to allow more current to pass through. Having desoldered a few boards myself, I really hope you don't need to open it up again. Desoldering pots is no fun.
I have what must be a newer version that doesnt require desoldering the pots to remove the board. The holes for the jacks are elongated to the edge of the enclosure so everything can slide out easily.
Nice, would have appreciated that :).
thats actually a version 1 ... I know because I have one.
Hey Joe,
Was wondering if I can send you my Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz for repair? Used this video to hide comments if we exchange emails, thats if you are willing to do the repair.
Uhhh, with that lead free crap I think lots of flux helps! Makes rework and putting in the tiny components easy but still fiddely.
Surprised they didn't send back to Effectrode I thought these were well built pedals
Bravo 👏👏👏
excellent
Great job. It isn’t a great UniVibe. It’s okay, but I hoped for better.
Not a well designed pedal. 1/8th watt resistors are not sufficient for the plate currents a 12AT7 can dissipate especially if this circuit uses high voltage. Also HV traces need more than 1-2mm between traces/ground plane, the arcing here shows why. Also I suggest you buy a desoldering gun from hakko or something as it will prevent that kind of board damage, and add a little solder to it first to get the solder to flow again.
How can I get you to fix my effectrode overdrive ? D:
Appreciate you, but I'm not taking any outside work right now. Maybe there's a local radio/tube repairperson who can help?