Decided to fill everyone in on the transparency mod I did to my Bad Monkey since I have gotten quite a few requests for it lately. So heres my "Not So Ripe Banana" mod As you can see modding a bad monkey can be a pain, because pretty much everything is surface mount. But there is a few things you can do to enhance it. Ok now for the mods... You can change C5 (.047uf) to a .1uf(mids cut) or .15uf(more mids cut) More cut equals more transparency. Since its a Tubescreamer clone as you know it has a slight mid hump this mod takes that out of the picture. Digitech did a good job of removing most of it but this takes it the rest of the way.
To this... Also you can change out C11 (22uf) to a 1uf if you would like to increase the bass on the pedal. I found the pedal to have plenty of bass on tap in the first place so I just left it alone. And lastly for cosmetic purposes I thought a yellow led looked alot better in the already green and yellow pedal I slapped in a yellow led. Plus it reminds me of a not so ripe banana Hope yall enjoy the info. Its a quick easy mod and works great especially if you are using it as a clean boost..
What do you mean by a .15uf? What should I type in to google to find it! I am really interested in buying one of these pedals and would like to do this mod! Thanks for the great info and pictures btw!
I am really interested in buying one of these pedals and would like to do this mod! Thanks for the great info and pictures btw!