Greer Lightspeed Overdrive Clone - Let's Build! - Episode 20

Today the Tone Priest approaches the sound barrier by building a Greer Lightspeed Overdrive pedal clone. We make the mistakes here so you don't have to.

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*Final ah-ha: With the pots in backwards the audio taper is going to be opposite of what was intended. That's why there's so much gain in the low range. It still works fine, it's just very sensitive.

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People we like - no affiliation, just channels I enjoy and learn a lot from:

The Squishy Guitar Project: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdOIsOWKupFbet1zQ8zr5Rg
Uncle Doug: https://www.youtube.com/user/Stratosaurus1
Brad the Guitologist: https://theguitologist.locals.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/electrictoothsyndrom
Rob Robinette: https://robrobinette.com/Amp_Stuff.htm
Mr. Carlson's Lab: https://www.youtube.com/c/MrCarlsonsLab/videos
Blueglow Electronics: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueglowElectronics/videos
Vintage Guitar Amp Repairs & Online Guitar Teacher: https://www.youtube.com/@vintageguitaramp_guitarteacher/videos
Guitar C.P.R. https://www.youtube.com/@guitarc.p.r.9675/videos
Stuart guitarampguy: https://www.youtube.com/@stuartukguitarampguy5830/videos
Johan Sageborn: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohanSegeborn
Matthew Scott: https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewScottmusic/videos
Dave's World of Fun Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXNPo7CtnzzZ9A4GyQ6Tog
REXYLAB: https://www.youtube.com/c/REXYLAB/videos
SCAR-MY-GUITAR: https://www.youtube.com/user/scarmyguitar
ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/user/msadaghd
Jim Lill: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimLill45/videos

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This and all Tone Priest videos are for edu-tainment purposes only. Vacuum tube amplifiers can have lethal voltages in excess of 700 volts. Capacitors can retain a deadly charge even when an amplifier is turned off and unplugged. Videos are not instructional nor do they advocate anyone doing any kind of repairs on their gear. Nobody should do electrical work on anything for any reason ever. Keep your hands and belongings inside the car at all times.

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