https://hellosailoreffects.com/shop/ - Gary Clark Jr. is known for his thick, mid-forward lead tone, and the Zendrive is one of his go-to pedals—but can I build a boutique version and tweak it to match his sound? I’m using premium components, modifying the EQ, and adjusting the clipping diodes to get it just right. Will it work? Let’s find out!
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Robben Ford Zendrive Video - https://youtu.be/on5i6oRa-DA
Timecodes:
0:00 – Intro
0:24 – Enclosure
1:37 – Tagboard
2:41 – Diode clipping explained
11:34 – Populating the Tagboard
18:14 – Dumble & Trainwreck?
20:30 – More Tagboard
23:16 – MOSFET Transistors
28:58 – OPAMP
32:15 – Wiring
40:17 – What knobs?
41:43 – Sound sample!