Murphy Hand Built Effects

09/18/2020

A little write up on my Mojo Gainsta build.

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04/23/2020

All the funds from this pedal will be given to the North Texas Food Bank. It will provide enough for 300 meals. They need help getting everyone fed during all of this Covid-19 stuff. Please share if you feel so inclined.

This pedal is being sold with the intention of donating $100 to the North Texas Food Bank. Due to the Covid-19 situation, there are many more people requiring services from food banks, and my local major food bank is struggling to help all of those in need. The $100 donated will provide 300 meals...

08/29/2017

Fresh baby SHO style circuit ready for a new home.

The Big Lil' Boost is a hand built circuit clone based on a Zvex Super Hard On, the Crakle Ok version. HUGE amount of clean boost fit into a peadl board friendly 1590a enclosure! Check the sound clip below where I slam the front end of a clean Hiwatt into sweet crunchy goodness.-True Bypass-Hand ...

07/23/2017

Bad Mother Fu**er.

07/08/2017

This M**f turned out pretty dope.

07/03/2017

Finally finished turning more trash into treasure. GAP-73 preamp modified as close to Neve 1073 pre specs as I can get it. Transformers, capacitors, transistor swapped

04/30/2017

Turning trash into treasure. JCA50h overhaul (thus far).

04/15/2017

Desert rock in a box. https://reverb.com/item/4910012-murphy-kush-2017-eqd-acapulco-gold-circuit-with-pre-gain-control

KUSH is a circuit clone of the EQD Acapulco Gold with an added pre-gain control to help you try to tame this monster. I love distortion as much as the next guy, but f*ck this thing is mean. Great for Doom, Desert rock, or anything you need to apply a healthy dose of sludge to. LOADS of output to ...

04/14/2017

I don't always do repair work for Discrete Op-Amps, but when I do, I'm not discrete about it.

04/14/2017

A commissioned gold 549 buffer waiting for paint to cure. Looking like I robbed Fort Knox.

04/02/2017

"Best of SHO". A one-off, point-to-point boost circuit that is Super Hard On the front end of your tube amp.