Ludwig Phase 2: Preview

What up guys,

This is what I’ll be assembling over the next little while – made a start on the graphic:

Graphic:

The parts

I use Mantech for most parts. Good prices and wide range. Hello free advertising!
Pots I get from Tayda Electronics (still waiting for them).

So what the hell is it?

Short answer: Fuzz + Tremolo + Wah + Foot Control

Long answer:

Well, it’s this (image below) the Phase 2 Synthesizer turned into a stompbox format.
Ludwig ( a drum company) produced less than a 1000 of these decades ago.

Technical answer: (from the RG Keen pdf)

“Synthesizer” was a misnomer, as what it really does is to take a normal signal, and create a

heavily clipped “fuzz” signal from it, and then run a combination of the dry and fuzz signals through a

pair of controlled filters. The filters are set up so they are active at the frequencies of the first two

formant resonances of the human vocal tract, producing a very “vocal” and unusual effect. In

addition, the fuzz amplitude and movement of the filter resonances may be changed either

automatically by an “animation” oscillator or a foot controlled rocker pedal.

More Pics: http://nos-tone.com/Ludwig.html

Youtube vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEOh2kyFyyE

Now the reproduction:

Mr RG Keen (the yoda of guitar effects) produced a project.
Not a beginners project – lots of things to go wrong here!

Build doc: http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/Ludwig_P2/TotalLudwig-2nd_run.pdf

Youtube vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6hfEsfgOTA

Pictures of a completed pedal:

Still don’t know what it is or does?

Well… Me neither! That’s why I had to build one for myself!

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2 Responses to Ludwig Phase 2: Preview

Dino Tsiptsis says:

May 12, 2013 at 1:06 am

Matthew,
I would really appreciate that you ask my permission before using pictures of my unit in your blog (“Pictures of a completed pedal”) . I don’t mind my pictures being used, but please provide credit reference for the pictures. If not, please remove them from your blog.
Thank you,
digi2t

- mtmattan says:
  
  December 6, 2013 at 8:36 pm
  
  Hey Dino,
  
  So sorry – I’m a bit new to internet etiquette.
  Completely slipped my mind.
  
  I’ll get on it ASAP.
  
  Matt.