Anyone ever modded a Pignose 7-100?

WilliamTK1974 · #1 01-23-2018, 02:41 PM

Now, I don't need an amp, but one of those little Pignose boxes sounds like it would be almost too much fun. GC has a couple of used ones cheap on their website and they'll ship store-to-store free, so it borderline sounds like a can't miss.

I've heard a lot of people say that the older 7-100s back in the 70s had a different circuit that worked better than the newer examples. So, I'm wondering if it would be possible to use a schematic from the older design and a parts list to build a circuit board with the older circuit on it to put in place of the modern circuit board.

Has anyone ever done that, or anything similar?

Rodger Knox · #2 01-23-2018, 04:59 PM

Yes, I'm sure it's possible, but then almost anything is possible if you have enough time and money to throw at it. I've built a tube amp from a kit and several preamps from schematic circuit designs. You need some solder skills if you're assembling SMT components. This board is 1" x 1 1/2".

WilliamTK1974 · #3 01-23-2018, 06:44 PM

I guess I was wondering if it's something I should consider. Whether it would be worth the effort and expense. Are the newer Pignoses all that different or all that bad?

I have enough soldering skills to build a small radio kit that worked when I was done.

David Eastwood · #4 01-23-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTK1974

I guess I was wondering if it's something I should consider. Whether it would be worth the effort and expense. Are the newer Pignoses all that different or all that bad?

I have enough soldering skills to build a small radio kit that worked when I was done.

I think you might be getting caught up in 'mod' culture. I see this all the time, particularly with electric guitars - there's always the thought that 'if I just change this component, I can make this thing so much better'. Confirmation bias takes over, and all of a sudden, nothing original is quite good enough.

Pignoses are fun little amps. Buy one, enjoy it, and don't try to turn it into something it isn't.

CASD57 · #5 01-23-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by eatswodo

I think you might be getting caught up in 'mod' culture. I see this all the time, particularly with electric guitars - there's always the thought that 'if I just change this component, I can make this thing so much better'. Confirmation bias takes over, and all of a sudden, nothing original is quite good enough.

Pignoses are fun little amps. Buy one, enjoy it, and don't try to turn it into something it isn't.

I agree,,,, Or buy it's bigger brother if you want a battery Piggy