Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread, no?



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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Gone Fission » Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:26 pm

How is it that I haven’t tried a Perc yet? Seems like I should be banned for that.
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby codetocontra » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:44 am

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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Chankgeez » Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:23 pm



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdeGJ3gy68Q

https://reverb.com/item/30667215-dirty- ... rkle-black

"Demonic Percolator features:

--Noise gating--

As with all DHA pedals, a low noise-floor was crucial to the design of the Demonic Percolator. To fix the relatively large amount of noise in the original circuit, 2 separate noise gates are included. The first & more aggressive of the two is user adjustable via a trim pot located on the circuit board inside the pedal. This gate also adjusts the amount of gain the pedal has. Turn it one direction to heavily clamp the sound, turn it the other way to release the noisy demons from hell into your amplifier.... Or set it somewhere in the middle for balanced low-noise operation.

The second gate comes after the main gain stage and is hard-wired. It acts more to reduce extra noise than to completely cut it out.

--power supply and input filtering--

To reduce the effects of power-supply hum and radio interference, an aggressive filter has been placed at both the power and signal inputs of the pedal.

No one needs their guitar signal corrupted with radio pickup or power buzzing/humming.

--Added tone control--

The original Percolator had two simple controls: Input gain (labeled 'harmonics') and output volume (labeled 'balance'). What was missing was a way to adjust the tone to personal taste, or to correct an overly bright or dull amplifier. Thusly, a tone circuit was added. The tone circuit chosen is a very familiar one to lovers of fuzz. Perhaps 'Green Russian' rings a bell? This one however, is much more nuanced and finely tuned than the original. The entire range of the Demonic Percolator's tone knob is roughly the center 30% of that belonging to the green Russian.

--Additional Added circuitry--

In addition to the original Percolator circuit and the above-mentioned tone and gate circuitry, the Demonic Percolator includes an input boost circuit to heavily drive the main gain stage, and an output boost so the output volume is above unity gain.

--Germanium transistor and diodes--

Since the tone circuit has its origins in a Russian made device, it seems only fitting that the PNP transistor in the circuit also be Russian. An NOS (new old stock) germanium from 1988, in fact. This transistor, along with a carefully chosen, high-gain silicon transistor, form the main/classic Percolator

topology. In addition, and in keeping with the hybrid silicon/germanium aspect of the transistors, the clipping diodes are also a combination of silicon and germanium (all of which in the DO-35 form factor)

*input and output boost transistors are silicon"

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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Dandolin » Thu Jan 23, 2020 9:26 am

noice :snax:
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby qersty » Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:17 pm

Less noise from a perc????
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Snufkino » Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:42 pm

https://reverb.com/item/31466891-fuzz-factor-hp-1-hp-2-harmonic-percolator-clone-2020-black-beauty

Looks neat, as is the price. Kinda tempted.

Incidentally, does anyone use a percolator pre-wah? Bad combo?
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Davin » Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:06 am

Snufkino wrote:https://reverb.com/item/31466891-fuzz-factor-hp-1-hp-2-harmonic-percolator-clone-2020-black-beauty

Looks neat, as is the price. Kinda tempted.

Incidentally, does anyone use a percolator pre-wah? Bad combo?


Yup. Percolator just before a DOD FX-17 wah. It can be really peaky with the fuzz on but it sure does cut through the mix when I want it to. Should mention that particular wah has a pretty distinct synth filter kind of sweep to it. And I mucked with some trim pots. The low end of the sweep is effing deep and rumbly, it rattles my speaker sometimes.

Anyway ... good, bad. It’s all a matter of taste. I’ve pretty much always run gain -> wah -> delay and modulation. Maybe I should try swapping since it’s been years since I tried that out.
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Chankgeez » Mon May 11, 2020 3:42 pm

psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
…...........................…
Sweet dealin's: here
"Now, of course, Strega is not a Minimoog… and I am not Sun Ra" - dude from MAKENOISE
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby digi2t » Tue May 12, 2020 12:34 pm

Snufkino wrote:https://reverb.com/item/31466891-fuzz-factor-hp-1-hp-2-harmonic-percolator-clone-2020-black-beauty

Looks neat, as is the price. Kinda tempted.

Incidentally, does anyone use a percolator pre-wah? Bad combo?


I love the blurb...

Superb Indy distortion / Fuzz

Simple but sound efficient ( steve Albini sound)

Full hand made and limited ( only 2 in the world )


I have a closet full of one off's. I guess that's as "limited" as it gets! :lol:
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Jero » Tue May 12, 2020 12:47 pm

It's the one's you haven't built yet that are really worth something
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby digi2t » Tue May 12, 2020 12:59 pm

Jero wrote:It's the one's you haven't built yet that are really worth something


In that case... I'm a fucking millionaire! :)
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Jero » Tue May 12, 2020 1:57 pm

digi2t wrote:
Jero wrote:It's the one's you haven't built yet that are really worth something


In that case... I'm a fucking millionaire! :)

:lol:
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Chankgeez » Fri May 29, 2020 10:43 pm

Apparently, "inspired by the famous HP" (unless he's not talkin' Harmonic Percolator), but ain't like any Harmonic Percolator inspired circuit I've ever heard:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxVBNqRO_k8

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxjJG7Ha5f/

LEFA PEDALS ad copy:

"CASCADIAN FUZZ new Lefa pedal inspired by the famous HP. High-gain fuzz and aggressive low end, incorporates a parallel oscillator along with distortion and the control option with an expression pedal. A delight pedal on guitar and bass."

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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby Dandolin » Sat May 30, 2020 9:17 am

yeah, not sure how based his take is, but it does sound good.... :rock:
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Re: Been a while since we had a HARMONIC PERCOLATOR thread,

Postby jirodreamsofdank » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:23 pm

My Little Steamer makes a horrible amount of noise so I just ordered a Land HP-2. Me like simplicity.
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