Duders, I feel like an idiot for posting this, but at the same time I’m running out of ideas, I must have done something wrong somewhere down the line but I can't figure out what or when.
Anyway let me say before I start that I still think highly of the man and builder this story is about and loves everything he has ever built hence me ordering this custom build in the first place!
I'm sorry, it’s a flippin long post because unfortunately it is a long story.
August 2011
08/16/2011: (Me) Just ordered a Gnomeratron VTF and an AndAadvarks! – Do you also do custom work?
08/16/2011: (McSpunckle) refunded $30 (too much shipping cost paid) – Down for custom work but can’t do graphics
08/16/2011: (Me) Cool - I’ll do the graphics, did some for Subdecay and Catalinbread in the past no biggie
08/17/2011: (Me) full description of the pedal sent + drawings
08/18/2011: (Me) spotted a mistake – sent corrected drawings
08/22/2011: (McSpunckle) ambitious project – won’t be cheap – big discussion about the features
08/22/2011: (Me) will pay the required amount and big reply about the features including articles and schematics
08/29/2011: (McSpunckle) stuck on the phase control circuit
08/29/2011: (Me) provides schematics
September 2011
09/05/2011: (McSpunckle) can do the circuit! – other pedz will be ready soon
09/06/2011: (Me) Cool! – let me know what we do next (sending money, etc)
October 2011
10/14/2011: (Me) Saw the Telstra: nice! Let me know what the next step is when you have a sec!
10/17/2011: (McSpunckle) Pedals have taken longer than planned will go tomorrow
November 2011
11/15/2011: (Me) Assume pedals will go when they go – what about the custom build? Are you still ok to build it? Any idea of a timeframe?
11/23/2011: (McSpunckle) tracking number for pedz – still done for custom build – hesitant to give timeframe
11/24/2013: (Me) thanks – I have reviewed the specs and in the spirit of facilitating things I have simplified the lot.
December 2012
12/27/2011: (McSpunckle) can totally do it confirms cost and suggest to pay a bit in advance to buy the parts
12/18/2011: (Me) confirms pots/switches/footswitches layout and name – confirms funds will be sent in a week or so
12/21/2011: (Me) verifying PayPal handle
12/23/2011: (McSpunckle) confirms handle – can’t start building pedal before New Year so no need to pay unless really want to
12/23/2011: (McSpunckle) confirms feasibility of footswitches placement
12/23/2011: (Me) confirms half the cost of the pedal will be paid for first week of Jan.
January 2012
01/06/2012: (Me) Have received the pedz Woot woot! – Funds have been sent!
01/10/2012: (McSpunckle) Glad you dig the pedz – thanks for payment will start working on circuit real soon
01/20/2013: (Me) sent graphics mock up
01/23/2012: (McSpunckle) love the graphics – needs high res pic
01/27/2012: (Me) High Res pic sent
February 2012
02/22/2012: (Me) Have not read much from McSpunckle on ILF (was down for a while) what’s up?
March 2012
03/01/2012: (McSpuncke) has been busy like hell –has stopped taking orders and will progress it asap.
May 2012
05/22/2012: (Me) seen loads of pedz and updates on ILF – good times! Let me know when you progress mine!
05/23/2012: (McSpunckle) sent pic of the enclosure with graphics on it!
05/23/2012: (Me) ecstatic!!!!
July 2012
07/03/2012: (McSpunckle) new resin takes forever to cure – pedals won’t be finished this week
07/03/2012: (Me) let’s not rush on the finish line, give it some time to cure!
August 2012
08/17/2012: (Me) what’s been happening lately at the McSpunckle secret lab?
08/24/2012: (McSpunckle) sent pic of the pedal footswitches and knobs and discussed knobies
08/24/2012: (Me) chose black knobs
October 2012
10/09/2012: (Me) I guess you know what I’m going to ask! How is it going?
10/10/2012: (McSpunckle) almost there –waiting on some parts – where do you want the jacks?
10/11/2012: (Me) specifies where is best for my exp. Pedz
10/11/2012: (McSpunckle) confirms feasibility
November 2012
11/06/2012: (mcSpunckle) nearly there – some explanations on the filter – added some trim pots!
11/06/2012: (Me) not sure about the filter circuit… but do as best – let me know when you need rest of the funds
11/07/2012: (McSpunckle) you can pay whenever you want! – built can be modified easily by you if filters are not working the way you want
11/07/2012: (Me) funds coming your way!
January 2013
01/15/2013: (Me) New Year wishes – ask for update
01/18/2013: (McSpunckle) asks for shipping address – provides pics and some explanation about the work undertaken
01/18/2013: (Me) Thanking you – reiterating I’m ok to wait and confirming address
March 2013
17/03/2013: (Me) Going to the MusikMesse soon and will meet plenty other friends and musicians – keen to bring the pedal with me – asking if it’ll be ready for April
28/03/2013: (McSpunckle) there is a popping issue – might have to change some caps and/or switches
28/03/2013: (Me) understand – do as best will take Gnomeratron VTF and And Ardvaarks! Wish I had a McSpunckle T-shirt!
May 2013
05/10/2013: (Me) Long time no speak – How is the troubleshooting coming along?
05/19/2013: (McSpunckle) just need to tweak a couple of values and swap a pot –It’ll be done tomorrow
05/19/2013: (Me) Glad to hear it!
July 2013
07/03/2013: (Me) How did the final tweaking go?
07/08/2013: (Mc Spunckle) needs address to ship it and needs to swap a switch and test the exp. Pedal jack
07/08/2013: (Me) Happy times! Confirms address
August 2013
08/21/2013: (Me) Did you manage to swap the switch and test the exp. Input?
08/31/2013: (McSpunckle) All done – expects tracking number tomorrow
08/31/2013: (Me) Cool!
September 2013
09/04/2013: (McSpunckle) Tracking number provided
09/05/2013: (Me) Thanks – will let you know when it’s here
October 2013
10/22/2013: (McSpunckle) Something screwed up –will be re-mailed with express mail
10/22/2013: (Me) No probs – thx for the update
November 2013
11/04/2013: (Me) Is in transit or with you? – no biggie if it’s with you just was not sure
11/22/2013: (Me) Hope everything is OK, maybe my email did not reach you – did you manage to resend it or will you do it soon?
December 2013
12/02/2013: (Me) Hope you are OK – it would be great to have an update – I’m still unsure if you had time to resend it or not…
12/02/2013: (McSpunckle) apologies – new tracking number – been shit busy at work
12/02/2013: (Me) good to hear from you – understood – will let you know when it’s here
January 2014
01/07/2014: (Me) New Year Wishes – You were trying to send it at the beginning of Dec. Did you manage to post it?
01/15/2014: (Me) Not sure if you got my email – wondering if you manage to send it before the Holiday season
01/21/2014: (Me) Hope everything is ok. I have not heard from you and would like to understand what I can do to help.
The USPS website now states that the tracking number you provided me with has been archived as they were notified to expect a parcel but no parcel was handed over to them.
It would be cool if it could ship sometime in the near future. Do as best of course.
I’m just not sure how I can help, or what I can do. Ideas?
