Here’s a tuna melt that has been modified for use with an expression pedal for either speed and depth.

Here’s a video demonstration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRBzXhTupWM

** Note: This is a parody, not endorsed or authorized by the party portrayed on the photo  (but legal under fair use doctrine.)

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Partlist

Part Value

C1 1n   

C2 22n   

C3 2.2u   

C4 220p

C5 220p

C6 100n   

C7 100u   

C8 100n   

C9 100n

C10 10u   

C11 2.2u

C12 100n

C13 2.2u   

D1 W2 or A6   

D2 W2 or A6

D3 1N4004

IC1 TL072C

Q1 L7

R1 470k

R2 10k   

R3 10k

R4 10k

R5 12k

R6 1M

R7 150k

R8 18k   

R9 39k   

R10 10k   

R11 2.2k

R12 10k   

R13 470k   

R14 4.7k

R15 2.2k

R16 100k

VR1-DRIVE A500K

VR2-TONE A25K

VR2-VOL B100K

They seem to be perfectly re-usable in DIY projects.

A Steve (Stephen Ridinger?) from Danelectro (aka Evets Corporation) has claimed on 3 separate forums that he is going to investigate this matter. Paul Cochrane has noted that he has had correspondences with Dano since learning about the Timmy clones.

I read about the Cool Cat and Tim controversy last night.

Here is what we are doing about it:

1, I have requested the factory in the Far East who makes these for us to provide us schematics at once. I have today called my good friend who is an excellent engineer and asked him to do an independent review of all the Cool Cat circuits, starting with the transparent overdrive in order to:

a, improve our design in every way possible

and

b, make sure our design is not a clone of anyone else?s

2, If it is true that our design is a clone of the Tim, I have told Paul C that we will change our design as expeditiously as possible to not conflict with his.

Thank you for this opportunity to respond.

Steve

Danelectro