New improved casing
for
Handmade JACQUES stompboxes
AVAILABLE
NOW FOR EVERY NEW ORDER
Thanks to
numerous sales, I have been able to commission a my own improved casing for
my handmade boxes
TO MY EXACT SPECS. The old boxes were drilled out of computer
printer sharing boxes. I chose them because of their
very good shielding abilities,
as well for a different look.
I never wanted to use the HAMMOND
type box like every one else and his sister in the boutique effect pedal market
:
I have found interferences happen
more often with ALUMINIUM alloy
enclosures than with STEEL enclosures.
This is quite logical, as IRON is the
only magnetic metal and therefore the material a FARADAY cage should be made
of.
HAMMOND boxes are made of ALUMINIUM alloy---as well as the usual WHA
vox/crybaby enclosures---, and I really don't know how much IRON goes inside,
but a sure bet is ridiculously less than in ANY STEEL. ( try with a magnet!
)
The efficiency
of the enclosure as a FARADAY CAGE is also to be taken in the multiple chaos
parameters
that make the tone of a distortion stompbox.
This exciting
new box has the SAME EXACT SHIELDING DATA than the old one, but are realised
by a
state-of-the-art steel factory, usually working only for
BLACK & DECKER pro drillers utility boxes.
If their boxes could stand
the abuse of holding a heavy duty drillers, they are good for me !
They are
made out of top notch heavy steel , beautilfully industry painted in glossy
beige and red,
my signature colors for handmade.