This is a channel I’ve been looking for… for years! Where did you learn to repair pedals?

Hearing the disgust in your voice when you found the sockets and N-4s, that is the sound of someone who takes pride in their work and designs.

I watch these repair videos mostly just to get a chance to hear you play a little, Fran!

Props for the solid 9v connector instead of the floppy junk.

19 mins in and forgot about the video and just watching Fran jam. Thank you.

I wonder if casual Fran lab viewers have any idea how freaking cool you are

It's the effect pedal version of the "repairs done by another shop" you see on the Just Rolled In videos.

When Fran starts swearing you know it's bad

What a huge difference in tone -- massively better now.

I LOVE these repairs! Unbelievably generous to personally restore such an abused affront to the Frantone name.

The strategically placed Bop-It is important for testing.

BTW Fran, l really dig your white nylon strain relief (for lack of a better term) on your battery wires. Nice little touch. You can always tell when an actual user of a device is the designer of said item. Love hearing your muttering under your breath too. You sound just like me!

Its good to see someone actually play the instrument and show us, it annoys me when someone fixes a keyboard or something and refuses to play, even briefly and make lame excuses. I didn't know it was permissible to list your patrons from Fran Lab on another channel, nobody else does that.

I C smart. 12/2023 viewed. wow. you are a treasure. made me smile. !!!!!!!!!

I like how you still remember how something you built in 2004 was designed and how it's supposed to work.

Inspirational. As an educator this channel and this video demonstrates that following your passion pays off eventually. A great testament to customer service and generally being a "nice" person. Inspired

Every reaction I've ever seen from an electrical to seeing what someone else has done to their baby... It's cathartic haha Solid video Fran

never ceases to amaze me, how some people think they know how to "customize" the circuit & make it "better" than how the original engineer designed it & invariably end up turning a perfectly good device into e-waste

I finally got a 2nd hand Peach Fuzz. Now I know what's inside. It works great.

WOHOO!!! THIS is what we need. MORE benchtime with Fran!!!!

There are three kind of people. Those, who know, what they are doing and those, who don't know. But the most dangerous ones, are those, who think, that they know...

I love this video! So happy you made a page just for the pedals! Thank you FRAN))))

I'd literally die for one of these made from you in current times, praying i get lucky someday your vibes are always on point, much love.

If you have an AMA, one of the top questions will probably be "How do you feel about sockets?".

What a fantastic name you chose there. I can almost feel the ultra soft hairs with my mind.

Wow! You went above and beyond.

Love love love the final test!! You are a Woman of many skills!!

That's some of the best-sounding distortion I've heard, even if it's not "up to spec." Here's hoping you're eventually able to get an OEM to take up your manufacturing standard and re-issue your pedals.

I'm impressed you didn't close it back up and return it un-fixed to the sender when you saw the way it had been modified. I aspire to be as thorough and diligent as you, Fran.

Someone was messin' with Fran's art! You got it back and that pedal looks well used. It's ready for more.

It was great to hear you play.

Great to see another Peach Fuzz in the Lab :-)

Hey Fran, if I win the lottery, you’ll be one of the first I send loads of cash to! As long as you use it to make lots of pedals!!

I learned so much more about your diversity watching this video. You are definitely a multi faceted individual. Kudos. Loved it.

How did I not know Fran had this channel!

Excellent video.

Where the heck have I been? This is a great space! I'm glad I found this channel :)

#13:30. Those sockets are for wire wrap circuits. They are not intended for IC chips. Some idiot on the internet a decade ago said these sockets are better, and they are absolutely not intended to be compatible.

My favorite fuzz pedal!

Love that tone!!! Would love to see some details on The Crowbar!

Always get numbers matching parts when possible. Basic rule of electronics repair.

Whoever attempted to repair this initially obviously didn't understand and appreciate the thoughtfulness and care behind your design and build. Such a high quality product 👌

Nice repair

Ha, they're never turning to that person again for pedal repairs after seeing this video I'm sure!

Very impressive! 👍👍

Damn I love yr. pedals!

Cat hair? Oh my, we've got tons of that stuff down here :D Its loveliness increases. It will never pass into nothingness... What were they even thinking, replacing those chips? I'd replace them one by one to see which one was the culprit, then maybe do some tests on it... Let's do some science here. Oh, and nice to hear that you used teflon insulated wires and conformal coating. Nice stuff :) Interesting thing about muting too. "Jellybean is not my lover..."

Could we get a youtube video of you playing with all the different frantone peddles? I apologize if you did it previously, I didn't see it.

I like a socket driver to get pot and button nuts off. The shaft goes right through and the 12-point drive ensures the nut never gets scratched or burred.

LM386-N is what I run in the pedals i build also. You can push 18V through if you want. I typically go from 12V to 15V. It really makes those 386's scream.

After you fixed it, It sounds so good I'm crying right now,,,

I noticed on a few of your videos fran you say you dislike the desoldering gun because it takes long to heat up. If you were to sell your current one and upgrade to a hakko fr-301, you would notice a massive difference in every way. It's my favorite tool to use, I fire it up every chance I get. The quality, factory support, heating is quick just a few seconds and Bob's your uncle!

Well done on both the OG build and repair. If you want a repair done right, have the person that built it do it, I'm ashamed to admit I've never heard of Frantone or Peachfuzz, but I do love op amp fuzzes/Muffs as this reminds me a good deal of my op amp muff.

Nice!

In the world of 8biit computers, sockets are the considerate thing to do. In the world of high gain analog audio circuits it's the opposite :)

Oh, now I understand.

I love my peach fuzz!!

Ha! Teflon insulation will cold flow unlike PVC so under pressure it will slowly displace until it shorts so that could have been a factor.

I need some Frantone on my pedalboard!

IC sockets in a rough as foot stomping environment hell. The last thing you'd add surely?

Neat. I just repaired my old DOD fx90 delay pedal. I had to replace every single jumper wire. They all completely degraded, input/output, switch, LED. Weird.

Innocent noob: “where did you learn to repair FranTone pedals?” Fran: Hold my beer…..😂 love this channel❤

What that mess deposited on the lid at5:57. Maybe an explosion of parts at the power jack from some event with the dc in power. May have torch the ic's and some other parts. These type of witness marks may tell some of the story. Great vid's NØPXJ

Skip Simmons says the first thing he does before any trouble shooting is clean an amp. I've taken that advice for electronics. He said customers ask him what was wrong with their amp, and 80-90% of the time just cleaning it solves the problem, so he has no other answer for them.

What the Flux! 🤔😅👍👍👍👍

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Please… Frantone DIY kits (e.g. circus board, BOM w/ Mouser Part numbers, and instructions, etc.). Thanks… pretzel for your thoughts!

I can relate to having to repair someone else's "repair" job.

you don't j hook the wires before you solder ?

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If sockets are part of the original design, and quality sockets are used, then fine. For analog, at least. Digital has lots more leeway, but it's not universal either. I've often had to use contact whetting formulas when switching ICs in older sockets. Because replacing sockets often sucks, doubly so for high-quality sockets with stronger and heavier pins, which I view as being part of the PCB itself. In desperate situations I have been known to solder a chip into its socket, generally only as a last-ditch attempt to avoid long-term decommissioning of equipment (and the associated system) when complete removal for overhaul is the next option and spares aren't available.

Have you considered a re-issue of any of your most popular pedals to fund FranLab?

So I'm kinda curious if you go to a show, can you hear when folks use "your" effects or not. Neat

Oh, I wish I could buy a new one from you. They’re mega bucks now.

I'm surprised you left the sockets since you have so much disdain for them.

Could you provide the details of your crowbar? Cheers BTW the crust should add to increased paranoia for stoners

I think I hear a flanger. Maybe just you moving between the speaker and the mic? That pedal sounds really nice. With all the trouble and thought you put into it, I'm not surprised.

What’s the proper way to clean flux after soldering? Thanks in advance

Fran really started getting sour at 13:00: these electro clowns need to pay.

I wish you could still buy these without having to sell your car. 😩

I laughed, I cringed, I learnt something. I hope the owner met the expense of reanimation.

Wish I could order a new one of these from you 😞

Hi Fran, musician's modifications!!, you know that sometimes they like to change the sound !!, don't know much about electronics!!, lol 😆

Thank you Fran. Not to impose but I hope I am not the only one that reccomends Watching Last of Us. on HBO.

Loved this video. Must be painful to see someone screw up your baby

Why the hate for sockets? They are generally the way to go when using IC's.

Everyone knows that you can't replace an N-1 with an N-4.. And what about the 5088? Geez... Lol... Just joking... Great video Fran. Subbed you....

Why do you put battery on your frantone if you already have power supply?

Why not desolder the sockets then? Or not worth the time?

Do you offer repair services for these or was this just a one off?

Fran, I want a Fran tone, Wawa pedal please please please please can you make me one?. PS I love you frannha ha ha.

Subscriiibed!

The noise (fan noise) while you're soldering is painful listening through Bluetooth hearing aids. Never noticed it before.

They changed everything... cause they just done blowed it up! Wrong power supply?

Who are these people who treat their pedals this way.

Dang. I sure hope you charged appropriately.

Ah jeez, what did these MORONS do to my design!!! So funny, this attitude extends far beyond pedal building. Almost sounds like Psht from Ed Bassmaster. :) Also, nothing wrong with socketing IC’s, very, very standard practice. Great job on getting it up and running again!

Fn sockets.

Dont ya just love it when people bastardize your work! In addition to live production, instrument and equipment repairs l also build my own custom cabling. Stage power gang boxes, snakes, instrument/mic and speaker cabling. When l first started doing so, l gave out several units to local and regional musicians. This was to not only get feedback from the field, but also to spread awareness of my products around the working musician community. My designs are damn near bulletproof. With proper care they could last decades. Maybe even a lifetime. Certain colored flex covers, certain plug and device cover types and colors are all specifically chosen so that at a glance, one can see and know what it is and it's particular purpose, ratings and capabilities are. My designs are distinctive. They're not cheap to produce. Or purchasee for that matter. They're high end. Geared towards working musicians. My only caveat was that they don't dick around with them. Give me feedback on their performance. If their was ever any issues, bring em to me so l could investigate. And most of all, whenever someone took notice, give em my contact info so l could build a customer base. Sounds reasonable... I recently ran FOH for a band whose guitarist was one of the first people l ever did this for. I was surprised to see he wasn't using my cables. Upon closer examination, he was. He'd just SPRAY PAINTED ALL MY SHIT! I was furious! I didn't say anything at the time. My rule #1 is NEVER WRECK THE SHOW. But ad soon as they said "Thank you. Good night". I went straight onstage and started repoing all my cables. Two pedalboards worth of shorty patchcords, two pilot light switched 10/2 4 gang box AC cords w 30amp industrial plugs and recepticals, instrument and speaker cables. Were talking $500-$600 worth of cables! Dude was pissed. But SO WAS I! He broke the deal.

I’d charge extra for DNA sanitation.