The KUKULCAN is one of Dr. No’s newest creations in the works.
“KUKULCAN, BRINGER OF RAIN, STORM and EARTHQUAKES”
Design progress for the KUKULCAN.
KUKULCAN Dr. No Effects
KUKULCAN Dr. No Effects
KUKULCAN Dr. No Effects
KUKULCAN Dr. No Effects
KUKULCAN Dr. No Effects
Dr. No’s approach with the KUKULCAN project.
“I took an old design I created, a fuzz/
boost with three gain stages that felt excessive in a single circuit, and dissected it.
By separating these stages into their own individual circuits, I discovered a completely different effect than when they were combined.
This new configuration gives you three separate volume gain potentiometers, one for each stage, allowing for a vast range of tonal possibilities without sacrificing your unique playing style or the characteristics of your instrument and effects used in combination.
The gain potential is immense, far beyond the usual limits – think 30 instead of 10, if you will and to talk in Spinal Tap metaphors…
The transistors in each gain stage are used in an unconventional way, resulting in a truly one-of-a-kind sound.
My custom “Skullsistors” play a key role in the KUKULCAN’s unique tone.
Yes…..the KUKULCAN gets his own transistors, that I call “Skullsitors”, The KUKULCAN is equiped with 3 of them.
Custom made and exclusively for the KUKULCAN.
Dr. No Effects Skullsistors for KUKULCAN
The Prototype of KUKULCAN is on a world tour, where I asked some of my best musician friends and honest critics to test it thoroughly to provide me with Feedback to fine tune the KUKULCAN before the fisrt serie is going to be made.
Testing the KUKULCAN prototype at Rancho de la Luna Studio Joshua Tree California
Prototype KUKULCAN at Sound and Tone Wizard Nico Morcillo.
First Feedback from Tone Wizard Nico Morcillo after testing KUKULCAN.
“I finally had time to test your pedal. It’s a beast, the kind of animal you need to open a portal straight to hell. Here are my impressions : every stage is really colorful and dynamic, I love how it follows my play when I’m in fingerpicking, it’s really an extension of the soul. It’s deep, viby and it saturates really naturally with the gameplay. Just turning on the pedal transport me in another universe of sound. The issue I had by stacking the stages together is the volume … this pedal is an amp ! ( 3 amps actually ). It was like driving a 2000HP muscle car in a old village of the south of France ( you feel like a king but you’re scary as shit 🙂 I had to set my amp volume really low to try it without killing myself, but I found a lovely compromise and I quickly started composing instead of testing the sound. That’s THE argument for me to buy guitars or any gear. I really think that this pedal is insane just with a guitar, an amp and a fucking stadium ! ( and a 15 meters guitar cable 🙂 . It’s definitely radical and badass. It’s not for everyone … It’s the master and you’re the slave … you feel humble, and like the sun , you can’t fix it straight in the eyes cause it’s a beautiful thermonuclear explosion !”
