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Congrats, GAD. How's it sound? Can you exactly cop those early Brian May licks?
Every time I look at the Deacy schematic I think it might be possible (I didn't say easy) to put the basic circuit into a pedal.
You're not the first to think that!
http://www.seleneaudio.com/DeacyPedal/
https://reverb.com/item/20820537-make-sounds-loudly-pedals-rangemaster-4-deacy-amp-brian-may
https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=119205.0
And there have been a few retail items along the Deacy vein:
https://www.zzounds.com/item--VOXVBM1
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amp...ech-artist-series-brian-may-red-special-pedal
The problem I see with the Deacy being housed in a pedal is that a fair bit of the magic may come from the little speaker cabinet with its two speakers and crossover. Of course, if you're playing live you pretty much just need to get within the ballpark of the right tone for the audience to think "OMG Queen!" so long as you can play reasonably closely to the original.
I think it sounds pretty great. I'm going to use it for a sound sample or two on the BHM1 review and I may even write up a review of it on its own.