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Coconut
2
Owner’s
Manual
Thanks
for
making
Captain
Coconut
2
part
of
your
guitar
effects
setup.
Please
take
the
time
to
read
this
manual
thoroughly,
it’s
packed
with
tons
of
information and advice for getting the best sounds from what could be the
coolest
multi-effects
unit
ever
created...
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I came up with the concept of Captain Coconut back in 1992. The idea was
to make a single rack mount unit that brought together my three favorite
effects - the FuzzFace, the Octavia, and the Univibe. Being an electronics
maven, I thought it would be good to add my favorite modifications and
design/construction techniques, instead of just lumping them into one box.
The mods included adding more flexibility to both the Vibe and Fuzz circuits,
along with using hand selected germanium parts (for the Fuzz and Octave)
and super wide range photo cells which are matched for consistent results.
I built this rack-mounted multi-effects box and kept it in my set up for years.
It employed a single power supply and audio relays for remote, true-bypass
signal switching. Years rolled by, and one day I was looking at my Fuzz -
Vibe - Octave unit and it occurred to me that a lot of guitarists might be into
something like this. So I decided to create a stomp box that had these three
effects, with all my modifications and tweaks. I wanted to give it a groovy
name, so I decided on Captain Coconut, the title of last song on the Hendrix
album “Crash Landing”. I started designing it in the fall of 1999, put it on
the side for a while, and then finished it up in the Summer of 2000. Captain
Coconut production started in August, 2000.
After almost a year of producing Captain Coconuts, I decided to do a re-
design that would incorporate a new look and some new features - Captain
Coconut 2. The new box is made from heavy gauge steel, the Provibe has a
new feature - ECS (Envelope Controlled Speed). The Provibe speed can be
controlled by a regular expression pedal, instead of a custom modified vol-
ume pedal, the Fuzz circuit can be swapped using the new “FuzzCard” mod-
ular approach to Fuzz, and the default order of effects is Octave>Fuzz>Vibe.
To find our more about the original Captain Coconut, and other products
from Foxrox Electronics, visit the web site www.foxroxelectronics.com.
Enjoy your new Captain Coconut 2, and if you have any questions or com-
Dave Fox
8/18/01
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Technical
Information
Dimensions:
Width = 10 1/8” Depth = 6 1/2” Height = 3”
When planning space on a pedal board, add 1” to the depth if you’re using
right angle plugs, add 2” if you’re using straight plugs. Also, the Height
measurement of 3” represents the overall height, from the bottom of the rub-
ber feet to the top of the knobs. If you plan on removing the rubber feet for
mounting purposes, subtract 1/2”.
Weight:
4 1/2 Lbs.
Current
draw:
Based on 9 Volts AC - Absolute maximum (with Provibe Center control turned
up full, all three effects activated) - 429 mA. Typical current draw during nor-
mal operation - 200 mA.
Switching:
All signal switching is done with 12 volt DC audio relays. The relays are
located in very close proximity to the Input & Output jacks, keeping signal
runs to a minimum. The relays are set up in a TRUE BYPASS configuration in
which the effect’s input connects are grounded when not in use. The three
foot switches are used to provide a ground path for the relay switching coils.
This means that no audio passes through the foot switches, just a control
voltage, which also passes through the status indicator LED’s causing them to
illuminate. Captain Coconut 2 can easily be modified for remote switching.
A rack-mounted version of Captain Coconut 2 is also available. Contact
Foxrox Electronics for more information.
Chassis
metal:
Cold-rolled steel, powder coated and silk screened. Enclosure top: 16
gauge, enclosure base: 14 gauge.
