ZVex Fuzz Factory vero
Another that I thought I’d already posted. I’ll add a more compact layout in the next day or so Geiri’s demo video of his build:
Month: January 2012
Univox Super Fuzz
Note the pin layout required for the transistors. This will accommodate many modern NPN silicon transistors, but you will need to either alter the layout or twist over pins if using transistors with a different pin layout like the 2SC828s used in the original. One for a 1590BB, but I’ll do a 1590B friendly version … Read more
Premier Guitar – The Ultimate Tube Screamer Mod Guide
Here’s a great article by Dirk Wacker that has been online for a while over at http://www.premierguitar.com. It’s basically a discussion of the most popular mods that can be performed on your good ‘ole Tube Screamer – op amp changes, fatness mods, tone shifts, clipping options e.t.c. Here’s the link, check it out: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2007/Jan/The_Ultimate_Tube_Screamer_Mod_Guide.aspx
BJFE Sea Blue EQ
I did this one a while ago and it has been posted on a number of forums but just realised I haven’t shared it here yet. Update 22nd June 2017: Some information that was very generously shared by Bjorn about this circuit Hi Mark, For your blog: The original BJF SBEQ used 2N3819 transistors selected … Read more
ZVex Box of Metal
Another one to keep you busy for a while. This version is the effect only and no gate so you’ll have to use an ISP Decimator or something with it if it’s noisy :o)
Lovepedal – Englishman
Here’s the Lovepedal Englishman, supposedly an emulation of the classic vintage Vox AC15 / AC30 amps while they’re going through meltdown. It’s been a popular pedal and it can’t be denied that the demo videos do make this thing sound very pleasing. Here’s a more in depth description from the Lovepedal website: “The ENGLISHMAN™ simulates … Read more
Lovepedal Englishman in for Minor Surgery
There’s been an anonymous donation to the freestompboxes forum – the Lovepedal Englishman. There’s a preliminary schematic along with some pcb images up in the thread here: http://freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15940 So far it’s a basic transistor buffer with a diode switch…. I’ll be putting up a full project when we’re verified 😉
Hermida Zendrive
Another popular pedal and rightly so, this is a great sounding overdrive. Geiri’s video of his Zendrive build with AMZ MiniBooster in the same box. Thanks for the vid mate:
EHX IC Big Muff
I wanted to try this one out with a quad opamp and so thought I’d put together a couple of layouts, one for the 1977 version and one for the 1978 version with a tone bypass switch. I have done a version of the 77 with all the diodes laid out on the board, but … Read more