Wampler – Plexi-Drive

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Brian of Wampler effects builds some great sounding dirt boxes. This one, as you can probably guess via the name, is supposed to emulate that much loved Marshall Plexi tone. It sounds pretty nice too: The guys over at freestompboxes.org had a little look at what goes inside one, find the schematic here (and some … Read more

Zvex – Box of Metal

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Here is another one I get quite a few emails for – http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/Kokbox/docs/Kokbox_ver.3.5.pdf (Note the project does not include the “Gate” section as it was deemed unnecessary.) It’s another brilliant ex-madbean project. Don’t forget to check out his wares at http://www.madbeanpedals.com . Here’s a basic schematic for reference: Guess what – yep, more cascaded Super Hard On gain stages … Read more

Zvex – Box of Rock

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Here is one that I get emailed about quite a bit – full project for download here; http://www.mediafire.com/?r136bveqr9mdjy2 [NOTE on the schematic C7 is listed as 100n, it actually needs to be 10n] It’s an ex-madbean project – go visit his f**king brilliant site here for loads of DIY goodness; http://www.madbeanpedals.com Here is a schematic for reference: … Read more

Rockbox – Boiling Point

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This pedal had a load of hype around it when it was released a while back (A few years if I’m correct!) due to the fact that they got a decent review from proguitarshop on youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hus8O7i_rZg, the psychedelic paint job the pedal received… With a hefty price tag of $350 it didn’t take long for the … Read more

Top Finds of 2011 Tone Blue Custom FX

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Hello my dearest of readers. First let me say Happy New Year and I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I’m sure many of you got yourselves and got from your loved ones some pretty cool gear. Last year was an another amazing year for unique and marvalous music equupment, and I’m sure this year … Read more

Playstation Flanger Design?

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Here is one that I discovered hiding down at the bottom of my storage drawers! It’s back from my circuit bending/noise production days. It’s basically an old circuit bent DOD FX75B Flanger that has been modified to use an old Playstation controller to allow you to modify the crazy sounds that the unit can produce. … Read more