Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
I get really fed up using the helping hands. They’re really needed sometimes but any pressure and they go sliding off, so I got a PCB vice, but it is a bit big and unwieldy and I often couldn’t be bothered messing with it. Then when I was perusing eBay I saw this great little … Read more
The OCD V4 for me is my most underwhelming and disappointing pedal. It was hyped up to the max and so I was expecting drive Utopia, but instead I got a thin, brittle sounding effect that seemed to suck all the meat out of my signal. I’m sure the pedal reacts differently with different guitar … Read more
OK you may not like the guy but this is a great sounding overdrive/distortion pedal. A modded and souped up Boss SD1 with no output buffer. I’ve added a clipping switch that will allow you to switch between the stock 3 diode asymmetrical arrangement, and a second arrangement of your choice. I’ve included 4 diodes … Read more
Lots of mileage left in the Big Muff yet! Marketing spiel: Fuzz for the discerning tone seeker.ﾠ The Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh is capable of tones ranging from a clean-ish boost to a good articulate OD, but the Pharaoh thrives in bringing open hairy fuzz to a clean amp. The Pharaoh’s dual tone control is … Read more
I like these little “utility boxes” (Please take note! This circuit will not work as a blend for pedals that invert the signal polarity (or phase). For a few examples of such pedals; the likes of Dyna Compressor/Ross Comp and their derivatives and Marshall Bluesbreaker among others. The symptom of inverted signal polarity (phase) will … Read more
The ultimate souped up and mojo’d TS808? Comes with free absolution with every pedal, and don’t forget the carbon comps, Tropical Fish caps and silver solder! Stock version using 2SC1815 (BCE) transistors: Version using more modern and easily obtainable CBE transistors: Updated 12th August 2014 New more compact layout added using the more modern CBE … Read more
A great modern take on the classic fuzz pedals by Skreddy: Edgy, Aggressive Silicon Fuzz The Skreddy Pedals™ Lunar Module was designed for “that” certain silicon fuzz tone guitar solo I fell in love with on a best-selling 1973 album. I intentionally voiced this thing aggressively so it will cut through any mix. Very satisfying … Read more
The other classic. This again is as per the original. Note, the layout has been done with 2N5088 or 2N3904 transistors in mind and that matches the orientation shown. If you use anything else, check the required orientation for the transistors you use to make sure the pins are C B E from top to … Read more
The classic. This is the original unmodded version with input and output buffers intact :o) Note, the layout has been done with 2N5088 or 2N3904 transistors in mind and that matches the orientation shown. If you use anything else, check the required orientation for the transistors you use to make sure the pins are C … Read more
