Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
(originally posted on freestompboxes.org) I thought I’d share this little project with everyone as I’m sure a few other people would be interested in it. Just to paint the picture I really hate two things about building effects, firstly the clunky and sometimes unreliable 3PDT switches, and secondly (and most annoyingly) the offboard wiring. I … Read more
This one is verified. Level and Sustain are both 10K And with external Sustain control:
With switch to change between symmetrical and asymmetrical clipping.
This is an awkward one to do a layout for because there seems to be so many schematics out there that the best one is always going to be a matter of personal preference. The original used one half of the opamp for the effect, and the other half for the bypass buffer, with a … Read more
You don’t come across this very often, but this is a fairly original compressor! At 22 columns wide it will fit in a 1590B, but file the sides down as much as possible for extra space, and maybe use some electricians tape on either side of the box for insulation as a precaution. I tried … Read more
Slightly modified to give you an overall volume control but if you want the standard unit, just swap the 5K1 Volume 1 resistor for a 12K and solder between IC1 pins 6 and 7. Again it’s small enough to fit in a 1590B with some careful measuring. Updated: Delay 1 connects to the PT2399 pin … Read more
[Updated 4th July 2014 – correction to treble control resistors] Note: A new revision of the Klon layout has been done which is smaller and makes better use of the space, so if you want to build this I’d suggest using that layout instead which will also be easier to fit in a 1590B for … Read more
Not much has been said about the circuit from the creator who just simply links to the schematic on his website, but here is a great descriptions from Floris: The Flatline compressor is basically a non-inverting amplifier around a opamp. The optocoupler together with the gain resistors determine the total gain of the circuit. The … Read more
This really doesn’t need an introduction, one of the most iconic and important effect pedals to have ever been produced and an essential part of Jimmy Page’s tone on at least a couple of well known Led Zeppelin albums. If you don’t have one then just build it. Get a measured set of PNP germanium … Read more
