Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Although this isn’t your usual muff clone, you can certainly tell where the inspiration came from. This pre-dates the EQD Hoof, but like that pedal this uses NPN germanium transistors for Q2 and Q3 but with schottky diodes here instead of LEDs. I can’t find any information at all about the FS25444 838 Q4 transistor, … Read more
Based on the Vox Repeat Percussion but with greater control options, and another advantage is this version uses the 2N6027 Programmable Unijunction Transistor which is still available cheaply and in quantity, so you don’t have to search around for 2N2646’s and pay top dollar for them. I haven’t included the connections required for external expression … Read more
One of the layouts that is frequently mentioned so I thought I’d do a tagboardeffects version of it. There’s a couple of axial electrolytics in there, simply because I have them in that size and to me they suit the layout as it is better than radial, but as usual, use whatever you have. Info … Read more
I was surprised I hadn’t already posted this one since we’ve had the schematic for a while. Iconic and much admired builder to the stars, popular on TGP and everywhere that guitarists want the size of their gear budgets to be known by all. It sounds pretty good to me. This includes the famous Cornish … Read more
Info about the great ROG Ampeg emulation project: The Flipster, runoffgroove.com’s only circuit primarily intended for use with a bass guitar, was released in June 2004. It was another adaptation of a vintage tube amp for use as a distortion pedal, namely the Ampeg SB-12 Portaflex introduced in 1965. Several bass players in the DIY-fx … Read more