Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Bit Commander is an synth/octave effect that’s all analog. It creates square wave synth tones across 4 octaves (2 up, 2 down) and it’s capable of creating a wide range of sounds. The octave down effect is generated from the ICs, while the octave up comes from the 4024 and transformer (kind of like … Read more
Happy #fuzzfriday, everybody! The 69 is Fulltone’s take on the classic, late 60s, germanium Fuzz Face circuit. They’ve added a few extra controls to help shape the fuzz. The Bias (or Input as it’s called in the 69 Mk II) pot is a common mod to the Fuzz Face circuit (it’s a trimmer in the … Read more
Since the Zakk Wylde overdrive from last week was based on the SD-1, I figured I might as well go ahead and lay that circuit out as well. This doesn’t have Boss switching so you can wire it up for true bypass. I’ve added some extra pads around D3 if you want to change that … Read more
Got a request for this one. It’s an overdrive that’s supposed to get you into Dumble sound territory. There are 2 versions of this pedal out there, a one knob version (with just a volume control), and a 3-knob version that the layout below follows.
Often cloned without giving credit to where credit is due (cough*lovepedal*cough), the Timmy is one of the most sought after overdrives on the market today. And really, if you can afford one, just buy one from Paul C. He’s a great guy. For those of you who can’t, here’s my layout.
Most effects run off 9 volts, but a lot of them can run off 18. The Fulltone OCD, Earthquaker Devices Monarch, and the MI Audio Crunch Box are just a few examples. If you don’t have an 18 volt power supply and want to get some different sounds and more headroom out of an effect, … Read more
Today’s #fuzzfriday is an Tim Escobedo design: the Ugly Face. Here’s what he had to say about it: The Uglyface is a completely all-out fuzz unit for fat, noisy buzzsaw sounds. P1 sets the threshold for triggering the fuzz. This characteristic also means that notes can fade out abruptly when they decay below the set … Read more
