Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Up next in the tube preamp series, I give you the Orange AD200B MkIII. This is the current production AD200B, which has a few changes compared to the MkI, which is why I figured it would be a good idea to make a layout for this version as well. Similar to the MkI, the MkIII … Read more
Up next in the tube preamp series, I give you the Orange AD200B MkI. Made in very limited numbers, only a few hundred if that, in 2001 these were made P2P on turretboard. Known for great clean, with a focused midrange, but has great grit with the gain cranked. Unlike the Sunn Model T, this … Read more
For Fuzz Friday I give you the ControFuzz from Gretsch. Originals are pretty rare and it’s an fairly unique design based around a single 4558 chip. I found a build report from LucifersTrip over on DIYSB, and he suggested a slight mod to the Distortion control that improves the circuit, so the layout below is … Read more
Here’s nice delay from CultureJam. It’s based on the Rebote 2.5 delay and has a lot in common with many other PT2399 delays. However… The Triton, diverges from the base concept by adding a second Delay Time potentiometer and a unique (in the DIY world) modulation effect. The Delay pots are selectable via footswitch (latching), … Read more
For those that don’t know I’m a huge lover of low end, and a worshiper of all things Sunn, in fact I’ve designed a turretboard layout to build a 1st Gen Sunn Model T ready to go as soon as I have the time to build it, which since I’m getting my Doctorate won’t be … Read more
Here’s another interesting take on the Tube Screamer circuit from Rockett Pedals. The input and output buffers are removed and there’s an added JFET gain stage following the IC. There are also switches to select different clipping diodes and treble response.
Fuzz Friday! Here’s a cool fuzz based on the old Supro Thunderbolt amp using NPN germanium transistors by RnFR from the Apocalypse Audio blog. Here’s what he had to say about it: I have been thinking about modeling the Supro Thunderbolt with FETs, but then thought- I just got in these cool new Tesla GE’s, … Read more