Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Came across this the other day and since I’m in the mist of finals I figured it would be a nice way to get my head away from my work and relax. Basically this is just a modified Ross Distortion, but has enough differences that I feel warrant a layout of its own, plus not … Read more
The BYOC Confidence Booster is just a simple linear boost and buffer. The only change i made was moving the trimmer offboard to make a pot. Figured this would be a nice easy project for those that want to get started building pedals.
For Fuzz Friday, here’s another fantastic Big Muff variation from Skreddy–the Top Fuel. It replaces the input stage with a MOSFET-based stage, and uses an interesting diode array for the 2 clipping stages. There’s also a fabricated version of this layout in the store here.
This one’s pretty simple, but is really versatile going from light overdrive to fuzz levels of gain. Originals use an OP275, but other dual op amps can be used (1458, 4558, TL072, etc.). It’s should be a nice fit in a 1590a.
Here is a simple distortion pedal by Carl Martin. Original FSB thread and schematic available here.
Here’s a versatile boost from Catalinbread. It has its roots in the classic Rangemaster treble booster, but with a silicon transistor, the Range pot varying the input capacitance, and the Heat pot controlling some of the gain. Check out the thread on FSB for discussion, schematic, etc. This is laid out for board mounted pots … Read more
Found this design over on DIYSB and thought it would be a good Fuzz Friday layout. The One Mighty Gnarly Fuzz is a pretty straight forward design that you probably have all the parts for in your parts drawer. Check out the DIYSB thread for the schematic, and build notes.
Original info: The Broadcast is a transformer coupled, discrete Class-A germanium pre-amplifier based on the classic broadcast consoles of the 1960s. In the low-gain setting, the Broadcast can cover everything from sparkling clean boost through to transparent overdrive, all with a healthy dose of volume available to push your amp. The Broadcast features a specially selected Triad steel-core … Read more