Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
“Starting with the same germanium transistors as the much-loved original Sputnik, but with slightly different specs, we added a few slight tweaks to get very close to the sonic details of the original circuit. Many of the other parts in the Sputnik II are different but of same or similar value, including many vintage and … Read more
Pretty unique fuzz box from Höfner for Fuzz Friday. Pretty straight forward 3-transistor design that should make for a pretty easy build. Board mounted pots for less off-board wiring and if you want a bit more gain, replace the 47uF input cap on the left side of the board with a 22uF cap. Here’s the … Read more
Got a request for this one. This was originally designed by John Hollis and has since been modified by various folks in the DIY community. Like the latest version of the Little Angel chorus, it has a switch to do either vibrato or chorus tones. And the Mode switch allows for different speeds (Leslie, Normal, … Read more
Here’s a recent trace from over on FSB. It reminds me of a Timmy with a fixed bass control and modified second op amp stage. Nice alternative to a Tube Screamer.
Nice hotrodded son of Tubescreamer circuit. I thought we’d want this here too. There are audio clips for this circuit up at guitarpcb.com, as well as build docs. I’ve added a series polarity protection and a 47p cap in the feedback loop. If one desires, both can be left out.
Recently traced at FSB. (Now this should be ok… edited 4.7.2017)
