Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Got a request to redo the LPB-1 with the pot board mounted. Can’t say I’m opposed and it only took about 5 min to layout. 🙂 Easy fit in a 1590A. If you want to make the Screaming Bird treble booster, replace the two 100nF caps with 3.3nF.
“Taxi Drive is the Brunetti booster/overdrive. It is endowed with “FET-DIODE” hybrid technology, class A gain structure, to shape the sound in an original and innovative way. These features make Taxi Drive very versatile: you can use it as a simple booster or to obtain a very warm and winding crunch sound, moving easily from … Read more
Happy Fuzz Friday, everyone! Here’s a nice little modded Fuzz Face from SolidGoldFx. The switch selects between input caps and the Bias pot adjusts the voltages to Q2. Other transistors can be used beside the BC183C in the original. As usual, sockets are your friends. Easy fit in a 1590B.
For the blog’s 600th layout, here’s a new one that didn’t take long to get traced. Here’s EQD’s newest offering, the Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator. Great for pushing your amp and giving a near clean boost. It features an active 2-band EQ and sounds great on bass as well as guitar.
“A boutique pedal homage to the unique onboard overdrive circuit in vintage solid state Vox Conqueror amps that George Harrison used on the White Album and other Beatles recordings. The White Pedal has four knobs that control volume (overdrive), gain (fuzz), treble cut, and a bass cut knob that acts as a mid-boost, while a … Read more
There was already a layout in the forum section but not on the main page. This version should easily fit in a 1590B box. Original FSB thread and schematic available here.
Wanted to redo my old layout with board mounted pots. I’ve laid it out with the Presence control externally and the diodes on a DIP switch, though you could easily wire up an external toggle if you want. Should fit nicely in a 1590B. If you want the King of Tone, just but 2 in … Read more
Not sure how/why I avoided laying this one out for so long. The Azabache is a great sounding overdrive that emulates classic Fender amps. Check out the ROG article on the circuit for more info, schematic and sound demos. Adjust the trimmers so there’s 6v on the drain of Q1, and 5v on the drains … Read more
“The Friedman Buxom Boost may be the most powerful tonal solution you ever put on your pedalboard. Like its namesake amp head, this pedal pushes a pure, clean signal to conjure the absolute most from your tone. Turning the boost control is your ticket to volume increase, pushing the front of your amp for thick … Read more
Original FSB thread and schematic available here. Special thanks to Bugg for providing new schematics.