Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
An updated version of a project I was tinkering with a couple of years ago. The idea was basically to find some use for some low leak USSR germaniums other than in Fuzz faces, Rangemasters and Tonebenders, And to do a germanium version of Zvex Box of Rock. Some biasing tweaks was necessary since BJT … Read more
This is been traced for a few weeks now over on FSB and I’ve meant to lay it out since then, but just now getting around to it. If you don’t know, it’s an amp-in-a-box type trying to emulate a Dumble amp. Apparently it sounds very good with smaller amps. Should fit nicely in a … Read more
From the Source: The Bumble Buzz Pedal, HAND MADE by Chris Young of Union Tube & Transistor (who built the pedal used for Jack White’s guitar sounds on “Sixteen Saltines” and the vocals on “I’m Shakin’” off of 2012’s Blunderbuss), is ready for buzzing around and stinging sounds. Designed by Third Man Creative Hive. Input … Read more
Schematic and info avaiable at Deadend Fx **Edit 220421* Deadend Fx recently traced this circuit and it turns out that the initial traace and schematic posted at Ilovefuzz forum had some bugs. Layout below is based on the most recent trace. Notice that it is highly recommended to so socket Q6 and Q7 since you’ll … Read more
A cool sounding Fuzz Face derivate. Note that the value of the volume potentiometer is unknown but we found out that 250k or 500k sounding good. Also, the fuzz control is wired backwards per original but if you want a normal counter clcokwise control, just swap 1 and 3 lugs and use a 1kC pot. … Read more
There is two layouts of this one, one stock with one control. Since it begs for modifications I added a second layout with four pots for more control: 100K resistor at the output is replaced with a 100k volume control. 33k/68k before Q2 is part of a fixed Big Muff style tonestack so they are … Read more
From the source: At last… a classic fuzztone for bass! This transistorized beauty uses germanium diodes for soft knee clipping and actually boosts the bottom to give you awesome sustain with rich creamy fuzztone. Wonderful overtones and plenty of thump to boot.
Got a little booster circuit that should go together pretty easily. It’s pretty much an Electra without clipping diodes and a large value resistor between base and collector (similar to the EQD Arrows). Easy fit in a 1590B or even a 1590G (probably). Schematic on FSB.
