Month: September 2020
Fuzzhead Fx Puget Fuzz Sound
Another old circuit have been under the axe, Jordan Bosstone. An attempt to fatten things up a bit and use a bass gyrator control. Wanted to try out the setup that DOD used in 90’s and ended up with the tonestack from the infamous DOD FX69 Grunge…hence the name of the circuit. Not sure if … Read more
BAJA EVH 5150 Overdrive w. MTKs gain mods
MTK have done some great work on the BAJA 5150 OD circuit to squeeze more gain out of it. And a short video clip. stock settings in the first 20 seconds, after that, the modded settings.
DEATH BY AUDIO: Supersonic Fuzz Gun, Point to Point Layout
One of the pedals that put Death by Audio on the map – the Supersonic Fuzz Gun. It has been reported as quite hit and miss depending on the exact type of transistors used, so best to breadboard or prepare for some experimentation. 2 x MPSA06G and 1 x BC517 (Q3) are reportedly a better choice … Read more
Colorsound Supa Sustain
An old school, loud, dirty and sometimes noisy compressor that seems to be inspired by Roland Sustainer. The original runs on two 9v batteries for 18v operation so I included an onboard voltage doubler. It might be a good idea to socket both the LED and LDR to fine tune the the compression.
EMANATING FIST: Black Dust
The Emanating Fist Black Dust is yet another one-knob Fuzz Face variant. Emanating Fist is part of the D*A*M family of effects. EMANATING FIST BLACK DUST – VERO LAYOUT VIDEO DEMO
Fender Blender 3-knob Booster
This one is my favorite clean boost of all time and it is lifted from the obscure forgotten 3 knob Fender Blender. This rare bird had four tone settings; a great clean and poweful J FET based boost and three weak fuzz settings. The 2N5925 FET might be a bit hard to source but a … Read more
D*A*M: Meathead M-25
So after a couple of larger than necessary layouts, I thought I might go small and simple: I give you, the D*A*M Meathead, which is of course a one-knob silicon Fuzz Face variant. This has a small input cap for a fuzz face type circuit – expect it to be very midrange focused. D*A*M MEATHEAD … Read more
