Month: May 2021
Seppuku Fx Memory Loss – alike
The layout is based on a quite diffucult-to-read schematic found at Mod Wiggler forum. It may contain some errors and there are few question marks next to some of the pots and one of the caps, so some “trial and error” might be necessary to get this thing working as it should. Also, the “Filter” … Read more
PROCO: Rat, with mods
The humble Proco Rat – a staple of distortion throughout the 80s, and then later rediscovered by people that couldn’t afford expensive pedals or just liked the sound. By the way, I refuse to acknowledge the Rat as a fuzz pedal. Others may, but not me… Excellent analysis on Electrosmash if you have somehow missed it – link here The … Read more
Hudson Electronics Sidecar
Here’s a really great sounding overdrive from Hudson Electronics. The Sidecar is loosely based on the Tube Screamer with a 2-band Baxendall EQ and some interesting soft clipping. It uses a PNP germanium as a diode along side an LED and a 1N4148 in an asymmetrical configuration. I’ve got a fabricated version available in the … Read more
RESISTORS: Basics for Guitar Pedal Builders
Everything listed below is about guitar pedal builds and is not intended cover all possible uses of resistors. It’s an incomplete and general reference intended for someone just starting out building pedals. So if I have missed particular properties or information, it’s because I either don’t understand them or it’s irrelevant for this purpose. … Read more
ZVEX: Mastoron
Another tweaked Fuzz Face from Zvex – not to downplay the good work of Mr Vex and his amazing array of guitar effects pedals, but it is what it is. The Fuzzolo, Mastoron and Wooly Mammoth all have a similar Zvex Fuzz Face variant as a base – thread on DIY Stompboxes, and you can … Read more
ZVEX: Super Hardon, Point to Point Layout
Here’s a nice easy one if you haven’t done anything point to point before – the Zvex Super Hardon. ZVEX SUPER HARDON – POINT TO POINT LAYOUT I’ve left some room on the board for added power filtering / protection.
Death by Audio Super Fuzz War – Fuzz section
Deadend Fx just traced this rare beast and released a PCB for it. Go and get it! If not, here is a couple vero layouts for the fuzz section. I will upload the Boost section once I can wrap my head around some of the switch connections…. There are two layouts, one stock the with … Read more
BALMORAL ELECTRIC: Kool Thing Distortion
This is an LM386L based distortion that I’ve been playing with – I called it Kool Thing as I was testing it on one of my guitars that has an open tuning (DADDAD for the record), and I was getting a distinct Sonic Youth vibe – which is not all that surprising with that tuning. It’s basically … Read more