Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The MXR Phase 90, probably the most popular Phaser Pedal (especially since Eddie Van Halen used it). The Phase 90 is a JFET base Phaser circuit. It uses 4 JFETs which needs to be matched to get proper phasing. For my build ive used a Madbean NomNom PCB and a matched JFET Quartett from Musikding … Read more
Burns Buzzaround The Buzzaround is a Fuzz Pedal, which is based on the Germanium Tonebender, but has some variations. Soundwise its something between a Tonebender and a FuzzFace. It features 3 germanium transistors, the original features NKT213, which are very hard to obtain. Ive used AC125 for my build (ordered from musikding). The Buzzaround is … Read more
The Deep Blue Delay is pedal by MadProfessor. Its a digital delay with smooth analog sound, based on the classic PT2399 chip. Its very standard, 3 knobs: One for delay time, one for repeats and one for the volume / mix level. This delay pedal is very expensive. Also it features no tap tempo. Since … Read more
Here’s a cool bass fuzz designed by Derringer over on DIYSB. It’s based around the classic DIY Bazz Fuss with built in blending circuit. Derringer mentioned that it might need a booster after it. The good ol’ LPB-1 should do nicely. Just put it between the Blend pot and Volume pot. Here’s the schematic.
Gear of this quality is always a blessing to come across, especially when one is an acoustic guitar player. Years and years of trial and error have tuned me to the do’s and don’t of playing acoustic instruments live on stage. While there are many amazing mic preamps out there designed to give you great … Read more
Got a request for more blend effects, so let’s start with a simple one. You can use this as a daughter board to add a blend control to an existing pedal (or incorporate it into something else you’re building), or use it as a stand alone blending pedal. 2N5457 should work just fine for both … Read more
Here’s the classic RAT distortion with on-board pots. All the ProCo RATs are essentially the same circuit, just with a few value changes over the years. For this project, the board can be used to make 4 different versions of this great distortion box: The original RAT, the RAT 2, the Turbo RAT, and the … Read more
Info about original: The Supreme has all of the sounds and abilities of the Standard and Primitive Pharaohs, but with some very useful additions and a bit of a twist. In place of the hi/lo switch,the Supreme utilizes a variable pre input control to infinitely adjust the saturation of the front end of the circuit … Read more
Here’s a quicky from the Folk Urban schematic archive for #FuzzFriday. It’s a simple circuit with low power draw, so if you use batteries, this one won’t drain it for a while. Q1 can be any medium to high NPN silicon.
Here is a great bass overdrive by Zorg Effects. Gabriel, its creator, shared its schematic on FSB for everyone to use. You can find the original thread here If you want to have a look to his other projects or buy any of his PCBs, you can check his website: www.zorgeffects.com 30/11/2015 – Layout updated! … Read more