Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Continuing with the amazing Runoffgroove library, this time with Omega treble booster. The description below points out that this may be the last treble booster you’ll need to build. ROG sound clip is here. From ROG website: This project began as a search for a FET treble booster similar to the well-known Dallas Rangemaster. We … Read more
The original Little Big Muff from the 70s which included just a volume knob and tone switch. To compare it to a conventional 3 pot Big Muff, the circuit is set up as if having a fuzz pot in the full clockwise rotation, so I suppose Electro Harmonix decided that most people would use it … Read more
Info about the original: The Yerasov 5000 Volt Modern Distortion in rugged aluminum housing provides official nu metal high-gain sound and offers the following control options: Current (Volume), Insulation (Tone) and Voltage (gain). Power is supplied via the optional AC adapter. The official schematic calls the tone control “Isolation” which is what I have also … Read more
An interesting alternative to the usual Tubescreamer clones and similar, this is an overdrive pedal from Russia and sounds pretty good to me. I can’t find much of a description, even the manufacturers website seems to mention the mechanical side rather than any sort of description of the circuit, so I’ll let the video tell … Read more
Info from the manufacturer about their original: The Black Cat OD-1 (a.k.a. Freddie Fuzz) is an original design Fred created based on the unique properties of the OP275, a dual operational amplifier chip made by Analog Devices. The OP275 is a high-quality op-amp that gives a distinctive linear output waveform. The Black Cat OD-1 can … Read more
The SD-1 Super OverDrive pedal produces the warm, natural distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of a player’s picking technique. This is one of BOSS’ more subtle and smooth overdrive pedals, perfect for blues and rock.
This thing is close to a classic Fuzz Face, but just by looking at the schematic, i seemed like this baby has tons more bass and wilder fuzz control with much higher values than its idol. Simple and small, but some of you Fuzz Afficionadas might find this good thing to build. I promise not … Read more
Not a lot of demos about these nice little circuits. Anyway. Dan was a great man. One of my idols. If you’re not familiar with the man and his work, you could check out http://www.danarmstrong.org/ I just built this one too and it’s really great sound heater. Something you might want to leave on all the … Read more
Adding to the Runoffgroove library. From ROG: The idea behind this project is to create a natural sounding overdrive sound using minimal components. It should also be suitable for a booster for an already driven amp. *snip* Please take note of the transistor pin voltages shown below, specifically the source of the J201 JFET. It … Read more
*There was an issue with the board powers, my mistake. Now fixed. (2013-04-08) We’ve taken on a few classic Jordan designs before, so i thought this one would be a nice addition to the library. It’s simple and quick build. What i can tell from the demo, it’s not that bad of a Rangemaster alternative…. … Read more