Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Pretty much as standard TS808 with slight modification and switchable clipping diodes. We’ve seen it all a thousand times but here it is in case anyone would like to build one. Info from the manufacturer about the original: This OD has so much tone it is unbelievable. The harmonics and note clarity just drip out … Read more
So close to the Ross Compressor that the 2-knob versions seems to be essentially verbatim, but I thought the 4 knob version was worth adding for the additional Clip and Attack controls. In the original the onboard trimmer isn’t used and instead two 1K resistors were used between the bottom lug of the (top left) … Read more
As predicted! :o) Although the layouts look different, this is extremely close to the Dyna Comp, I just rejigged things around to make the best use of space. Unfortunately I needed an extra 3 rows, but c’est la vie. Here is a summary of the differences between the Ross Compressor and the Dyna Comp: 1M … Read more
No effects layout site would be complete without this one, and even if this isn’t the most sought after compressor there are quite a few more fashionable ones which are based on this, and so I thought it would give a good basis for mods and tweaks, and adapting to the Dyna Comp-esque variants. The … Read more
The earliest version of the MXR+ used an LM741CN integrated circuit, as Pedal Area states there is only a small difference between this IC and the UA741CP (which I already had in my parts stash) but since these are fairly cheap and I’m going for vintage accuracy as much as possible I decided to buy … Read more
Here’s a layout based on the Jordan Bosstone, with a few changes. I’ve built one of these now and they sound pretty good.
A fellow ‘brother in arms’ has asked me to modify his 2-knob version of the Janglebox for a volume control recently, so I thought I’d post this.
