Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Valvo transistors were produced in Germany, as a subsidiary of Philips (not unlike Mullard in England). More information on Valvo can be found here. My experience with Valvo, is that they are pretty much identical to their English counterparts. The OC45 is a PNP germanium alloy transistor intended as IF amplifier in AM broadcast receivers. … Read more
Not my content, but these are some of the best explanations of the relationship between the pickup, pots and caps that I’ve ever seen. David from Ann Arbour Guitars knows his stuff and has the gear to demonstrate it really well. I think my favourite video is the capacitor comparison. I’d say a few … Read more
Four resistor value changes and an added resistor transforms an Emerald Green Distortion to an Emerald Green Overdrive…. Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Another from the recent Aion FX Pete Cornish traces – this time it’s a variation of the CC-1 Crunch, the CG-1. Same layout, just a few value changes here and there. It will sound a little different to the CC-1, but not substantially. I quite like the CC-1, especially with an added mod to dial … Read more
There was an layout in the library based on an inaccurate schematic. It’s been taken down since Aion did a new trace. Schematic is avaiable HERE.
