Catch 22 / Timmy Overdrive

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First The Tim Overdrive is a pedal developed by Paul Cochrane. Although its only available on request (these pedals are still handmade only), its a very hyped and popular pedal. The Timmy is a small version of the Tim, missing the Send/Return jacks and the boost section. So it only contains the OD section of … Read more

Pharaoh Fuzz (King Tut)

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General The Pharaoh Fuzz is a very versatile Fuzz. Its also Muff based circuit (to be exact its a modified version of the Rams Head Muff), but it has following additonal features: -) A fourth pot “High” for the High frequencies (additional to the Tone control) -) Several clipping options: Silicium, Germanium or no clipping … Read more

SRV Special Tube Screamer

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SRV Special… The SRV Special is a modified Tube Screamer Circuit. Some capacitors and resistors are left, to make the sound more pure. Furthermore 1M or higher is used for the GAIN pot to increase the GAIN range of the pedal. The pedal is an approach to get closer to Stevie Rays Sound… The Mods … Read more

Axis FuzzFace Silicon

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General ย The Axis Face Silicon is a Silicon Fuzz Face Circuit with some mods. The schematic and description of the pedal can be found at Fuzz Central: http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/axisface.php Basically there is a additional pot called “Smooth”. The more the control gets dialed clockwise, the smoother and overdrive like the fuzz gets. With this control its … Read more

Mojohand Iron Bell Fuzz

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General ย The Iron Bell is a big muff variant based on the P19 version of the muff Here is a interesting link with a lot of schematics: http://www.bigmuffpage.com/Big_Muff_Pi_versions_schematics_part4.html In addition to the Big Muff there is a fourth pot for the mid range, called colour ๐Ÿ˜‰ Schematic and BOM This schematic ive found in the … Read more

Building a Univibe Clone

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Pedalboard rewire

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Today I received my very swanky and cool FAME DCT-200 power supply. Had this on backorder for ages now. You may recall my earlier post on the subject… Its basically a mishmash of the best PSUs out there, but a Chinese knockoff (gotta love ’em!) It has 8 x 9vDC outlets: 1 – 4: 9v, 100mA … Read more

NGD (New Guitar Day)

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Hi folks, been away on vacation to Romania and while there I selfishly bought a new guitar (via the wonders of Wifi, who’d have thought it in Rural Transilvania? – on eBay). Its a stunning (IMHO) Mexican made 72 Telecaster Thinline in natural ash. My best mate had one of these as a kid when … Read more