Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
Here’s a more unusual effect. Playing chords it has a ring mod-ish quality to it, but played higher up the fretboard and using the neck pick up with tone control down gives a very prominent octave effect which sounds great. You’ll notice I shared holes for the diodes and a couple of the resistors, this … Read more
Just think – A few years ago the only way to get a proper sounding vintage tone was to own some vintage gear of your own, borrow some, or build the gear yourself. But this is all a thing of the past thanks to today’s wonderful world of plug-in software. Now anyone can own an impressive collection of … Read more
Apache Amps Amps,Mods,n’More If there is one town fit for the musician it is Los Angeles, Ca. Living here in LA has always provided me with every piece of gear I have ever wished for – whether it be a guitar, amplifier, set up pups, or rare stompbox. But there is another resource that Los … Read more
As a gear fanatic and tone hound these are the things I love most – Upgrades and mods, a new piece of gear, and a proper gig or session. But there is something else which brings even more joy, something that stands out way above the rest. I call this “the mother of all rushes”… … Read more
Righty-O here we go. We all have our own tastes, opinions, favorites, and go-to’s when it comes to gear. Whether it be an amp or pedal, guitar or set of pickups. This is what makes gear so special and what gives us all our own unique tonal voices. To me there is no such thing … Read more
Here’s a version of the Clark Gainster for those who don’t want to use the massive paper-in-oil caps in the version posted previously. I only put in the large axial 100u cap because there was a bit of space in the bottom right of the layout and I had some that size. You can obviously … Read more
T-REX MUDHONEY II Controls (Both Channels) Level: Controls overall output Gain: Sets grit/crunch/distortion amount Tone: Controls high-end roll-off Normal/Boost Switch: Switch from moderate to high gain Bypass Footswitch: True bypass switching ————————————————————————————————— The release of this little doozy was one that for me made absolute sense. Like the original this new pedal also works perfectly … Read more
This is one of those versatile builds that could be useful for a number of different tasks. Effects and dry signal in parallel, 3 channel splitter/mixer, 1 input 3 outputs for using multiple amps, 3 inputs into one output to use multiple instruments, convert serial effects loop into parallel … and so on. I made … Read more
This one will let you continue to use the more consistent PNP germanium transistors, but the charge pump will provide a -9V supply, so the ground at 0V can be daisy chained with all your negative ground effects. The same structure could be used with any circuit that is usually PNP like the Rangemaster or … Read more
