Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
[Updated 4th July 2014 – correction to treble control resistors] This is an easier build and is perfect for someone who wants the Klon tones without having to mess around buying charge pumps and curing squeals. This came from a thread on FSB where earthtonesaudio wrote the following: The charge pump in the Klon seems … Read more
I thought I’d post a separate thread about this with it being a totally new layout to avoid confusion during comments in the thread. A few things about the last layout irked me and so I’ve done a fresh layout which ended up 1 column narrower and so makes it less tight in a 1590B. … Read more
I wanted to make this one suitable for a 1590B, but thinking about it, not many people are going to put a 6 knob effect into a 1590B. Still it will fit and I’ll be very impressed if anyone does it and posts a pic! :o) This is a great take on the muff and … Read more
Manufacturers description: A low/medium overdrive with lots of gain and a subtle fuzz mode. The MI Audio Blues Pro Overdrive Guitar Pedal’s no-nonsense circuitry offers effects that are very ‘immediate’. There are no internal trimmers, so that with the Blues Pro you get a very easy-to-use pedal, with the classic configuration of Gain, Tone and … Read more
A nice versatile booster here by Bjorn, with switchable buffered or true bypass switching. I have kept the buffer separate so those who just intend to use it true bypass don’t have to bother with the extra components or board size. Manufacturers info: BJF design guitar booster/treble booster pedal with master volume Mad Professor Ruby … Read more
Runoffgroove’s stompbox emulation of the old Supro 16T amps and so potentially a good one for the BJF Honey Bee fans. This one needs 18V and so will require an appropriate power supply, or maybe make yourself a voltage converter like this one. Info from the website: Supro was a budget brand name for amplifiers … Read more
The OCD V4 for me is my most underwhelming and disappointing pedal. It was hyped up to the max and so I was expecting drive Utopia, but instead I got a thin, brittle sounding effect that seemed to suck all the meat out of my signal. I’m sure the pedal reacts differently with different guitar … Read more
The ultimate souped up and mojo’d TS808? Comes with free absolution with every pedal, and don’t forget the carbon comps, Tropical Fish caps and silver solder! Stock version using 2SC1815 (BCE) transistors: Version using more modern and easily obtainable CBE transistors: Updated 12th August 2014 New more compact layout added using the more modern CBE … Read more
The other classic. This again is as per the original. Note, the layout has been done with 2N5088 or 2N3904 transistors in mind and that matches the orientation shown. If you use anything else, check the required orientation for the transistors you use to make sure the pins are C B E from top to … Read more
The classic. This is the original unmodded version with input and output buffers intact :o) Note, the layout has been done with 2N5088 or 2N3904 transistors in mind and that matches the orientation shown. If you use anything else, check the required orientation for the transistors you use to make sure the pins are C … Read more