Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
This was a originally an SMD 2-in-1 board CultureJam put out. On one side was a Fuzz Face and the other this Tone Bender. So I figured they’d be good Fuzz Friday layouts. They’re not on the same board, but either one should fit in a 1590A.
Here’s a nice little MOSFET-based clean boost that EQD used to make. It’s actually pretty similar to the Lovepedal Delux 60. Here’s the schematic for reference.
For Fuzz Friday here’s another take on the classic Colorsound One-Knob Fuzz by Emanating Fist Electronics (a sister company of D*A*M). It’s fairly similar to the D*A*M Meathead, but with a few value changes. Here’s the schematic: Note that in earlier versions of this circuit, R4 is replaced by a 20k trim pot. So the … Read more
For the final Fuzz Friday of the year, here’s another one from Catalinbread. It’s a fairly unique design and much like the Hyperpak, it uses a 4007 chip and will fit in a 1590a.
Here’s an older design from Catalinbread (now discontinued). The Hyperpak is based around a CD4007UBE to generate a wide array of tones. Be sure to use the unbuffered version of 4007. Shouldn’t be too hard to fit into a 1590a like the originals.
Here’s a classic circuit from Dan Armstrong–the Red Ranger. It’s a booster with a switch for boosting treble, full range, or bass. Original units didn’t have a volume control, but it could easily be added to the output.
Found this one over on DIYSB and thought it’d be a good Fuzz Friday layout. It was designed by Dragonfly for the old FX-X contests. Here’s what he had to say about it: The Heavy Darling is a SIMPLE fuzztone that cleans up great, has old school character, and good sustain…pretty much ANYONE who can … Read more
This one’s pretty simple, but is really versatile going from light overdrive to fuzz levels of gain. Originals use an OP275, but other dual op amps can be used (1458, 4558, TL072, etc.). It’s should be a nice fit in a 1590a.
For Fuzz Friday, here’s another one from CultureJam. The Stein Fuzz is a lightly modified version of the Roger Mayer Stone Fuzz* pedal (which is itself a lightly modified Fuzz Face). The main difference is more standardized part values (the pots mainly). It’s meant to be a positive ground circuit (center positive, so not daisy … Read more
Here’s a cool little booster from Bjorn. Fairly typical JFET boost but the way the originals are wired, when the effect is bypassed, it’s buffer. This layout reflects that original wiring, so wire the In pad to the input jack, Out pad to the output jack, and use a DPDT footswitch. If want to wire … Read more