Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
The Quantum Mystic is probably the most tricked out DOD250 around. It was developed with Mike Scheidt from the band Yob and based on his Grey Spec 250. It features an active 3-band EQ section and can create tones ranging from boost, to classic distortion, to modern doom metal tones.
I haven’t made a detailed project in a while, so for Fuzz Friday here’s the One-Knobber. It’s based on the old Dr. Tony Balls stripboard layout that covered the ColorSound One-Knob, D*A*M Meathead and Dark Meathead, and a one-knob adaptation of the ’66 Vox ToneBender, and I’ve added the Ritual fuzz by Black Arts Toneworks. … Read more
Happy #FuzzFriday, everybody! The Pharaoh is a variation of the classic Big Muff circuit, and one of the best out there. It features a modified tone stack with an added highs control. There are also 2 toggle switches added, one that switches between 2 resistors at the input, and one that switches the clipping diodes … Read more
Taken from Black Arts website. In all of it’s throwback glory, the Black Sheep. Dirty, mean spirited and a blast to hang around with. You can’t help but feeling a bit dirty when you plug in. Essentially it’s a modded BeeBaa with an input cap selector like you see on the Black Arts Black Forest. … Read more
Info about original: The Supreme has all of the sounds and abilities of the Standard and Primitive Pharaohs, but with some very useful additions and a bit of a twist. In place of the hi/lo switch,the Supreme utilizes a variable pre input control to infinitely adjust the saturation of the front end of the circuit … Read more
Request. Info about the original: The Quantum Mystic Overdrive was developed working closely with Mike Scheidt from the Portland Oregon band, Yob. Mike is known for great tone and groundbreaking music in the metal and doom community. We decided to adapt his favorite pedal from the seminal early YOB records into an updated and upgraded … Read more
A modern upgrade on the Colorsound Overdriver. I have included a 6 position 2 pole rotary switch and you can do it one of two ways. Use the cap daughterboard I have shown in the layout (which will only actually uses one of the poles), or if you prefer you can just solder the caps … Read more
One for you glitchy octavey fuzz fans. Info about the original: The Fnord is a octaver / fuzz type circuit with some twists. It blends a scrambler / octaver type fuzz with a more traditional fuzz / distortion. From zipper/Velcro tones to a full throated distortion, or a combination of the two. Add a sizzle … Read more
Request. This is just to add the requested Black Arts Toneworks Ritual Fuzz to the library, but i just couldn’t resist rewriting Dr. Tony Balls’ “Universal One-Knob Silicon Fuzz Layout” and adding the Black Arts’ version of this classic to it. So here are 5 currently known adaptations of the almighty 1-Knobber. Adventurous minds could … Read more
Info about the original: The Black Arts Toneworks LSTR is the red-headed step brother of the Pharaoh. The LSTR provides even more fuzz and mayhem than its brother with the swell of low end you would expect from any Black Arts pedal. This Toneworks beast uses a uniquely interactive tone control circuit allowing for a … Read more