Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
I came across this while browsing one of the usual forums recently and thought it looked like an interesting Rangemaster variant. Silicon or germanium transistor, variable boost, quiet, standard power supply… seems to have a lot going for it as far as treble boosters go. Here’s the thread on DIY Stompboxes (Peter is FSFX) … Read more
The AIWA TP-1011 is the reel-to-reel tape preamp Richie Blackmore from Deep Purple used to drive his Marshall. I’m not a huge Deep Purple fan, but I do like the sound of some of these old reel-to-reel preamps. This layout is for the stock circuit running at 18v. If I ever get around to breadboarding the … Read more
I’ll be posting a few circuits from Dylan159’s Unreleased Ciruits. There was the Fuzz Facelift posted earlier and i’ll continue with more of these goodies. Next up: Troupple boost. Gamers might get the reference. This came out from my wish for a simple, clean treble boost that could work from a variety of supply voltages … Read more
Traced by GratefulEight, this overdrive seems like a circuit worth to try out. From the source: The Earth Drive is the ultimate boost/overdrive pedal, designed to retain your instrument’s natural character while providing an organic, full-bodied, yet transparent sound. Use the Earth Drive as a clean boost to add warmth and smoothing, or turn up … Read more
Nice, small and has room for tweaking – i just love to do these modern, super cheap china circuits.. Layout is according to fsb-trace by CheapPedaCollector – who does amazing job with pedals like this one.
Here’s Jackson Audio’s MOSFET boost, the Amp Mode. Pretty simple MOSFET circuit with a BJT output buffer. Easy fit in a 1590B.
Onto the Frognose – weird name right? It’s based on the LM386 IC, which is an audio amplifier capable of driving a small 8-ohm speaker. In the configuration below, it’s capable of 20x gain, so it’s a pretty decent booster. If you aren’t familiar with the LM386, two of them are used in the Earthquaker Devices Acapulco Gold, and one … Read more
Thought this one was interesting so I gave it a go. It’s a fairly typical Rockett overdrive (.45 Caliber, Animal, Blue Note, etc.) with a fairly typical MOSFET boost (AMZ Booster, EQD Black Eye, etc.). Fits in a 125B with dual footswitches. Schematic and discussion found here. Fabricated version available on the store.
A nice booster from Thorpy, most likely Dan Coggins design. The build notes from PedalPCB suggest germanium diodes across the opamp for a dirty boost. Schematic can be found here THORPY HEAVY WATER BOOSTER – VERO LAYOUT This puts out a lot of level, and the low cut can put it in treble boost territory on … Read more
